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Mount Sinai Health System
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Associate Hospital Epidemiologist – Infectious Disease - Physician – Mount Sinai Morningside and West – Manhattan, NY

Infectious DiseaseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$250K - $350K

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Job Description

The Division of Infectious Diseases at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is seeking a full-time Associate Hospital Epidemiologist and Infectious Diseases Physician to support infection prevention, hospital epidemiology, and inpatient infectious diseases consult services at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West.

This faculty position offers the opportunity to contribute to patient care, education, research, and quality improvement within a collaborative academic health system.

Strength Through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care.

When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare.

We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization.

Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences.

We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education.

Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.

Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment.

The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers.

We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology.

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws.

We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported.

Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide inpatient infectious diseases consult services and support infection prevention and hospital epidemiology initiatives. The role also involves contributing to academic teaching, research, and quality improvement within the health system.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or equivalent and be board certified in Infectious Diseases with a valid New York medical license. A minimum of 3 years of academic teaching experience is required, along with expertise in infection prevention or antimicrobial stewardship.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical researchLeadershipCommunicationMicrosoft OfficeEpic

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Hospital Epidemiologist – Infectious Disease - Physician – Mount Sinai Morningside and West – Manhattan, NY at Mount Sinai Health System a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Infectious Disease — ranked against 155 active Infectious Disease listings on WeekdayDoc.

Infectious Disease — Physician Career Context

In New York, the Infectious Disease weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$265k (19 salary observations; 35 listings), vs ~$277k nationally (74 salary observations; 369 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $278k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Infectious Disease by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · above average in infectious diseaseranked against 155 Infectious Disease listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$250k–$350kInfectious Disease median $273k (middle half $228k–$293k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$265k median in New York$277k nationally (−4%)19 state / 74 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$278k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Infectious Disease listings in New York18 active156 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York physician listings (all specialties): 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 17% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Infectious Disease hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 33 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 35 postings, 41 closed
New Infectious Disease listings48 in the last 30 days28 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (155 Infectious Disease listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Infectious Disease Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

12 jobs · 4 employers
2
<$315k
0
$315k-330k
1
$335k
9
$350k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs · 4 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
25%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Relocation assistance
17%
Visa sponsorship
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Infectious Disease Physician - Dyer, TN

Vohra Physicians · Dyer, Tennessee, United States

$200k-$350k
#2

Infectious Disease Physician - Davidsonville, MD

Vohra Physicians · Davidsonville, Maryland

$200k-$350k
#3

Infectious Disease Physician - Greenville, NC

$200k-$350k
#4

Infectious Disease Physician - Fredericksburg, TX

$200k-$350k
+ 10 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Infectious Disease listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 155 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 3.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.