Under the direction of the Medical Director of Addictions, the Recovery Center Physician provides medical services for clients participating in the Opioid Treatment Program (OTP). Position is a part-time role and must be in the clinic a minimum of 20 hours per week.VITAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Major Job Functions To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Responsible for all medical services provided in the Opioid Treatment Program (OTP), to include client admission/annual physicals, determination of appropriate medication dosing orders, coordination with external providers with respect to prescriptions/psychiatric/primary health disorders, providing appropriate medical/addiction education, and any other medical service which ensures the holistic care of opioid use/co-occurring disorder clients.Work with the Program Director, Medical Director Addictions and Director of MAT Programs on administrative aspects of program operation including hours, policies and procedures and other administrative functions.Ensure that all medical services are provided in compliance with all applicable regulations.Provide evaluation of all referrals, making clinical decisions about the most appropriate medication assisted treatment (MAT) based on the clinical needs of the client.Manage medication induction and dosing determinations.Manage higher risk clients IV drug users, pregnant women etc.Make decisions about discharges, clinical and administrative.Work as part of an OTP Treatment Team, conducting staffing of cases, responding to immediate needs of clients and ensuring coordination of care.Supervision of nursing staff.Participate in Quality Assurance/Risk Management data collection, analysis and reporting.Participation in external audits of the OTP.Collaborate with external organizations and entities to build relationships and establish partnerships within the community.Completes all documentation as required by the agencys policies and procedures.Participates in staff meetings to plan and/or review and update clients master treatment plan based upon their needs, progress, and/or problems.
