Physician ( MD / DO )

Job Description

Job Description

***This position is located in Boonville, MO***  

Physician (MD or DO)

Valley Hope of Boonville has an exciting new opportunity for a medical provider   to join our dedicated and passionate team!   

This position will require you to be onsite 4-5 hours per day on Monday - Friday and have the ability to take call when offsite (this includes weekends).

Valley Hope restores lives affected by addiction and supports lifelong recovery.  At Valley Hope, our mission comes to life through our core values of C haracter, C ompassion, and C ommitment.  Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time?  If so, Valley Hope welcomes you!

Valley Hope of Boonville, located just outside of Columbia off I-70, provides Missouri with residential and outpatient drug and alcohol addiction treatment services.

Our work is mission-driven, supported by a strong culture of teamwork and a compassionate environment that is the foundation of the Valley Hope organization.   Experience for yourself why our facility was recently voted “One of the Best Addiction Treatment Centers in America” by Newsweek Magazine.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE  

Required:  

• Unrestricted State License (MD, DO)to practice in state of employment.
• Six (6) plus years of clinical/medical work experience.
• Work experience with healthcare accreditation with preference within the substance abuse treatment industry.
• Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• National Practitioner Data Bank registration.
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration. 

BENEFITS:

• Medical coverage — Valley Hope pays up to 85% of premiums
• Dental & vision plans at competitive rates
• Up to 27 days of PTO (based on position and tenure)
• 8 paid holidays (including a personal day)
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with employer match
• Tuition assistance to grow your career
• Student loan repayment support
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
• HSA & FSA options to manage healthcare costs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for added support
• And more perks designed with you in mind!

JOB SUMMARY:

• Service provider will provide medical services to primarily Valley Hope Residential and secondarily Valley Hope Outpatient program as needed.  Services include history, physical, follow-up, psychological evaluations, and medical management that may require Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) options. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse will be available via phone (on call) daily, when not present physically at the Residential and/or Outpatient Valley Hope facilities. Service Provider will meet with facility leadership and/or Medical Director/Chief Medical Officer at a minimum of every two months to offer suggestions, share concerns, and note progress.
• Ensures proper and adequate treatment  provided  during  emergencies by  nursing  staff  and that established policies and procedures for all medical emergencies are consistently followed (i.e., convulsions, suicides, Delirium Tremens, etc.).
• Participates in facility performance improvement activities and leads efforts specific to medical and nursing services and improving nursing care quality.  Collaborates with facility management staff to identify and implement improvement activities across the facility. 
• Oversees and manages the security, control, and administration of drugs, medications, treatments, and tests as allowed by law.
• Maintains appropriate standards of patient confidentiality; ensures nursing staff adheres to all policies and procedures regarding patient information protection and HIPAA.
• Oversees and assists with medical and nursing tasks and activities required to maintain compliance with
• Joint Commission as well as any other regulatory bodies.
• Assists the efforts to build the skills and competencies of the nursing staff as needed to meet minimum requirements as specified by customary standards of nursing practice, external accrediting agency guidelines, and internal organizational guidelines.
• Ensures effective communication between the medical department and all other clinical and support-service department.
• Assists the facility Safety Officer with the coordination, development, implementation, and monitoring of plans for safety management activities; this includes security management, hazardous materials and waste management, emergency preparedness, life safety management, medical equipment management, utility systems management, space allocation management, and infection control programs.
• Maintains and coordinates with facility team the use of MAT Therapy and follow-up care post treatment.
• Maintains a current working knowledge of trends within substance abuse treatment industry and with company policy, State, and Federal regulatory requirements and guidelines.
• Service Provider, or Service Provider's appropriate designee(s), will provide services under this Agreement that are consistent with and meet the criteria of any policies and procedures that VHA adopts to comply with local, state, or federal regulations and/or to comply with accreditation requirements of the Joint Commission or any other duly appointed accrediting agencies.
• For the purposes of compliance with the Privacy Standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"), Service Provider's relationship with VHA shall be considered that of "Business Associate". As used hereunder, the terms "Business Associate," "Protected Health Information," "use" and "disclosure" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in 45 CFR Section 160.103 and 164.501. Service Provider and VHA mutually agree to conduct business in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including HIPAA and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Disclosure by VHA to Service Provider of any Protected Health Information will be made for the sole purpose of helping VHA carry out its healthcare functions and to allow Service Provider to complete its contractual obligations to VHA. Protected Health Information will not be used or disclosed by Service Provider other than as permitted by this Agreement or applicable law. Service Provider may not use any Protected Health Information for any of its purposes or activities not related to the signed Agreement. Service Provider represents and warrants that it will use Protected Health Information only to complete its obligations pursuant to the signed Agreement and as may otherwise be required by law.
• Service Provider agrees to carry appropriate liability insurance and will provide evidence of this coverage in the form of a copy of the certificate of insurance at the time to the signed Agreement is executed. Service Provider will provide to VHA a copy of the certificate of insurance at any time Service Provider's insurance coverage(s) change(s) or renews. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse will carry a minimum of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate in personal malpractice liability insurance. Valley Hope will assist with the cost of this insurance.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• Residential treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility.
• Direct contact with patients.
• Able to work at a rapid pace for long periods of time.
• Able to push, pull, pull up, bend at the knees and waist, twist body at the waist, raise and hold arms overhead, turn head-neck-shoulders as needed, grasp other items with hands, for either extended periods of time or many times throughout the workday.
• Able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and able to assist an adult weighing 100-250 pounds.