Medical Director - Addiction Medicine

Acadia Healthcare•Salem, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team at Salem Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC) as a Medical Director, where you'll play a pivotal role in transforming lives through exceptional care. As a leader in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and behavioral health services, CTC provides a supportive and collaborative environment dedicated to fostering recovery and wellness. In this role, you'll oversee medical and clinical practices, guide quality assurance, and provide direct patient care, all while working alongside a multidisciplinary team to uphold the highest standards of care. If you’re a compassionate physician with a commitment to excellence and a passion for behavioral health and substance use treatment, we invite you to lead and inspire at CTC. The Medical Director is responsible for leadership, quality assurance, oversight and overall medical management of the clinic within the boundaries of state and federal regulations and accreditation standards. Responsibilities include planning, organizing medical and clinical practices; providing direct patient care and assisting other departments with direct interactions with physicians or medical staff.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO)
Current license to practice medicine by the state in which the facility or clinic(s) operates
Board certification or certificate of admissibility for board certification by American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), or other certification within their discipline
Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working
Additional specific DEA credentials may be required, per state and clinic regulations or policy

Nice To Haves

Prefer previous experience in behavioral health or substance use (SUD) treatment
No history of alcohol or drug misuse for a period of three years before employment

Responsibilities

Oversees and is responsible for the quality, efficiency and management of delivering medical services within the clinic
Defines protocols and assists in decision making pertaining to the medical care of patients that is consistent with current medical practice and CTC policies and procedures
Provides oversight to other professional medical staff, as well as administrative or support staff, as designated
Serves as a liaison between the medical staff, other clinic staff, division or corporate staff, and organizational leadership
Monitors assigned staff to adherence to established medical and clinic policy
Provides back up call coverage
Serves in a teaching capacity for the training and development of other personnel
Responsible for securing physical exam and history from the patient, reviewing medical records, making medical evaluations, request appropriate diagnostic testing, prescribes medications and treatments, assists in the management of behavioral or mental health problems of patients, maintains current medical records in accordance with federal or state regulation, and clinic or corporate policies and procedures
Performs other duties as assigned
Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members