Withdrawal Management Assistant Director

1 week ago

Portland, Oregon, United States Fora Health Full time
Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The WM Assistant Medical Director works closely with a collaborative team, which includes the Medical Director, Nurse Manager, and Medical Operations Supervisor.


This team, in turn, collaborates with Fora-wide staff, representing other services in the continuum of care to support Fora Health's mission of providing excellent care for those with substance use disorders.

The Assistant Medical Director will provide direct patient care in the inpatient withdrawal management unit and will collaborate with the Medical Director on development of an outpatient withdrawal management program.


The AMD will work closely with the WM Medical Director to integrate this arm of the program with inpatient services and will work with the Medical Director of OP Services to integrate OP WM with the MAT Program.

The AMD will join the WM Medical Director in nurturing a Program Culture that centers excellent medical care within a framework of loving kindness, harm reduction, and trauma informed care.

Essential Job Duties

Formulating treatment plans for those patients and communicating with nurses as necessary regarding implementation of medical orders and ongoing assessment of patients
Completing medical intakes on patients admitting to withdrawal management

Supporting the Outpatient WM nurse coordinator in outpatient intakes and being available for ongoing phone consultation with nurse coordinator and outreach peers in the field.

Providing clinical education to nurses
Sharing overnight phone call and weekend coverage with Medical Director
Providing additional overnight call coverage in Medical Director's absence
Leading WM Program in Medical Director's absence
Assuming WM Medical Director's supervisory responsibilities in their absence
Supervising and mentoring medical learners throughout their WM rotations
Providing education to patients about medications and treatment options.

Collaborating with Medical Director, Outreach Staff, and Operations Staff to develop and strengthen referral pathways to WM from community partners.

Collaborating with Medical Director on development and implementation of new programs
Assisting Medical Director with writing and revision of policies, maintaining EMR order sets, addressing grievances & incident reports.
Other duties as assigned

Additional Job Duties

Attend and participate in all staff meetings, including medical department and leadership meetings as assigned.
Attend all supervision meetings as assigned.
Maintain and strengthen good working relationships with members of other departments.
Maintain cleanliness and safety of work environment.
Perform related tasks as assigned.
Complete documentation in a timely manner.
Negotiate conflicting demands of patients, staff, available resources, and applicable policies & laws.
Prioritize and manage the competing demands of their work effectively.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
The Medical Provider reports to the Medical Director for Withdrawal Management.

The Medical Provider works interdependently as a member of a program clinical team and works collaboratively with other agency staff.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Must be a licensed NP, PA, MD, or DO
Experience in prescribing buprenorphine required
Experience in primary care or urgent care required
Experience in withdrawal management preferred
Supervising experience is a plus

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Productivity:
The extent to which essential job tasks are met.

Quality of Work:
The extent to which tasks are completed in a timely manner with few or no errors:

Conducts medical history review and physical assessment when necessary in a timely manner which does not compromise client health.
Communicates to Clinical Team any medical information that may impact client's participation in treatment.
Provides ongoing status reports to Supervisor on responsibilities.

Initiative:


The extent to which the Medical Provider knows when to ask for help, prioritizes and efficiently and effectively performs duties.

Addresses crisis situations as they present themselves.
Demonstrates time management and organizational skills.
Furthers Department's and Fora Health Mission and Values.
Represents Department and Fora Health appropriately in the community.

Integrity:


The extent to which the Medical Provider performs job in a professional manner, demonstrating ethical behaviors and adhering to federal/state laws and agency policies and procedures.

Works all regularly scheduled hours.
While at work, engages in work activities.
Attends and participates in all meetings assigned by supervisor.
Conducts clinical and administrative duties in an honest and respectful manner.
Maintains professional behavior and all ethical standards.
Informs Supervisor of unprofessional or unethical behavior by self or other staff members.

Reliability:
The extent to which the Medical Nurse Practitioner accomplishes tasks with little or no follow up from the Supervisor.

Represents Fora Health in a professional manner.
Consistently practices kindness with patients and colleagues.
Keeps the Supervisor informed of significant events that impact agency.
Completes projects in a timely manner.
Conducts clinical activities in a timely and appropriate manner.
Ensures that all clinical services provided are within the Services Model Framework.
Consistently employs Harm Reduction principles, Trauma-Informed care, and Motivational Enhancement techniques.
Completes all administrative and paperwork responsibilities in a timely and reliable manner.
Informs the Supervisor of any difficulties in performing regular duties

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 functions.

This job requires the following:
Conversing with others in person and by phone
Reading computer screens, charting in EMR, completing correspondence, forms, etc.
Sitting and standing for long periods of time
Moving from one area of the facility to another
Bending, kneeling
Identifying patients and staff members
Typing; filing; handling papers and charts
Lifting and moving up to 25 pounds
Ascending and descending stairs

ABOUT FORA HEALTH

Looking for a meaningful career? At Fora Health, we employ a team of passionate, diverse and caring people who are committed to carrying out our mission to provide treatment, care and advocacy for all who are affected by substance use disorder.

We are seeking dedicated individuals to join our experienced team of professionals in the fight to overcome the stigma of addiction and mental health.

Come join one of Oregon's largest and most reputable providers of substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health treatment for adults

Fora Health is committed to providing a wide range of accessible, coordinated, and well-integrated services that benefit the community and support our clients to recover and to maintain recovery from addiction.

To maintain an organizational culture which supports Fora's mission, each employee will, at a minimum:

Have knowledge of substance use disorders.
Recognize the importance of family, social networks, and community systems in the treatment and recovery process.
Respect the diversity and uniqueness of all people.
Recognize that a healthy work environment is maintained through the practice of mutual respect and healthy self-care.
Uphold the highest standard of customer service to clients, referents, and all community partners.

BENEFITS
Regence BlueCross BlueShield medical insurance
Comprehensive dental and vision insurance
Employer-paid basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Additional voluntary insurance (short-term disability insurance, supplemental group life insurance, accident & critical illness insurance, and pet insurance)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent care and transportation costs
401K plan with Employer Matching up to 6%
4 weeks paid vacation, one floating holiday & sick leave
10 observed holidays, paid bereavement and paid jury duty days
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program
Discounted 24 Hour Fitness membership from $6.99/month
One free employee meal on days worked at our Cherry Blossom location
Online education tools for CEUs
Critical shift compensation up to double hourly pay rate and shift premiums for certain positions
Employee referral bonus
Education grant program reimbursement for continuing education expenses after 90 days of employment
Loan forgiveness for eligible medical and clinic positions
Free parking at our two facilities

Employees may be eligible for education grants:
National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
NURSE Corps
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Fora Health is an equal opportunity employer.


All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Fora Health encourages applications from those who are in recovery.

Please note that we require individuals in recovery to certify that they have at least two years of continuous sobriety upon hire.

Fora Health is a second chance employer and complies with applicable laws regarding consideration of criminal background for employment purposes.

Fora Health conducts a background check for all positions upon offer of employment.

Government regulations, contractual requirements, or the duties of certain jobs may require us to take appropriate action to address prior criminal convictions.

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