Medical Director - Addiction Medicine
About The Position
The Medical Director at Anchorage Comprehensive Treatment Center provides leadership, quality assurance, oversight, and overall medical management of the clinic in accordance with state and federal regulations and accreditation standards. The role includes planning and organizing medical and clinical practices, providing direct patient care, and assisting other departments with interactions involving physicians or medical staff. Anchorage Comprehensive Treatment Center is an outpatient opioid treatment program in Anchorage, Alaska, serving adults seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder. The clinic provides counseling, therapy, medication, and guidance as part of Acadia Healthcare’s Comprehensive Treatment Centers. The Medical Director works with a multidisciplinary team to support high-quality medication-assisted treatment and behavioral health services.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO).
- No history of alcohol or drug misuse for the three years before employment.
- Current license to practice medicine in the state where the facility or clinic operates.
- Board certification or a certificate of admissibility for board certification from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), or another certification within the practitioner’s discipline.
- Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and in accordance with regulations in the state where the practitioner will work.
- Additional specific DEA credentials may be required under state and clinic regulations or policy.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the quality, efficiency, and management of medical services delivered within the clinic.
- Define protocols and assist with decisions about patient medical care consistent with current medical practice and clinic policies and procedures.
- Provide oversight to professional medical staff and designated administrative or support staff.
- Serve as a liaison among medical staff, clinic staff, division or corporate staff, and organizational leadership.
- Monitor assigned staff for adherence to established medical and clinic policies.
- Provide backup call coverage.
- Teach and support the training and development of other personnel.
- Obtain patients’ physical examination and medical history; review medical records; conduct medical evaluations; request appropriate diagnostic testing; prescribe medications and treatments; assist in managing patients’ behavioral or mental health problems; and maintain current medical records in accordance with regulations and clinic or corporate policies.
- Encourage mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
