Actual pay will be determined based on several factors. These may include education, work experience and in some instances, certifications. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues’ pay.

We offer a competitive compensation package designed to support your personal and professional well-being, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employer-paid life insurance and short-term disability, a generous retirement plan with up to a 10% employer contribution, four weeks of PTO, paid holidays (including your birthday), professional development funding and training days, annual bonus eligibility, excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour work week and no current on-call responsibilities, and eligibility for multiple NHSC Loan Repayment Programs.

Position Summary

The Chief Medical Officer shall be appointed by the CEO in collaboration with the Board of Directors as stipulated in the By-Laws of the Hartford Dispensary.  The Medical Director is the person responsible for the program as outlined in the Food and Drug Administration’s Application for Approval of Use of Methadone in a Treatment Program (Form FD 2632 (12/73); and as outlined in the State of Connecticut Health Department’s regulations governing licensure of facilities which provide care and treatment for drug dependent persons, Section 17-227-64(4) (b); page 9. The Medical Director oversees all aspects of the program and provides direction and execution of services for the clients. 

Essential Functions

The Chief Medical Officer will have the ultimate responsibility for the medical/health aspects of the program and organization as a whole.  They are responsible for assuring that the provision of physician coverage as stipulated in the medical guidelines of the Root Center’s Policy and Procedures Manual and those Federal Regulations under the Food and Drug Administration, 21 CFR, Part 291, concerning methadone for treating clients with narcotic addiction, effective November 18, 1980, takes place; provides guidance and/or assistance to staff on an as need basis. 

The essential functions for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Provide or supervise medical and psychiatric services to clients.
• Provide or supervise therapeutic interventions including medication management and psychotherapy.
• Provide oversight and direction for physicians, physician assistants, and APRNs.  
• Provide oversight and direction to undergraduate and graduate medical education students, residents, and fellows
• Foster a team of compassionate care providers who effectively treat clients in recovery 
• Oversee and ensure clinical programs comply with applicable federal and state regulations, accreditation standards and Root Center policies and procedures.
• Oversee and foster educational programs for staff including CMO Grand Rounds, Clinical Grand Rounds, Grant Funded and non-Grant Funded Research, and manage our Advanced Recovery Institute (ARI) 
• Coordination of medical services for clients receiving inpatient clinical medical rehabilitation services with community partners.
• Serve as a community conduit via social media, TV, radio, etc., to help further brand Root Center as experts in the field of addiction and mental health treatment. 
• Administrative responsibilities including staff meetings, medical policy review, clinical case reviews with clinicians, and ensuring physicians are enrolled in and utilizing the Exception Request Process for medication take home exceptions.
• Serves as the CMS, CLIA Waiver Laboratory Director.
• Program Development and Implementation.
• Participate in Executive Leadership and Board level Meetings

Minimum Qualification Requirements 

Must have a valid license to practice medicine in the State of Connecticut with a minimum of five (5) years of clinical practice with at least one year of clinical supervisory/administrative experience. Board Certified in psychiatry with previous experience in a chemical dependency treatment environment.   

EEO Statement:

Root Center is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Root considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Root Center discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.