Medical Director

Job Description

Job Description

MISSION STATEMENT

Are you ready to give back to the community while pursuing your passion? For over 50 years, Acacia Network and its affiliates have been committed to improving the quality-of-life and wellbeing of underserved communities in New York City and beyond. We are one of the leading human services organizations in New York City and the largest Hispanic-led nonprofit in the State, serving over 150,000 individuals every year. Our programs serve individuals at every age and developmental level, from the very young through our daycare programs to mature adults through our older adults centers. Our extensive array of community-based services are fully integrated, bilingual and culturally competent.

POSITION OVERVIEW 

The Medical Director engages in the professional, organizational, and administrative activities of the provide quality care to clients based upon their medical and psycho-social needs. The Medical Director develops, implements, evaluates the medical practice delivery model in accordance with specific goals. The responsibilities of the Medical Director are to be performed on a full time basis and are designed to provide medical leadership, services, direction and coordination in the provision of medical care and physician services. The Medical Director is the liaison between administration and the medical staff. The Medical Director assumes responsibility for all applicable Federal, State and City regulations for the department.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Meet with all scheduled patients efficiently and reviews scheduling with supervisor daily.
• Participate in planning, development, and organization of medical services provided.
• Develop and reviews all medical policies related to patient care.
• Conduct physical examinations of patients upon their admission and thereafter on an annual, regular and on an “as-needed-basis.”
• Review the completion and appropriateness of all intake documentation, including patient health history (i.e., other medications and allergies), drug abuse history and previous treatment failures.
• Review and approval of initial needs assessment and patient initial treatment plans and reviews.
• Participate in preparation for regulatory agency site visits.
• Anytime the program is open and a physician is not present, a physician must be available for consultation and to attend to any emergency situation.
• Perform additional relevant duties as requested by supervisors/management
• Knowledge of Federal, State and City regulatory requirements and ensures all aspects of clinical care conforms to these requirements.
• Order, evaluate, adjust and terminate prescription of medication dosages using sound medical, ethical and responsible discretion and meets with the patient to discuss any adjustments in medication dosage.
• Review all accident/incidents related to patient care and provides input into actions necessary to resolve identified problems. Implements corrective actions as necessary and appropriate.
• Ensure physical participation in the Interdisciplinary Care Planning process.
• Prescription and provision of treatment in accordance to patient’s medical and mental condition and only upon their individual needs.
• Determine physiological opiate dependency upon admission and patient eligibility for admission to program.
• Determine patient qualification and fitness for OTP replacement therapy and/or alternate medication assisted therapy services needed. Establish buprenorphine service.
• Participate in a weekly and on an “as-needed-basis” case conferencing sessions with MDT members to discuss preventative treatment measure to adverse changes as well as progress in patient’s medical condition.
• Medical services provided by the program
• Medical director will provide medical services to the program. The medical director will have oversight of the development and revision of medical policies and procedures and ongoing training 
• Collaborative supervision with the Program Director of non-medical staff in the provision of substance use disorder services. 
• Supervision of medical staff in the performance of medical services. 
• Oversight of the development of policies and procedures to ensure the provision of routine services, 
• Oversight of the establishment of policies and procedures for public health education and screening
• Assist in the development of necessary referral and linkage relationships with other institutions and agencies 
• Ensure the program compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations. 
• Assure medical staff compliance with all regulatory and licensure guidelines.
• Ensure compliance of all members of the medical staff to the rules, regulations and bylaws of the Medical Department. Assures medical staff competence with all applicable policies and procedures of the facility and initiates action in cases of non-compliance.
• Participate in the comprehensive care planning, discharge planning, and client and staff development by providing ongoing medical training and education to staff.
• Providing medical assessment, consultation, treatment, and referrals that facilitate comprehensive and coordinated patient care.
• Provide crisis intervention and consultation on medical/psychiatric emergencies.
• Assess client’s need for hospitalization and consultation with client’s Primary Care Provider to include other care providers the patient is linked with and/or referred to.
• Review all patient medication and, if indicated, prescribes medication in consultation with client’s Primary Care Provider upon patient need.
• Provide the Program Director with reports on recommendations concerning the medical services.
• Share in the administrative functions that directly impact medical services; collaborating with the management team in overall planning and budget activities; assuring delivery of quality care 
• Service to all patients in a respectful and professional manner.  

REQUIREMENTS

• Active and unrestricted PHYSICIAN licensure to practice medicine in New York.
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
• Proof of completion of three (3) years of residency and fellowship (if applicable).
• One year of related practice experience in substance use disorder.
• Board certification in Addiction Medicine required must be obtained within 4 years of hire.
• Application and/or maintenance of National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Active and unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration.
• Active and unrestricted DATA 2000 Waiver (buprenorphine) required.
• NYS mandated Infection Control certification (NYS DOH approved; 4 hours, valid for 4 years).
• Current Basic Life Support certification.
• Knowledge of ICD-10 diagnosis and procedure coding. 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Current, relevant, and substantial knowledge of areas related to health center licensing and operations, e.g., legal/regulatory, administrative, policy, protocols, and other clinical issues, especially within a managed care environment, required.