OP Medical Director/Prescriber

Medical Director

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A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities, so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

The licensed Physician appointed as the Medical Director shall (1) oversee all medical and behavioral health services provided by Samaritan Daytop Village continuum of care according to current and acceptable standards of medical care, regulation, and the By-Laws, Rules and Regulations of Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc.; (2) ensure that the agency meets applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements regarding the provision of medical care and behavioral health services; and (3) serve as an ad-hoc member of the Quality Council and provide agency-wide advisement/consultation regarding medical quality of care issues and health related issues. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

What You Will Do

• Oversees all medical and behavioral health services provided at Samaritan Daytop Village continuum of care and provide supervision of the medical staff.
• Provides orientation of new physicians and other medical staff in our continuum of care. Provides direct care, consultation and emergency care to clients/patients as required.
• Assigns to medical staff such duties and responsibilities as necessary to ensure that client/patient medical needs are met. Such responsibilities shall include but are not limited to: substance use history; physical examination, assessment/diagnosis; medical management and treatment including follow-up care; referral for emergency care or medical consultation; medication prescribing/monitoring; and recordings of findings in the client/patient records.
• Ensures accurate and timely completion of required electronic medical record (EMR) documentation and requisitions (i.e. – lab requisitions, patient/client disability forms, vocational rehabilitation applications/forms, etc.)
• Ensures maintenance of accurate, complete and timely client records that comply with regulatory standards and agency internal policy and procedure.
• In partnership with clinical administrative staff, provides guidance to the quality improvement program and Quality Council.
• Develops indicators necessary to monitor important aspects of care that are in accordance with accepted medical standards of practice.
• Reviews and revises agency-wide medical policies and procedures.
• Recommends to the Quality Council improvements in medical care practices, procedures and services provided to clients.

Who You Will Be

• Current NYS Medical Doctor license.
• CPR/ACLS.
• Board certified, preferably in Addiction Medicine, Internal Medicine or Infectious Disease
• OR
• Must obtain certification in Addiction Medicine from a certifying entity appropriate to the primary or specialty board certification within four (4) years of being hired.
• Graduate of an approved medical school.
• A minimum of five (5) years postgraduate experience required.
• No current investigation by a representative or agent of any governmental body including Federal healthcare programs (Medicaid or Medicare), healthcare organization, or any professional society, due to allegations of substandard client/patient care, medical negligence or unethical behavior; no prior restriction or termination of clinical privileges by the medical staff of any healthcare organization or a state or federal medical license/certification/registration; no Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or General Services Administration (GSA) sanction.
• Prior work experience in detoxification or substance abuse treatment settings.
• Knowledgeable about federal and state regulations governing medical/clinical treatment in residential or ambulatory substance abuse treatment programs; knowledgeable about federal and state methadone regulations and CARF and Joint Commission accreditation standards.
• Knowledgeable about the treatment needs of a substance use population (achieving and maintaining abstinence) and medical and medication management of addiction, including opioid treatment and medical detoxification.
• Knowledgeable about the medical management of HIV, Hepatitis C and other co-occurring medical conditions.
• Quality improvement experience with the ability to design methods for measuring the quality of medical care.
• Ability to work with a medical and clinical interdisciplinary staff to ensure appropriate management of clients/patients in a Therapeutic Community environment of care.
• Strong administrative, communications and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EHR.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.