Medical Director

Key Responsibilities

• Provides in-person leadership and presence at all LA county programs based on a set schedule and ad hoc as needed.
• Collaborates with VP of BHMS and SoCal Director of Addiction Medicine to provide leadership for integration of services between behavioral health and medical at LA County programs.
• Provides coaching, mentoring, and support to LA county providers.
• Participates in HR360 and program leadership meetings and activities.
• Represents HR360 and LA county programs in external meetings with the county, funders, CDCR, etc. as required.
• Champions high quality care, practice management, and reaching fiscal goals.

Clinical

• Oversees and delivers care for patients suffering from substance use disorders and withdrawal management.
• Achieves clinical productivity targets as set by agency standards for patient-facing providers.
• Ensures quality and efficient patient care by collaborating with the Nurse Manager and Program leadership team.
• Ensures appropriate care is delivered to all patients.
• Works with VP of BHMS Services to ensure staff meet productivity requirements while ensuring high quality clinical care.
• Foster integration of services at the programs.
• Provides supervision and oversight of quality of care and provides clinical consultations for nursing, behavioral health, and medical providers.
• Orients new staff, monitors performance through peer review, chart audits, utilization review, and other processes.
• Responds to patient requests for information and assistance (e.g., form completion, prescription refills, etc.) in a timely manner.
• Provides oversight for Advanced Practice Providers, provides supervision, provides input in the clinical review, conducts performance appraisal, and facilitates terminations.
• Attends, facilitates, and participates in meetings and training opportunities.

Administrative

• Participates in a monthly Clinical Committee meeting that creates and develops policies and procedures pertaining to HealthRIGHT 360’s behavioral and medical care.
• Medical Director will report administratively to the VP of Behavioral Health Medical Services (VP of BHMS), who will be tasked with overseeing the implementation of P&Ps and workflows.
• Champion quality improvement efforts.
• Partners with the VP of BHMS in monitoring performance of the program and providers and works with leadership team to improve the quality and efficiency of care and service provided to patients.
• Provides clinical supervision for clinical staff such as reporting physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, or psychiatric technicians.
• Provides input into performance appraisal, performance improvement plans, written warnings, and facilitates terminations.
• Attends, facilitates, and participates in meetings and training opportunities.

Compliance

• Co-signs treatment plans and medical necessity determinations as required by funder requirements.
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA, 42CFR regulations and all other funding mandates and licensing requirements.
• Ensures program staff, management, and other senior management are informed on quality-of-care concerns through regular reporting and/or team discussions.

Documentation

• Collaborates with each caseload and other available internal and external resources to develop/maintain treatment plans, transition plans, progress notes and appropriate updates in support of the health and recovery needs of the patient.
• Maintains documentation in compliance with agency, HIPAA, 42CFR, and funder standards.
• Properly documents all services provided and completes admission and discharge paperwork or processes and required agency assessments in a timely manner and ensures that the golden thread is documented throughout the chart.
• Develops and assesses the effectiveness of individualized treatment plans and participant progress.
• Aids in ongoing maintenance of patient’s charts and other related documentation.
• Ensures that all clinical documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner and entered into the various electronic systems.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited M.D. or D.O. school.
• Board certified in Addiction Medicine or significant clinical experience in Addiction Medicine.
• Possession of a valid MD/DO license in CA.
• Possession of a valid Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate is required.
• Current BLS/ACLS certification or ability to obtain prior to hire.
• Experience with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
• Experience working with individuals with issues of substance abuse, mental health, criminal background, other potential barriers to economic self-sufficiency.