Addictionologist
About the role
Is Addiction Medicine your passion? Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of others? Are you seeking a collaborative environment with other medical and mental health professionals? Do year-round outdoor activities and 300 days of sunshine per year sound good? If so, Correctional Health Services in Phoenix, Arizona, may be the place for you!
Correctional Health Services, one of the largest county jail healthcare systems in the nation, is seeking an Addictionologist for an exciting opportunity to work with incarcerated, addicted individuals. The Addictionologist will work within an interdisciplinary team to provide integrated health care to patients navigating the judicial system. They will lead the development and expansion of Substance use treatments offered within the Maricopa County jail setting. The Addictionologist will have the opportunity to impact people when they are at their most difficult times, giving this physician a unique ability to make substantial positive change in the lives of incarcerated individuals, their families, and the community.
Job Contributions
- Develop and implement CHS Policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Clinical Practice Guidelines related to prevention, screening, intervention, and treatment of patients with Substance Use Disorders under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer in collaboration with the Clinical Manager of Addiction Medicine.
- Evaluate patients with addiction disorders and provide appropriate evidence-based treatments, including, but not limited to, managing withdrawal symptoms and providing Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) where indicated.
- Recognize, evaluate, and treat the psychiatric and physical complications of addiction, while working collaboratively with medical, mental health, psychiatric, and re-entry teams in an integrated approach to the whole patient.
- Manage a caseload of patients with SUD to refine diagnoses and treatments as indicated.
- Document evaluation, treatment, and other patient interactions clearly and thoroughly, and in compliance with established CHS workflows, Standard Operating Procedures, and in accordance with licensure and accreditation requirements.
- Help coordinate the transfer of care of SUD patients back into the community upon release.
- Provide guidance, training, and consultation related to Substance Use disorders for other Addiction team members as well as other CHS clinical staff, CHS administration, MCSO staff and administration, and county leadership as needed.
- Maintain licensure, certifications, and other credentialing as indicated.
- Assist CHS with preparation for licensure and accreditation surveys.
We Also Value
- Experience working with incarcerated individuals.
- Experience working with patients with substance use disorders in an institutional environment.
- Clinical leadership experience.
Working Conditions
- Ability to work inside a jail and stand, walk, and bend for extended periods of time throughout the shift while accurately handling a high volume of work, communicating with a culturally diverse patient population, and adapting to frequent changes, interruptions, and unscheduled tasks.
- Position includes day or night shift work, which may include weekends and holidays.
- Traveling or floating to various clinical locations is required within a 5-mile radius.
- Must be able to respond to emergencies and maintain CPR certification with the ability to get on the floor to perform CPR/chest compressions, push medical equipment, climb stairs, and lift patients on a gurney.
- Must be able to pass a fingerprint background check and maintain MCSO jail access.
Selection Procedure
- Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications.
- Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile.
- Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive.