Addiction Medicine Physician – CeDAR Open Rank - Adjoint Senior Instructor, Adjoint Assistant Professor

About the role

The clinician (MD or DO) in this position will function as an addiction medicine provider on the inpatient unit at Center for Dependency, Addiction & Rehabilitation (CeDAR) and affiliated programs within the University of Colorado Health system, providing high quality medical care and supervising fellows, residents and students as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide full scope of inpatient addiction medicine care, with a primary focus on medically supervised withdrawal management, initiation and continuation of medications for substance use disorders, and stabilization during early recovery.
• Complete comprehensive medical intakes for all new admissions to CeDAR including: Evaluation and management of acute withdrawal syndromes, Assessment and treatment of chronic medical conditions, Identification and management of new or evolving acute medical complaints, Determination of need for transfer to higher levels of medical care when indicated.
• Conduct daily inpatient rounds for withdrawal management and stabilization of patients, adjusting treatment plans based on clinical course and interdisciplinary input.
• Perform pre-admission chart reviews to assess medical appropriateness and level-of-care suitability for prospective CeDAR admissions.
• Collaborate closely with nursing, behavioral health, case management, and recovery services to ensure integrated, patient-centered care.
• Supervise or assist in supervision of advanced practice providers (APPs) at CeDAR. Supervise medical students, residents, fellows and other healthcare learners.
• Aid in other supervision / administrative functions relating to a variety of addiction treatment service settings including integrated inpatient consult and ambulatory primary care settings, as directed by CeDAR Addiction Medicine Program Director.
• Provide weekend coverage as required.

Teaching and Mentoring

• Provide education to fellows, residents and medical students during their rotations/programs.
• Supervise learners within the CeDAR American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) fellowship training program in collaboration with the Departments of Family Medicine and Psychiatry Graduate Medical Education Programs.
• Under the direction of the Director of the ABAM Fellowship program, assure supervision meets all requirements of ABAM.

Administrative/Professional Development

• Maintain eligibility for School of Medicine Faculty.
• Keep abreast of the latest developments in field, both academically and through applied skill.
• Participate in scholarly activity.
• Accept other responsibilities specifically assigned by the Medical Director.
• Attend and present at conferences, meetings and trainings in order to maintain certification and enhance professional skills; participate in faculty development activities.

Work Location

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado.

Why Join Us

Among these is the Department of Family Medicine (DFM) which is dedicated to “helping people be healthier" by educating, nurturing, fostering, and enhancing those in the field of family medicine and the communities we live in and serve. The Department of Family Medicine has five (5) focus areas, each with specific goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Terminal degree in Medicine or Osteopathy (MD or DO).
• Completed fellowship from an ACGME accredited addiction medicine program.
• COLORADO MEDICAL LICENSE AND POSSESSION OF A CURRENT DEA CERTIFICATE.
• SAMHSA DATA 2000 BUPRENORPHINE WAIVER.
• BOARD CERTIFIED/BOARD ELIGIBLE IN AN APPROPRIATE MEDICAL SPECIALTY.
• BOARD CERTIFIED/BOARD ELIGIBLE IN ADDICTION MEDICINE.
• ABILITY TO BE FULLY CREDENTIALED WITH THE UCH SYSTEM AND UPI MANAGED CARE.
• EXPERIENCE AND ENTHUSIASM FOR TEACHING STUDENTS AND/OR RESIDENTS.

Preferred Qualifications (all Ranks)

• BOARD CERTIFIED OR BOARD ELIGIBLE IN PRIMARY MEDICINE.
• BOARD CERTIFIED OR BOARD ELIGIBLE IN ADDICTION MEDICINE.
• EXPERIENCE IN AN INTEGRATED PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT.
• EXPERIENCE OR INTEREST IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (ALL RANKS).