Addiction Medicine Attending Physician

Cooper Norcross University Hospital•Cape May Court House, NJ

7d•$245,000 - $339,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Cooper Norcross Health is seeking an academic addiction medicine physician to join its growing addiction medicine division. This division is an interdisciplinary, medical specialty program within a university healthcare setting, providing both inpatient and outpatient specialty care for individuals struggling with substance use disorders through a variety of programs. These programs include a hospital consultation service, inpatient detoxification/stabilization and residential programs, emergency department and hospital bridge programs, community paramedicine and field buprenorphine initiation, jail transition care, outpatient group and specialty medical visits, a low barrier walk-in clinic, a wrap-around perinatal SUD program, dual diagnosis psychiatric and addiction medical care, integrated addiction and infectious disease care including HIV and hepatitis C treatment, and other innovative community work. The division also runs several clinical innovation, education, and research programs. The successful candidate should have a strong desire to shape the delivery of substance use disorder care and be versed in urban underserved care and harm reduction. This physician would report to the division head of addiction medicine and would have an academic appointment at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.

Requirements

MD or DO from an accredited institution
Board certified or board eligible in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry
Active medical license in New Jersey
Innovative spirit in the clinical setting
Superior teamwork with interdisciplinary collaborative approach
Desire to work with underserved populations

Nice To Haves

Completed fellowship in addiction medicine is preferred

Responsibilities

Provide inpatient and outpatient specialty care for individuals struggling with substance use disorders.
Participate in hospital consultation services.
Engage in inpatient detoxification/stabilization and residential programs.
Contribute to emergency department and hospital bridge programs.
Involve in community paramedicine and field buprenorphine initiation.
Provide jail transition care.
Conduct outpatient group and specialty medical visits.
Work within a low barrier walk-in clinic.
Support a wrap-around perinatal SUD program.
Offer dual diagnosis psychiatric and addiction medical care.
Provide integrated addiction and infectious disease care, including HIV and hepatitis C treatment.
Engage in other innovative community work.
Participate in clinical innovation, education, and research programs.
Shape the delivery of substance use disorder care.
Work with underserved populations.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.