Addiction Medicine Physician & Section Head

Oregon Health & Science University•Portland, OR

About The Position

OHSU’s Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics is seeking an Addiction Medicine Section Head to lead a section serving the clinical care, research, and education missions. Applicants should be at the Associate Professor or Professor level and may be clinician educators or clinician investigators. The section includes 22 addiction medicine providers, the IMPACT inpatient services at three Portland hospitals, the HRBR outpatient program, an Addiction Medicine Fellowship with four slots per year, and an active research program with nine investigators and 29 clinical and research staff. The Section Head works with the Division Head, OHSU leadership, and the broader substance use disorder community at OHSU and in Oregon. The role guides clinical services, supports faculty and staff, advances research and education, oversees the accredited fellowship, and leads quality improvement efforts. Clinician investigators are expected to lead an independent clinical and/or epidemiological research program and regularly pursue external funding.

Requirements

MD or DO.
Addiction medicine board certification from the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM).
Strong track record of education and scholarship in addiction medicine.

Nice To Haves

American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) certification or fellowship training in Addiction Medicine through the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
Candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences are highly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Lead the Addiction Medicine Section across clinical care, research, and education.
Oversee the Medical Directors of the IMPACT inpatient services and the HRBR outpatient program.
Lead clinical onboarding for section faculty and clinical associates.
Guide the strategic direction of clinical services to meet patient and community needs.
Oversee clinical program financial models with medical directors and division and department staff, ensuring adequate billing and contracting.
Mentor, sponsor, and support section members, including research and clinical faculty.
Mentor and supervise the medical directors of inpatient and outpatient services.
Maintain outstanding communication with section members and ensure they know about resources to maintain wellness.
Promote addiction medicine scholarship and research, ensuring projects receive administrative approval in advance to anticipate resource allocation and downstream effects.
Support the existing research program and its growth into new or related areas.
For clinician investigators, lead an independent clinical and/or epidemiological research program in substance use disorder and regularly seek external funding.
Participate in addiction medicine teaching for medical students, residents, fellows, and community providers.
Increase OHSU learners’ access to educational experiences in addiction clinical care and scholarship.
Oversee the accredited Addiction Medicine Fellowship at OHSU.
Represent the division and section, as delegated by the Division Head, on department, enterprise, and OHSU work groups and committees.
Participate in and lead Addiction Medicine continuous quality improvement efforts across OHSU and OHSU Partners.
Partner with addiction medicine leaders on local, regional, and state efforts to improve substance use disorder care.