Medical Director - Addiction Medicine (Telehealth)
About Boulder
Boulder Boulder Care is an award-winning digital clinic for addiction medicine, recognized for both innovation and high quality of patient care. Founded in 2017 by CEO Stephanie Strong, our mission is to improve the lives of people with substance use disorders through compassionate, evidence-based care. We provide Boulder patients with a fully virtual, multidisciplinary care team—including medical providers and peer recovery specialists—who deliver personalized treatment, including medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and ongoing support. Our approach is grounded in clinical excellence, patient-centered care, and a commitment to reducing barriers to recovery. Boulder partners with leading health plans, employers, and community organizations to ensure that our services are accessible and covered for the people who need them most. Named by Fortune as one of the Best Workplaces in Healthcare, we foster a culture of kindness, respect, and meaningful work that delivers outstanding patient outcomes and moves the addiction medicine industry forward.
About this role
The Medical Director serves as a physician leader within Boulder Care’s Medical Affairs organization, helping ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, and scalable substance use disorder treatment across a growing multi-state clinical platform. This role combines deep addiction medicine expertise with systems thinking, quality leadership, and cross-functional partnership. The Medical Director will help shape Boulder’s clinical standards, quality strategy, service line evolution, and clinical governance structures while partnering closely with Clinical Services, Product, Operations, and executive leadership. The ideal candidate is an experienced physician leader who has helped scale clinical programs, developed clinical leaders, and translated evidence-based care into operationally sustainable systems. The Medical Director reports to the SVP & Head of Medical Affairs and works closely with the VP of Clinical Care and Clinical Services leadership.
What you’ll do
Serve as a senior clinical leader and addiction medicine subject matter expert across the organization.
Partner with Clinical Services leadership to strengthen clinical quality, consistency, and patient safety across Boulder’s care delivery model.
Lead routine review and refinement of clinical protocols, formulary standards, and evidence-based practice guidelines.
Support quality assurance activities, chart review processes, and clinical audits to identify opportunities for improvement.
Provide consultation and guidance on complex clinical cases and emerging clinical issues.
Ensure Boulder’s clinical standards remain aligned with current evidence, regulatory requirements, and payer expectations.
What you bring
Board Certification in Addiction Medicine with active medical license in good standing.
Minimum 5 years of clinical experience caring for patients with substance use disorders.
Demonstrated experience leading clinicians, clinical programs, or multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Experience building or scaling clinical programs, quality initiatives, care delivery models, or healthcare teams in a growing organization.
Experience developing and implementing clinical protocols, workflows, and evidence-based standards across multiple clinicians or sites.
Demonstrated success leading change and driving adoption of new clinical practices or operational processes.
Experience using data and quality metrics to identify opportunities and improve clinical performance.
Exceptional communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to influence across functions and lead through partnership in complex organizations.
Work environment
This is a fully remote role but we are currently only hiring candidates located in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, KY, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, or WV.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Office Requirements: Boulder teammates working with sensitive information must have a dedicated, private workspace with a lockable door and high-speed internet to maintain a secure, distraction-free environment, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and confidentiality standards.
Boulder Care employees are free to use our river-front HQ located in Portland, OR whenever they would like.
Travel Domestic travel is expected 2-3x per calendar year for this position.
Expected hours of work: This is a full-time remote position expected to work 40 hours between Monday-Friday during standard business hours.
Hiring process
First Round - Hiring Manager
Second Round - Clinical Leadership Panel
Clinical Case Study
Final Interview and Case Study Presentation - Executive Leadership
Compensation
The starting pay range for this position is $200,000 - $240,000 annually; base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave).
Perks and benefits
Contribute to meaningful, life-saving work!
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and short-term disability benefits designed to take care of our employees and their families
Mental Health Services via insurance coverage, including Talkspace and EAP for continuous care
Supplemental mental health services through Talkspace for care needed following tough patient visits
4 weeks of vacation accrued per calendar year with a tenured increase to 5 weeks at 2 years of employment
9 Paid Holidays per year
12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child (after 6 months of employment)
401(k) retirement savings
Remote friendly with hardware provided to complete your work duties