Senior Staff Provider-Member Access (MD/DO)

Responsibilities

• Determine each member’s medical necessity and appropriateness for treatment.
• Prescribe buprenorphine/naloxone and other approved medications to treat withdrawal symptoms.
• Maintain a regular schedule of “intake shifts” and be available for rapid-access telemedicine intakes.
• Complete all intake documentation thoroughly, efficiently, and accurately.
• Be accountable for the successful initiation of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).
• Coordinate with community providers to support the successful transition of new members into Groups.
• Collaborate with other provider colleagues to transition the care of new members into regular maintenance groups.
• Escalate controversial situations to appropriate medical and/or clinical leadership.

Additional Medical Responsibilities

• Provide coverage and operational support for the Medical Director during periods of absence.
• Deliver medical supervision for assigned Access Staff Providers.
• Perform required chart reviews for designated Access Staff Providers.
• Facilitate access to the State’s prescription drug monitoring database.
• Participate in prescription coverage for unavailable providers.
• Provide cross-coverage as needed for colleagues.

Medical Records

• Maintain patient records in confidence.
• Complete records in a timely fashion and in accordance with policies of the Company.

Administrative Duties

• Completing high quality documentation, specifically all medical encounters accurately and thoroughly on the same business day as the encounter.
• Sign all prescriptions on the same business day that they are generated.
• Manage individual sessions in a timely manner so members and office staff stay on schedule.
• Aid in onboarding, training, and support of new providers.
• Stay familiar with all Recover Together policies, procedures, reference materials, contracts, etc.
• Serve as collaborating physician for assigned NP/PA providers.

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Work with the medical leadership team to pilot new initiatives to improve outcomes during early treatment.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to maintain courteous and professional communications with staff and members (verbal and written).
• Ability to demonstrate recovery-sensitive behaviors, including choice of language, attitudes and interactions with members and staff.
• Ability to use discretion and work independently under general supervision.
• Willing and able to become licensed in multiple states through compact or individual means where Groups operates or will operate (support available from Groups).
• Willing and able to become credentialed with all government and private health plans with whom Groups Recover Together is in network.
• Ability to see members in person as needed (per state regulations) at several state locations.
• For remote roles, access to reliable internet and telephone services, specifically 50M download and 10M upload package or higher as well as a strong WiFi signal from your remote work location to support telemedicine.
• Ability to understand and adhere to the Code of Conduct.

Qualifications

• Physician (MD/DO) with license in good standing.
• If a candidate does not have Intrastate Medical Licensure Compact at time of hire, they will apply and obtain it within 6 months of hire.
• Licensure in all states where Groups is operating or intending to operate will need to be obtained within 1 year of hire.
• DEAX (DATA) waiver.
• 2+ year of experience managing OUT with buprenorphine, preferably within the Groups Recovery System.
• 2+ year of experience working in a team-based care setting with behavioral health providers (therapists, social workers, case managers).
• 5+ years experience working with a similar member population, preferably within primary care of behavioral setting.
• Must meet pre-employment requirements and maintain all applicable state and job-related guidelines for background screening.