Director for Addictions Medicine

About the role

The Director for Addictions Medicine provides clinical and administrative leadership to develop and maintain the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program at the VGMHC. The role participates as a member of the management team and ensures that MAT activities are of the highest clinical quality, are consistent across the clinic sites, and comply with all regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Work with the management staff of the center to align the goals of Medication Assisted Treatment with the overall strategic goals of the organization.
• Develop relationships and formal agreements with necessary partners (e.g. CODA, Lifeworks NW, YCHHS, etc.) in the community as needed to meet the needs of patients.
• Cook with the Behavioral Health Mental Health Director.
• Guide and assist in the development of training materials for staff as needed to implement programming.
• Ensure, with support from the BHCC manager and the BHCCs, that the MAT program will meet regulatory requirements of applicable licensing and credentialing bodies (DEA).
• Support and participate in development of MAT services at all VGMHC primary care sites.
• Develop and adopt standards of care around MAT and monitor performance against these standards through peer review process or by other means as needed.
• Make sure that the special needs of sub-populations (e.g. pregnant patients) are included in the standards.
• Work with data analytics team to develop reports to support quality goals.
• Ensure that VGMHC offers MAT and SUD services in a manner accessible to a diverse population.
• Lead the organization in having a tight integration between physical health, behavioral health, mental health, and substance use disorder programs.
• Lead the monthly Controlled Substances Oversight Committee meetings.
• Lead monthly MAT meetings for clinical mentoring and support of MAT providers.
• With the BHCCs, help design and schedule annual mock DEA audits of MAT program and ensure preparedness for actual audits.
• Perform the duties of the job description of a staff physician.
• Temporarily assume responsibilities of the CMO in their absence at the request of the CEO.

Qualifications

• Current active license to practice medicine in Oregon and DEA registration.
• Board certified in Addictions Medicine.
• Experience in providing patient care in addiction medicine.
• 4 years of clinical & administration experience in community medicine, required.
• Proven ability to function as part of an administrative leadership team.

Skills and Abilities

• Detail oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, non-verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledgeable, or willing to learn, about continuous quality improvement.
• Prior electronic medical records experience preferred.
• Strong commitment to working with patients and staff from a wide range of ethnic, economic, cultural and social backgrounds.
• Commitment and alignment to Virginia Garcia’s mission, vision and values.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills in a complex environment.
• Demonstrated initiative and judgement in problem solving.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred; willingness to become sufficiently competent in Spanish to provide medical care.

Behavioral Competencies

• Accountability.
• Role model VG’s mission, vision, and shared values.
• Customer-Focus.
• Listen to the voice of the customer and strive to delight them by exceeding their expectations.
• Teamwork.
• If someone needs help, help them.
• Initiative.
• Be innovative, apply fresh ideas, and continuously improve how you do your work.
• Confidentiality.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and respect the privacy of others.
• Ethical.
• Demonstrate integrity, honesty, and stewardship in all encounters at work.
• Respect.
• Demonstrate consideration and appreciation for co-workers and patients.
• Communication.
• Convey thoughts and ideas as well as understand perspective of others.

Physical Requirements

• Percentage of time spent: Standing: 20%, Walking: 25%, Sitting: 50%, Lifting/Carrying: up to 5% - frequently 5-20 lbs.; infrequent 20-50 lbs., Physically demanding tasks: may be asked to assist patient on or off exam table, etc., Stooping, Bending, Reaching: occasional.

Working Environment/Physical Hazards

• Work in well-lighted, ventilated, clinical environment.
• Potential exposure to blood borne pathogens and hazardous chemicals.

Equipment Used

• Office equipment.
• Computer: Data entry and word processing.
• Telephone, fax, copier, scanner, printer.
• Medical equipment.
• Surgical/Procedural instruments.
• Routing medical equipment.
• Fetal monitor.
• EKG.
• Pulse oximeter.
• Nebulizer.
• 02 tank.
• LEEP equipment.
• Colposcope.

Physical Demands

• Standing: 20%.
• Walking: 25%.
• Sitting: 50%.
• Lifting/Carrying: up to 5% - frequently 5-20 lbs.; infrequent 20-50 lbs.

Other Duties As Assigned

• Handle protected health information in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

HIPAA Requirements

The Director for Addictions Medicine will have access to PHI in the course of carrying out their duties. They use the PHI for treatment purposes and quality assurance operations. Applying the minimum necessary standard of HIPAA, the designated records sets to which this employee will have access include the demographic and scheduling information in the practice management system, and the full medical record.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Current active license to practice medicine in Oregon and DEA registration.
• Board certified in Addictions Medicine.
• Experience in providing patient care in addiction medicine.
• 4 years of clinical & administration experience in community medicine, required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

VGMHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from consideration for employment because of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, veteran status, marital status, or physical challenges. The policy applies not only to recruitment and hiring practices, but also includes fairness in placement, promotion, transfer, rate of pay, and termination.