Chief, Addiction Medicine Division / Associate or Full Professor, Medical Director, Florida Recovery

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational oversight of all inpatient and outpatient addiction medicine services across FRC, Shands, UFH Psychiatric Hospital, and affiliated clinical sites.
• Serve as physician leader and liaison with hospital administration, compliance, risk management, and quality offices.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered addiction treatment services.
• Oversee clinical protocols, utilization management, and compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Ensure clinical operations align with institutional policies, state and federal regulations, and payer requirements.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams including physicians, advanced practice providers, psychologists, counselors, nursing, and administrative staff.
• Lead division-wide quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes measurement initiatives.
• Monitor and improve clinical performance metrics, patient satisfaction, and access to care.
• Lead the management and review of all Independent Medical Evaluations in alignment with institutional standards and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities for innovation in addiction treatment, care delivery models, and service expansion.
• Manage division budgets, clinical revenue streams, and resource allocation.
• Participate in financial planning, forecasting, and contract development.
• Ensure efficient utilization of staffing, space, and clinical infrastructure.
• Provide mentorship, evaluation, and professional development for faculty and trainees.
• Support educational missions including undergraduate, graduate medical education, and fellowship training in addiction medicine.
• Promote scholarship, research participation, and dissemination of best practices aligned with institutional goals.
• Lead strategic planning for the Addiction Medicine Division in alignment with departmental, college, and health system priorities.
• Coordinate with internal partners (departments, hospitals, colleges) and external stakeholders (community agencies, state partners, referral networks).
• Represent the division at institutional committees, regional initiatives, and professional organizations.

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO (or equivalent terminal medical degree).
• Board certification in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry.
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in Florida.
• Demonstrated record of clinical leadership and administrative experience in addiction medicine or behavioral health.
• Academic qualifications appropriate for appointment at the Associate or Full Professor rank.

Preferred

• Prior experience as a division chief, medical director, or comparable leadership role.
• Experience managing complex clinical programs across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Demonstrated success in quality improvement, fiscal management, and team leadership.
• Strong record of teaching, mentorship, and scholarly activity.