Supervising Physician

 Apply and modify the principles, methods and techniques of Addiction Medicine and General Outpatient medicine to Advanced Practice Clinicians (NPs and PAs) who provide patient care within an OBOT (Office Based Opioid Treatment) clinical setting.

Performance Responsibilities

• Provide collaboration, direction and supportive medical judgment to the clinical team.
• Provide addiction medicine patient care 50% including patient care on an inpatient consulting service. Outpatient care will be located at home clinic.
• Work closely with Center Managers, NPs and PAs, care coordinators, to ensure comprehensive delivery of services and quality patient care.
• Evaluate medical procedures and everyday situations and suggest ways to improve delivery of service.
• Team with People Services and Center Managers to manage human resources related issues, performance plans, hiring and termination.
• Maintain a culture that focuses on quality medical care and customer service
• Provide quality review of charts in each center.
• Attend Interdisciplinary Team meetings remotely as a function of quality review and to support clinical culture.
• Assist center and regional management in identifying, analyzing and resolving work problems.
• Assist clinical staff in understanding and complying with policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance by medical staff with company policies regarding ethical, legal and professional issues.
• Ensure compliance by medical and clinical staff with applicable regulations and with corporate policies and procedures.
• Maintain quality assurance for all clinical delivery and clinical quality issues and assist in the solution of any medical problems.
• Collaborate, review and evaluate performance of PAs and NPs.
• Assist, as required, in resolution of patient grievances regarding medical issues.
• Maintain appropriate professional conduct and appearance
• Adhere to Company policies regarding confidentiality

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Previous experience in Addiction Medicine.
• Previously held supervisory/collaborative experience
• Knowledge of professional medical practice related to treatment of addiction medicine.
• Knowledge of organizational and medical policies, regulations and procedures.
• Skill in maintaining medical records
• Skill in developing and maintaining medical quality assurance and quality control standards.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients and medical staff.
• Ability to react calmly, objectively and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, staff and clients.
• Good telephone manners and etiquette.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, staff and clients.
• Excellent people skills. Ability to get along with, motivate and work effectively with others
• Ability to use and document in an electronic medical record.
• Ability to perform telemedicine

Education

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) from a U.S. accredited institution.

License/Certification

• Current license to practice medicine in the State where the center is located;
• Current Controlled Substances Registration certificate from the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Department of Justice.
  • Hold an X-Waiver with the DEA
• American Board Certification in Addiction Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine or Family Practice preferred. Other specialties are accepted.

Competitive Benefit Package

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Company paid Life, AD&D and Short and Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care expenses