Medical Director

Job Summary

The Medical Director serves as the Physician for a methadone maintenance treatment program at Denton Treatment Services. The duties include patient care, medical evaluation, establishing dosing levels, and interacts as necessary with Federal, state, county & other regulatory bodies.

Essential Roles And Responsibilities

• Serve as Physician for Denton Treatment Services. Interviewing, managing, training, and evaluating physician extenders Implementation and enforcement of medical policies, procedures and training
• Assistance as needed with development of clinical policies, procedures and training
• Assistance as needed with completion of Federal, state county and other regulatory applications, permits, licensure, inspections, etc.
• Correspondence and interaction with key regulatory (DEA, SAMHSA/CSAT, etc.) personnel and accrediting bodies as necessary
• Providing reports & other data as requested to CEO / Medical Director – OTP
  
  
  

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Participation in Federal & State opiate/substance abuse trainings, education programs, etc.
• Inputs clinical findings in the patient charts and electronic medical records Performs (and documents) chart reviews of all subordinate physician extenders
• Interviews, trains, educates, evaluates and counsels subordinate physician extenders
• Participates in meetings, teleconferences, etc. as needed
• Ability to handle stressful situations and interact with others.
• Must be present during working hours at the office for in person meetings and access to a computer without violating company policy.
• Continually reviews and enhances medical policies, procedures and protocols
• Knowledge and compliance with HIPAA policy and procedures
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local regulations, in addition to the standards required by JCAHO/CARF/COA (preferred), Board of Health, and OSHA, CSAT and the State Methadone Authority Minimum.
  
  
  

Requirements: Per Federal regulations: The physician shall have worked a minimum of one year in the field of addiction medicine.

Qualifications: Current state licenses & DEA licenses