PT Addiction Medicine Physician

Impact to Health • Indianapolis, IN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Addiction Medicine Physician will lead a high-performing team and elevate the standard of care for individuals on their recovery journey, ensuring every patient receives sophisticated, compassionate, and evidence-based treatment. Our client delivers a full continuum of ASAM-aligned services, including Levels 3.7, 3.5, 2.5, and 2.1. The physician will serve as the primary clinical authority, ensuring that every patient receives evidence-based, compassionate care. By collaborating directly with the CMO, the physician will define the Standard of Care by shaping and refining SUD policies and clinical pathways that align with ASAM Criteria, ensuring the facility remains a "gold standard" institution. The physician will be the Clinical Heartbeat, providing the specialized oversight necessary for complex withdrawal management and residential care, directly influencing successful patient outcomes and long-term recovery. The physician will also act as the lead physician for urgent medical conditions, providing calm, expert leadership during critical moments to ensure patient stabilization and safety. The physician will be the bridge between medicine, nursing, and operations, leading the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) by facilitating weekly meetings that break down silos, ensuring that every department is aligned on a single, patient-centered goal. They will provide deep clinical mentorship and case reviews that empower APPs to practice at the top of their licenses. The physician's expertise ensures the organization remains ethically sound, financially healthy, and regulatory compliant through meticulous documentation audits and peer reviews to uphold the integrity of clinical records, ensuring the highest standards for coding, billing, and patient safety. The physician will be the clinical voice in payer communications and medical necessity reviews, ensuring patients receive the full scope of care they require. They will also lead the charge in accreditation readiness (CARF, Joint Commission), positioning the facility as a beacon of compliance and clinical integrity in the behavioral health industry.

Requirements

• Board Certification: Addiction Medicine (ABPM) or Psychiatry (AAAP/ABPN).
• Unrestricted medical license (or eligible) in the state of practice and DEA license with controlled substance prescribing authority.
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from an accredited medical school.
• Minimum of 1–2 years of experience as a Medical Director or equivalent physician leadership role within a residential or inpatient treatment setting.
• Expertise in the treatment of substance use disorders, withdrawal management, and co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions.
• Strong working knowledge of ASAM Criteria, regulatory requirements, and payer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary clinical authority, ensuring evidence-based, compassionate care for every patient.
• Collaborate with the CMO to define the Standard of Care by shaping and refining SUD policies and clinical pathways aligned with ASAM Criteria.
• Provide specialized oversight for complex withdrawal management and residential care.
• Act as the lead physician for urgent medical conditions, ensuring patient stabilization and safety.
• Facilitate weekly Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings to ensure alignment between medicine, nursing, and operations.
• Provide deep clinical mentorship and case reviews to empower APPs.
• Uphold the integrity of clinical records through documentation audits and peer reviews for coding, billing, and patient safety.
• Act as the clinical voice in payer communications and medical necessity reviews.
• Lead accreditation readiness efforts for CARF and Joint Commission.

Benefits

• Total compensation starting at $150k
• Opportunity for physicians to strengthen patient care by utilizing professional billing.
• Allows physicians to spend more time with complex patients.
• Allows physicians to provide timely interventions.
• Allows physicians to deliver higher touch medical oversight.
• Leads to safer, more individualized treatment.
• Creates additional income.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree