Medical Director and Addictionologist - MD - Physician - Days - Wellpath

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training

 

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

 

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

How you make a difference

The Medical Director and Addictionologist oversees all clinical programs, both new and existing, and reviews and schedules any necessary changes or additions, providing recommendations to the Facility Administrator. They are involved in the assessment, planning, linkage, monitoring, and advocacy of patients assigned to clinicians in specific departments. Develops and conducts educational programs related to drug and alcohol abuse, participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning conferences, and ensures the comprehensive delivery of quality mental healthcare in accordance with facility protocols. They will provide comprehensive substance use services including assessments, treatment, and support for recovery to dually diagnosed individuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise psychiatric care and practices, chair facility committees and task forces, represent the facility’s clinical position to the community and state, review referrals for admission, and liaise with advocates, families, and administration.
• Review cases, lead peer reviews, participate in multidisciplinary teams and court proceedings, and engage in clinical performance improvement (PI) projects, chart reviews, and mortality reviews.
• Interview candidates, evaluate clinical competency, retain physicians, and review physician performance, while providing in-service training to other departments.
• Provide direct psychiatric care including evaluations, psychopharmacologic treatment, psychotherapy, court evaluations, and discharges, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations and maintaining age-specific competency and patient safety.
• Assess and counsel individuals with substance use disorders, develop and provide education programs, collaborate with medical and detoxification staff, contribute to discharge planning, and offer training and consultation on substance use disorders.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Osteopathic Doctor (DO) from an accredited university.

Experience

• Seven years of professional experience in providing services to persons with psychiatric disabilities, two years of which must have been at the administrative clinical level, assistant director or its equivalent.

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed in state of employment to practice medicine. Certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Compliance
• Board certification in Addiction Medicine
• Current DEA license

Additional Details

-This position is for FT/day shift. -This position requires a physician with addiction experience.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

 

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

 

 

 

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume.  Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.