Medical Director - Addiction Medicine
About The Position
The Medical Director provides leadership, quality assurance, oversight, and overall medical management for Winchester Comprehensive Treatment Center’s outpatient opioid treatment program (OTP), within applicable state and federal regulations and accreditation standards. The role includes planning and organizing medical and clinical practices, delivering direct patient care, and assisting other departments with interactions involving physicians or medical staff. The Medical Director works with a multidisciplinary team providing medication-assisted treatment and behavioral health services to adults with opioid use disorder.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in medicine (MD or DO).
- Current license to practice medicine in the state where the facility or clinic operates.
- Board certification or a certificate of admissibility for board certification through the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), or another certification within the physician’s discipline.
- Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and in accordance with applicable state regulations.
- No history of alcohol or drug misuse for the three years before employment.
- Additional specific DEA credentials may be required by 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 in accordance with current medical practice and CTC 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 medical and clinic policies.
- Provide backup call coverage.
- Teach and support the training and development of personnel.
- Obtain patients’ physical examinations and medical histories; review medical records; conduct medical evaluations; request appropriate diagnostic testing; prescribe medications and treatments; assist in managing behavioral or mental health problems; and maintain current medical records in accordance with applicable regulations and policies.
- Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
