Overview

Groups Recover Together was founded in 2014 to make treatment for opioid addiction respectful, accessible and affordable. We empower our members to regain control of their lives through a combination of community support, outpatient weekly group therapy and medication to manage withdrawal using buprenorphine and naltrexone. 

What differentiates Groups is the belief that long-term recovery from opioids is tied to aspects of life that are beyond the reach of traditional medical care. We approach fighting addiction as a team sport and provide each member with a care team that works together to ensure our members receive comprehensive, coordinated care. Our outpatient model is designed to fit into our member’s schedules so they can keep working and living a normal life. As a result, our outcomes reflect the success of our model and the commitment of our members with 73% remaining in treatment after 6 months, 90% attending group therapy each week and 89% abstaining from illicit substances each week.

Our Prescribing Physicians have an opportunity to support members of their community on their journeys to recovery as an integral member of their support team. You will oversee patient care while supported by dedicated office staff experienced in addiction treatment (including a full-time staff of licensed addiction counselors, office coordinators, and assigned Regional Management). Our Physicians work on a part-time/supplemental basis to manage patients across one or more Groups locations (the number of patients treated is dependent upon schedule compatibility).

Because our clinical system is protocol-driven, prior experience in addiction treatment is not required (2 years experience strongly preferred, 8hr minimum required training required). Our Physicians (MD/DO) have diverse backgrounds and experience ranging from Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Gastroenterology, Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Ob/Gyn, and more (even Pathology). We provide training, a comprehensive evidence-based manual, scheduled shadowing of our processes, as well as the opportunity to receive guidance and consultation from our National Medical Director, Dr. Gus Crothers, who maintains his Addiction Board Certification and has extensive personal experience working with Suboxone.

Responsibilities

Our 1099 Site Medical Directors make a minimum time commitment of 5 weekly hours (potentially more) based on their availability and desired work-life balance. We provide above-market compensation of $1,000/week (for the first 5 hours, $200/hr thereafter) for supporting our Members on their recovery journey.

1099 Site Medical Director Responsibilities:

• Assist with Conducting Intakes (in our non-centralized states): Our Physicians see our members after they have already undergone an extensive intake process by the counselor.
• Monitor Clinical Progress of Members at Regular Group Counseling Sessions: Group sessions are facilitated by specialized counseling staff. Physicians participate by answering questions and managing the medication dosing of the Members. 
• Authorize Member Prescriptions during monthly visits with member panels.
• Complete Notes/Charting/Reporting in our EMR system (eClinicalWorks) within the required timeframe.
• Meet with Staff and or fulfill any other requested GRT duties.
• Serve as named "Site Medical Director" on various licensing, credentialing, and certification applications for our Pineville location.
• As required by various regulatory bodies and as scheduled by operational leadership, be present (on site) for at least 25% of the operating hours of the Pineville site (minimum 5 hours required).
• Provide chart oversight of 10% of the site's census monthly including documentation of chart audit in GRT's chart audit form and offering feedback to Providers and other staff regarding findings from chart audits.
• Provide and oversee collaborative agreements between Advanced Practitioners (APRN) at the Pineville location as needed, including following Kentucky State Guidelines on frequency of consultation, observation, and chart audits for those Advanced Practitioners, and document as appropriate.Physicians must complete full orientation/training on our Clinical Protocols in order to be eligible to work with Groups Recover Together.** We utilize strict protocols to guide clinical decision-making. We have also developed a unique, technology-driven and team-based clinical system that handles all day-to-day Member management and regulatory compliance. This allows our Physicians to focus exclusively on medical management.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Active, Unencumbered State License and DEA in Kentucky
• Board Certification 
• 2 years experience w/DEAX waiver preferred, minimum 8hr DEA training required.
• Active Medicaid Prescriber (In-State)
• Local Proximity to Pineville Location to provide 5 hours of weekly in-person services.
• High comfort level with Technology: EMR, Telehealth software, Google products (Gmail, Google Docs/Sheets/Drive), mobile apps, etc.
• For hybrid roles: access to reliable internet and telephone services, specifically download speeds over 40 Mbps and upload speeds over 10 Mbps as well as a strong WiFi signal from your remote work location.

Flexible Schedules:Our 1099 Site Medical Directors make a limited in-person time commitment of 5 hours weekly based on their availability, with additional remote hours available via remote coverage.

Guaranteed Compensation:We provide above-market weekly compensation of $1,000/week for 5 in-person hours at our Erlanger location, with additional hours available to Physician as census grows.