Medical Director

About the role

The Medical Director is a multi-function, executive level position at Odyssey House, a mission-driven organization dedicated to providing innovative services and programs to individuals and families struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. Reporting to the Executive Management, this role encompasses responsibilities in medical administration and supervision, patient medical services, and program development.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the development of medical policies, procedures, and protocols and ensures consistency with regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Provides training, supervision, and oversight to medical providers including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and other medical providers.
• Supervises the Director/Supervisor of Nursing Services.
• Provides direct care as necessary.
• Maintains oversight of medical care to ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensures medical care is integrated with other clinical services and coordinated with services from other healthcare organizations.
• Maintains regular review of medical records.
• Safeguards the availability of essential treatment services based on medical necessity.
• Stays updated on new medical treatments and implements changes as needed.
• Ensures access to general primary care and specialty care services, including comprehensive medical assessments, diagnoses, and ongoing monitoring.
• Evaluates prospective patients' healthcare needs and manages ancillary withdrawal and addiction medication prescriptions.
• Reports communicable diseases and infections in compliance with applicable law and ensures adherence to infection control policies.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with other healthcare institutions and agencies.
• Recruits and hires medical personnel.
• Participates in Quality Assurance and Continuous Quality Improvement activities.
• Advocates for best practices and innovations in the medical treatment of substance use disorders.
• Serves as the primary clinical lead during participation in academic research studies.
• Affirms coverage of the facility's medical staff on-call system as required by applicable regulations.

Requirements

• Currently licensed and registered as a Physician in the State of New York.
• Current DEA Registration, Infection Control Certification, and Board Certification in Addiction Medicine or equivalent experience in specialty addiction treatment.
• In good standing with New York State Department of Education Professional Licensing Boards and without any outstanding malpractice judgments.
• Familiarity with best practices for prescribing addiction medicine.
• Familiarity with managing mild and moderate withdrawal symptoms.
• At least one year of education, training, and/or experience in substance use disorder services.
• Board certification in addiction medicine is preferred.