Medical Director, Substance Abuse

About our client:

Our client, a nonprofit, provides a spectrum of treatments for opioids and other substance abuse disorders.

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Salary: $400,000 - $450,000 / yearly depending on experience

Benefits Package: Our client offers excellent benefits including:

• Generous time off that includes 4 weeks of vacation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Discounted Commuter benefits
• Life insurance & Long term disability
• Eligible for Federal Student Loan Repayment Program
• Training and other additional voluntary benefits

Opportunity Description:

The Medical Director is a multi-functional position encompassing responsibilities in medical leadership, oversight and supervision, client care, and program development. The Medical Director is responsible for ensuring high-quality care and adherence to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the delivery of residential treatment services for substance use disorder.

Responsibilities:

• Provide medical leadership and oversight for residential substance abuse disorder programs.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations regarding substance abuse disorder and opioid use disorder treatment.
• Ensure patients are evaluated for medical admittance into the substance use disorder treatment program, ancillary withdrawal is managed, and addiction medications are prescribed where appropriate, including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone.
• Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
• Provide oversight to the Medical Team.
• Ensure medical policies, procedures, and protocols are developed, approved, reviewed, and updated on time.
• Ensure medical care is integrated with other treatment services.
• Ensure medical records of clients receiving care are reviewed regularly.
• Develop and deliver training programs for staff and community partners on SUD treatment and management.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics for SUD programs to ensure high-quality care.
• Conduct regular audits and evaluations of program effectiveness.
• Implement continuous quality improvement processes.
• Assures coverage without gaps in the facility medical staff on-call system as applicable regulations require.
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

Requirements

Qualification – Educational and Professional Experience

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification in addiction medicine
• Valid medical license to practice in New York
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in addiction medicine or a related field.
• Proven experience in managing SUD programs and prescribing medications for OUD.
• Ability to provide trauma-informed, person-centered care.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in electronic health records and data management.