Medical Director - Addiction Medicine - Ridgefield, WA

Seeking a Supervisory Psychiatrist Medical Director to join our Residential Treatment Center in Ridgefield, WA (Seattle, WA).  15 minutes away from Vancouver, WA  & 30 minutes away from Portland, OR.  They are offering a very competitive salary along with a substantial Sign-on Bonus.

My client is an integrated healthcare management company dedicated to the treatment of addiction, substance abuse, eating disorders, and mental health issues. They put behavioral health front and center, providing assistance to people with substance abuse issues, addictions, and mental health concerns.

They have facilities in various regions of the U.S., we have been furthering this mission since our inception, applying our advanced approach to patient care.

Every facility in my client's network strives to provide the highest quality of care, using evidence-based therapeutic models that really work. Our goal is to help men, women, and adolescents live healthy, happy lives without the burden of substance abuse or mental illness.

Responsibilities:

• The Medical Director provides 24-hour management of the Medical and Psychiatric Services of the facility.
• Reporting to the Chief Medical Director, the Medical Director provides effective leadership to staff, has knowledge of different programs, and directs all medical activities within the facility in accordance with standards of State and Federal regulations and other indicated regulatory and accrediting organizations and agencies.
• The Medical Director works effectively with the facility leadership team to ensure the success of the facility by completing the following:

CORE JOB DUTIES:

• Provides administrative oversight of the facility's medical services, by overseeing and leading the medical staff, dietitians, and physician services coordinator (where applicable) while building a collaborative team with nursing and clinical departments.
• Providing excellent medical care outlined by the Chief Medical Officer. This includes knowledge of detoxification protocols, assessment for medication, withdrawal assessment and management of complications, detoxification protocols, and Medication Assisted Therapy.
• Understands ASAM criteria and Medical Needs Criteria provided and will document decision-making accordingly.
• Assists the COM and the Executive Director of the facility in the development and maintenance of written objectives, policies, a procedure manual, an organization plan, and a quality assurance program for medical services, and review of all medical policies and procedures at least annually. Documentation shall be shared with the facility's medical staff; the director of nursing services and other appropriate medical staff on an ongoing basis or as revisions are made.
• In conjunction with the CMO, Executive Director, and the governing authority of the substance use disorders treatment facility, plan, and budget for medical services.
• Support medical staff for success with medical department metrics including, but not limited to Expense Management, Compliance Quantity (includes items such as but not limited to timely completion of records, PDMP, EKG, MAT acceptance), Compliance Quality (Quality of documentation of medical records), Completion % treatment stay, and Outcomes/ Readmission rates.

BENEFITS:

• Pay: Starting at $295K + annual bonus
• Sign-on Bonus
• CME: $5,000 per year reimbursement
• Retirement: 401K + match
• Generous PTO 
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, Life & Teladoc access, and visits at NO cost to the employee.
• Matching HSA -up to $1500 a year contribution from the company to your HSA.

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Signing bonus

License/Certification:

• Medical License (Required)

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