Medical Director (Inpatient Detox)

Medical Director - Palmer Lake CO

Our Palmer Lake campus provides a comprehensive continuum of addiction treatment, including medical detox, residential/inpatient treatment, Partial Hospitalization Programming (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programming (IOP), outpatient services, and medication-assisted treatment (MAT). This integrated approach allows patients to receive individualized care based on their clinical needs and progress throughout treatment.

The facility sits on approximately 15 acres with mountain views and offers a variety of recreational and wellness amenities designed to complement clinical treatment, including fitness facilities, a heated pool, basketball, tennis, pickleball, volleyball, yoga, art and music activities, gardening, and opportunities for outdoor recreation.

As Medical Director, you will have the opportunity to provide clinical leadership for a multidisciplinary team of physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, therapists, counselors, and behavioral health professionals. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards of medical care, supporting evidence-based addiction treatment, overseeing clinical protocols, and helping ensure patients with complex substance use and co-occurring psychiatric conditions receive safe, compassionate, and individualized care.

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The Medical Director provides administrative oversight of the facility's medical services, by overseeing and leading the medical staff, dietitians, and physician services coordinator (where applicable) while building a collaborative team with nursing and clinical departments. Administrative duties are a small part of the Medical Director's job. They must spend much of their time meeting the job duties of either a psychiatrist or addiction medicine physician.

Provides excellent medical care with the ARS philosophy outlined by the Chief Medical Officer. This includes knowledge of detoxification protocols, assessment for medication, withdrawal assessment and management of complications, detoxification protocols, and Medication Assisted Therapy.

Understands ASAM criteria and Medical Needs Criteria provided and will document decision making accordingly.

Assists the CMO/ or Assoc CMP and the Executive Director of the facility in the development and maintenance of written objectives, policies, a procedure manual, an organization plan and a quality assurance program for medical services, and review of all medical policies and procedures at least annually. Documentation shall be shared with the facility's medical staff; the director of nursing services and other appropriate medical staff on an ongoing basis or as revisions are made. In conjunction with the CMO, Executive Director and the governing authority of the substance use disorders treatment facility, plan, and budget for medical services.

Support medical staff for success with medical department metrics including, but not limited to Expense Management, Compliance Quantity (includes items such as but not limited to timely completion of records, PDMP, EKG, MAT acceptance), Compliance Quality (Quality of documentation of medical records), Completion % treatment stay, and Outcomes/ Readmission rates.

OTHER REQUIRED TASKS:

Completes and is proficient using the electronic health record with all required documentation. ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures, state regulation, Joint Commission standards and Medical Needs Criteria. These records will be completed and authenticated in a timely manner per policy. This includes but is not limited to the following electronic record documents:

• Psychiatric Evaluation
• Admission History and Physical Evaluation/ CSSRS/ Pain Assessment
• Medical Progress Notes
• Medical Discharge Summary
• Medication and ancillary orders
• Patient Allergies
• Diagnosis/ update diagnosis
• Lab Data
• Screen for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) including psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms.
• Screen for pain and understand treatment strategies for pain including pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches. Strategies should reflect an individualized approach based on the individual's current presentation, medical judgment and the risks and benefits associated with strategies, including potential risk of dependency, addiction, and abuse.
• Review any physical examination reports and medical screening results conducted off-site of a client for the pre-admissions process or for other medical concerns, in order to ensure that the client's medical needs are considered and addressed in the development of the treatment plan and throughout treatment.
• Develops and Implements plans for Performance Improvement as need.
• Understands and communicates the On-Call responsibilities; will provide contact and back-up numbers, being responsive and available not only when assigned on-call duties, but as backup when medical provider/Medical Director on-call is unavailable. When on call, will be within one hour of facility in case an emergency that requires going to facility.
• Works closely with the Corporate Human Resources department to recruit, interview, and hire new employees. Ensures onboarding of new employees is complete and effective.
• Maintains an effective and efficient daily staffing pattern / coverage and on call scheduled within budgetary constraints.
• Evaluates medical staff competency initially and then annually based on specified performance standards, on a timely basis.
• Collaborate with attending physicians at least weekly to discuss patient care and evaluate the treatment provided for all patients.
• Review and audit all charts in their entirety prior to submitting for insurance audits.
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned.