Medical Director - Onsite

The physician/Medical Director is responsible for conducting substance use disorder examinations/evaluations, prescribing and monitoring of medications, and other consumer/patient related services, and completing associated documentation. In collaboration with the clinical team, the Physician ensures high quality, person focused care for all clients and contributes more broadly to the leadership team around clinical care, problem solving, strategic planning, and performance improvement. S/he makes recommendations for medical services and clinical program development ensuring effective and efficient delivery of high quality medical services, consistent with the mission and vision of CASA-Trinity.

This would be a Hybrid Contracted Medical Director position. The hours would be Monday through Friday 7:30am to 11:30am, with the same day each week being onsite at our Olean OTP Clinic.

Essential Job Functions

May perform all or part of the following duties:

Physician:

· Screens for, evaluates and treats common substance use disorders with referrals made to mental health providers for further evaluation and treatment as appropriate

· Provides oversight to mid-level practitioners, interns and other medical staff as needed.

· Will substantiate a diagnosis, evaluate for detox needs, MATS and to treat medical ailments and chronic disease

· Performs common office-based procedures

· Reviews and signs treatment plans, lab slips and/or other health forms when needed and participates in incident reviews/quality assurance activates as needed.

· Performs and/or reviews medical assessments and physicals if needed.

· Provide oversight of the development and revision of medical policies, procedures and specialized medications and medical and psychiatric emergency care.

· Provide oversight of the development of policies and procedures to ensure the provision of health care services, particularly related to the stabilization and rehabilitation services.

· Flexible to respond to the changing needs based on occupancy, severity of symptoms and the placement of participants in varying elements of care.

· Responsible for prescribing and administering buprenorphine, suboxone and naltrexone for alcohol and opiate dependence for individuals in stabilization and rehabilitation services.

· Communicates with other care providers and referral sources to increase understanding of client problems and assets and facilitate the highest quality of service.

· Participates in professional supervision and education that supports continuous improvement of client care.

· Completes required medical record documentation in a timely and comprehensive manner and in compliance with NY regulations

· Meets productivity requirements by utilizing various techniques to engage clients and minimize failed appointments.

· Participates as a contributing member of an interdisciplinary team in coordination and delivery of patient care.

· Will be expected to participate in on-call hours, as scheduled

· Maintains QHP status as required by job title.

· Performs other related duties as assigned.

Medical Director:

· Ensures all treatment is within best practices and meets established clinical standards

· Provides leadership, along with other professional in establishing treatment and standards of care within the programs.

· Provides consultation to staff regarding medical issues and medications.

· Prescribes and/or approves any medications that are given to patients within the facility or through other prescribers such as other physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

· Oversight of the development of policies and procedures to ensure the provision of health care services particularly as related to the stabilization and rehabilitation services.

· Ensures that standards and philosophy are consistent and appropriate.

· Consults with others specialists and refers as indicated.

· Ensures that admission work, laboratory work, ongoing care is timely and appropriate.

· Provides and/or supervises all medical care that patients receive.

· Involved in the hiring process of medical staff and approves of the clinical expertise of these new hires or develops a plan to ensure that standard clinical expertise is upheld.

· Assists staff that s/he supervises in developing plans for ongoing professional development.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills

· Competency with Electronic Medical Records

· Advanced analytical, information gathering and problem solving skills

· Ability to prepare reports, write business, correspondence and assist in the development and update of procedural manuals.

· Ability to prescribe suboxone

· Ability to work independently

· Excellent clinical diagnostic and treatment skills

· Strong initiative, leadership and professionalism

· Ability to work with staff, administration, clients, board and community members in a professional, integrative and collaborative manner.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Language Skills: Read, write and interpret documents such as curriculum guides, budgets, grant applications, etc.

Mathematical Skills: Must add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; must apply ratio, percent, and probability and estimation concepts. Possess an understanding of, and the ability to interpret for others, statistical information.

Cognitive Ability: Apply common sense understanding to conflict management; employ logical sequencing, trouble-shooting, problem solving and decision-making skills to correctly assess situations both socially and professionally.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, to stand, to walk, to go up and down stairs, to operate foot and hand controls, to use a telephone, computer keyboard and to write. Occasionally the employee must lift and/or move up to twenty (20) pounds. This position requires accurate perceiving of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, handling and working with clinical instruments and objects.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to adhere to strict policies/regulations relative to being in a tobacco-and alcohol-free workplace.

The Physician must be able to prioritize situations and manage time and may experience stress and stress related symptoms due to interacting with clients in crisis. S/he be exposed to illness and unsanitary conditions so must take care to protect their own health. They may also have to manage physically threatening clients and be prepared to be responsible for their own safety, and the safety of others.

Qualifications

Board certified/Board eligible in IM/FP/ADM strongly preferred with at least 2 years of direct experience with addiction medicine or at least possess a strong interest. DEA certificate and New York licensure is required and Pennsylvania licensure is preferred in addition to New York licensure. The physician must have a federal DATA 2000 waiver (buprenorphine-certified).

This job description is intended to provide a description of essential job functions that are used in order to assess employee performance. It is not an all inclusive statement of job responsibilities.
The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $100.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Olean, NY 14760: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $100