Medical Director Secure Withdrawal Management Program

JOB SUMMARY: We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Addiction Psychiatrist Medical Director to lead our Secure Withdrawal Management and Stabilization Facility (SWMS). The facility is currently being built and is expected to be complete by April/May 2026. This is a Lummi Health and Human Services facility designed to help address the needs of patients suffering from substance use disorders. This role involves overseeing the medical and psychiatric care of individuals undergoing withdrawal management and stabilization, ensuring evidence-based treatment approaches, and leading a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals. The Medical Director will play a crucial role in developing clinical protocols, maintaining regulatory compliance, and fostering a culture of compassionate and effective addiction treatment.

BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Life Insurance, Annual, Sick Leave, Lummi Fitness Center Membership and 17 Paid Holidays. After successfully completing 90 day orientation.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, and other related duties as assigned.

• Medical Leadership
• Provide clinical oversight and leadership for the facility's medical and psychiatric staff.
• Oversee the medical and clinical treatment of the Secure Withdrawal Management and Stabilization Facility in accordance with Lummi standards of care and federal and state regulations and program policies.
• Develop and provide oversight in protocols for medications to alleviate cravings for substances/alcohol and other withdrawal symptoms when appropriate and continuously monitor the therapeutic value.
• Oversee and review medical evaluations, crisis intervention and/or medication management by providers, RN, and LPN staff.
• Ensure 24 hour per day provider coverage to respond in a timely manner to onsite staff and emergency care providers when they require consultation for any patient.
• Work closely with HHS CMO to assure medical standards are met and in compliance with all Tribal, State, and Federal laws.
• Work with HHS Business office to assure clinical documentation is meeting billing requirements.
• Attend monthly WA state OTP Medical Directors meeting and other meetings/trainings to stay up to date on regulation, best practice and notable changes or problems in WA.
• Organize and participate in multi-disciplinary staff meetings with SWMS leadership.
• Patient Care:
• Provide up to 16 hrs. of direct patient care per week.
• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, prescribe appropriate medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and oversee withdrawal management protocols.
• Provide oversight and direct patient care when needed, to evaluate the patient's substance use and medical history, assess patient needs, determine the medical course of the patient's treatment, including ordering lab tests and giving special monitoring instructions to staff.
• Utilize and/or oversee the appropriate behavioral health use of the DSM-V Diagnosis codes and ASAM criteria.
• Refer patients to available medical and mental health treatment resources as needed.
• Join the provider telephone call pool for the Secure Withdrawal Management and Stabilization Facility for after-hours patient management. Will be required to be accessible during all hours of assigned call period including nights, weekends, and holidays when assigned. Will provide thorough, accurate, and conscientious telephone triage for patients of the SWMS.
• Oversee the prescription and titration of the appropriate dosage of medications consistent with patient's medical and substance use history to ensure minimal withdrawal symptomology.
• Document all patient care in the electronic medical record in accordance with established practice standards.
• Program Development:
• Establish and implement clinical protocols and best practices for substance use disorder