Medical Director

Salary: $275k-350k

Schedule: Full time- Monday - Friday, five 8-hour shifts (weekend coverage as needed)

The Resource Recovery Center of Orange County is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to those suffering from Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders. Substance Use Disorders are chronic illnesses, and treatment provided is based upon the presenting needs of the individual. Our goal is to help individuals and families begin the physical, emotional and spiritual healing process by utilizing compassionate, encouraging and evidence-based practices. We ultimately strive to guide individuals, and their families, towards a goal of living life to its full potential-free from addiction.

We are seeking a Medical Director to Oversee all medical treatment and treatment planning for individuals who have substance use disorders in a NY State OASAS certified Part 816 Medically Supervised Inpatient Detoxification program and/or Part 818 Inpatient Rehabilitation Program. The Medical Director will have the overall responsibility for medical services provided, which includes medical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of patients while adhering to associated policies and procedures and regulatory standards. Assist with ensuring that standard of patient care is maintained; these standards are based in "best practice approaches”. Adhere to standards of organizational values, vision, mission, and service to the recovery community. All core duties and responsibilities are subject to periodic revision.

Responsibilities: 

Address any medical problems reported by the staff or patients

Work in conjunction with the psychiatric staff to ensure medication compliance of patients receiving psychiatric care.

Act as a consultant to oversee medical issues pertaining to agency policy.

Monitor and/or prescribe medication assisted therapies.

Administer/read tuberculosis (TB) tests, when needed.

Oversee the review of adverse lab results findings.

Update and abide by all required health department regulations

Administrative: 

Oversee the development and revision of medical policies, procedures and ongoing training for matters such as routine medical care, specialized services, and medical and psychiatric emergency care.

Advise the medical staff regarding medical-related challenges

Assist in the development of necessary referral and linkage relationships with other institutions and agencies

Attending case conferences; provide feedback to counseling staff whenever relevant

Approve and sign all OASAS required documents in accordance with OASAS and agency policy 

Oversee the establishment of policies and procedures for public health education and screening for all patients regarding tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, hepatitis and HIV and AIDS prevention and harm reduction

Identify medical concerns and create medical policies and procedures for the 816 and 818 substance use disorder programs

Supervision of Staff Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physicians Assistants

Collaborative supervision with the Program Director of non-medical staff

Attending staff meetings and training as required, as well as individual and group supervision

Perform special projects and other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Medical degree

Qualified Health Provider (QHP) with a valid MD license and registration certificate to practice in New York State

DEA license

OPRA certification

One (1) years working with a substance abuse population

Must obtain Board Certification in Addiction Medicine within 4 years of hire

Current basic life support for health providers (BLS) and CPR certification

Prior medical administration experience

Skills:

Quality improvement, and managed care program and information systems, as well as medical records and point-of-interview technology

Staff management, supervision, teaching and instruction skills

Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills 

Experience working with targeted population and knowledge of related issues

Strong organizational skills

Ability to work with minimum supervision and function as a team member.

Attention to detail

Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills