Medical Director Orange, San Diego & Ventura County

The Orange County San Diego County and Ventura County Programs provide a gender-responsive and trauma-informed environment using evidence-based and best practices that recognize and account for the role that trauma frequently plays in the lives of the clients we serve. Our treatment and recovery services include withdrawal management individual and group counseling drug & alcohol education recovery planning case management and relapse Medical Director serves on the program leadership team and fosters teamwork collaboration and integration across all service areas. This position oversees care for clients within all three counties (San Diego Orange and Ventura) for all residential and withdrawal management programs. The Tri-County Addiction Medical Director provides direct clinical services supervision performance management training hires and terminates clinical staff and participates in a clinical committee that develops policies and procedures to ensure quality patient care and the orientation of new addition this position oversees Advanced Practice Providers provides input in performance appraisals supervision and peer review. The Tri-County Addiction Medical Director will have a set in-person schedule primarily delivering direct client care at the BeWell Withdrawal Management and Residential program (Orange County) but will also oversee the other designated programs with ad hoc supervisory presence and client coverage as RESPONSIBILITIESLeadershipProvides both hybrid and in-person leadership and presence at all assigned county programs based on a set schedule and ad hoc as with VP of BHMS to provide leadership for integration of services between behavioral health and medical at all assigned county coaching mentoring and support to all providers in San Diego Orange and Ventura in HR360 and program leadership meetings and HR360 and all assigned county programs in external meetings with the county funders CDCR etc. as high-quality care practice management and reaching fiscal and delivers care for patients suffering from substance use disorders and withdrawal provide withdrawal management and MAT services. Will achieve clinical productivity targets as set by agency standards for patient-facing quality and efficient patient care by collaborating with the Nurse Manager and Program leadership that appropriate care is delivered to all with VP of BHMS to ensure staff meets productivity requirements while ensuring high-quality clinical integration of services at the supervision and oversight of quality of care and provide clinical consultations for nursing behavioral health and medical new staff monitor performance through peer review chart audits utilization review and other to patient requests for information and assistance (e.g. form completion prescription refills etc.) in a timely oversight for Advanced Practice Providers provide supervision provide input in the clinical review conduct performance appraisal and peer review and assist with hiring and termination of other providers and clinical staff. Participate in regular supervision meetings with medical available for consultations when difficult or complex patients a set number of charts for each provider; this number will vary based on experience and credentials of the provider and will be determined by the Medical certain forms or documents require a physician signature review said forms with the provider and execute signature if care is on-call after-hours availability as needed for medical issues evenings and weekends as in committee or organizational meetings as assigned pertaining to HealthRIGHT 360s behavioral and medical careMedical 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 in peer reviews to improve quality of clinical with the VP of BHMS in monitoring performance of the program and providers and work with leadership team to improve the quality and efficiency of care and service provided to clinical supervision for clinical staff such as reporting physicians nurse practitioners nurses or psychiatric input into performance appraisal performance improvement plans written warnings and facilitate facilitate and participate in meetings and training -sign treatment plans and medical necessity determinations as required by funder and ensure compliance with policies and procedures to manage compliance with HIPAA 42CFR regulations and all other funding mandates and licensing program staff management and other senior management are informed on quality-of-care concerns through regular reporting and/or team 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 documentation in compliance with agency HIPAA 42CFR and funder document all services provided and complete admission and discharge paperwork or process and required agency assessments promptly and ensure that the golden thread is documented throughout the and assess the effectiveness of individualized treatment plans and participant in ongoing maintenance of patients charts and other related that all clinical documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner and entered into the various electronic Certification or LicensureGraduation from an accredited M.D. or D.O. certified in Addiction Medicine or be board certified in at least one other medical specialty but preferably a primary care not board certified in Addiction Medicine then must have significant clinical experience in Addiction of a valid MD/DO license in of a valid Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate is BLS/ACLS certification or ability to obtain prior to -Assisted Treatment (MAT) working with individuals with issues of substance abuse mental health criminal background other potential barriers to economic of third-party payer requirements California practice guidelines and malpractice laws Title 22 Bureau of Primary Care and state funding sources preferred and 42 CFR/ literacy and proficiency with EHR systems and Microsoft competent and ability to work cooperatively with a multidisciplinary to enter data into various electronic systems while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the leadership interpersonal to communicate clearly and succinctly in a variety of situations and mediums including groups one-on-one email and in Spanish (or another language or ASL) highly desired but not to maintaining CME and licensure be able to meet travel requirements related to job commute as necessary for onsite practice at various assigned REQUIREMENTSIn an 8-hr workday employee is required to perform work:Sitting6HrsStanding1HrWalking1HrDrivingRarelyIn an average month employee must travel out of town: Often (>2x) Sometimes (<2x) Never

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