Addiction Medicine Attending

Job Description

Job Description

Medical Providers at REACH Medical provide low-threshold, harm reduction-oriented medical care in a

multi-disciplinary, integrated practice to further the REACH Mission of ensuring health equity to all who

typically face stigma in the current healthcare system.

This role serves to expand access to individuals with Co-Occurring Mental Health and SUD disorders in

the Southern Tier. REACH receives referrals from the local teaching hospital as well as through its

collaboration with other community based organizations including the 211 system.

Responsibilities:

● Deliver collaborative, accessible, high quality primary care and MOUD to patients free of

stigma

● Provide Medical care to include:

o Screening for all substance use disorders utilizing medications for addiction

treatment (MAT) in their care.

o Acute primary care to include issues that patients would typically seek care for at

an urgent care but limited to those that can be handled given the resources and

presentation of the patient

o Screening and treatment for mild to moderate behavioral health diagnoses

primarily with the use of antidepressants such as SSRI’s

o Screening and treatment for hepatitis C and other viral illnesses often associated

with drug use

● As necessary provide medical care for patients and education to students, residents and

fellows.

● Attend quarterly provider meetings via zoom

● Attend all mandatory staff trainings

● Work collaboratively with:

o REACH contracted and employed medical providers and other program staff

including but not limited to:

▪ Primary Care providers;

▪ Behavioral Health providers;

▪ Peer, Community Health Workers and Outreach staff

• MAT providers

▪ Nursing staff

▪ Front Desk staff

▪ Care Management staff

▪ Management team.

● Abide by REACH standards of care including:

o Maintain required state and federal credentials and work with REACH and other needed

credentialing team members to maintain needed credentials (for physicians this would

include credentialing with the clinically integrated network affiliated with Cayuga Health

System)

o Provider quality documentation in the EMR in a timely manner with the inclusion of

appropriate medical billing

o Complete 3-4 unique patient encounters per hour.

o Flexibility to see an increased number of patients or add ins as needed

● Additional responsibilities:

▪ Share on average less than once weekly after hour call responsibilities (REACH

has a triage system after hours so this task typically only requires signing

prescriptions) - on call typically only requires signing prescriptions for patients

who have missed visits via the EMR)

▪ Share on average less than once weekly signing provider responsibilities which

mirror on call in that all calls are screened and the provider typically signs bridge

scripts for patients

▪ Share after-hours call responsibilities with at least four other providers

divided in proportion to hours worked.

Qualifications:

● Physician Board Certified in Addiction Medicine

● NYS Medical License

● Demonstration of both significant experience in and commitment to providing care to

underserved populations as the foundation of REACH Medical is the provision of

harm reduction-based, trauma-informed, low threshold care without stigma.

● Solid communication skills and ability to work well within a

multidisciplinary agency.

● Deep understanding and belief in harm reduction, health equity, diversity and inclusion.

REACH is dedicated to health equity and to hiring and developing well-qualified staff who reflect the

racial, ethnic, social and cultural diversity of the people we wish to serve. People of color, people

with LGBTQ identities, and people with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Benefits:

● The position offers a competitive salary and benefits

● NHSC Loan Repayment Site (Primary Care, Substance Use, Behavioral

Health categories)

The REACH Project Inc. is a nonprofit organization with the belief that all individuals deserve respectful, equitable, access to compassionate healthcare in a setting where they will not be stigmatized or judged based on drug use, homelessness, or any other issue that may cause less than adequate care in today's healthcare environment.

The REACH Project owns and operates the first low threshold, harm reduction medical practice in Ithaca, NY

Company Description

The REACH Project Inc. is a nonprofit organization with the belief that all individuals deserve respectful, equitable, access to compassionate healthcare in a setting where they will not be stigmatized or judged based on drug use, homelessness, or any other issue that may cause less than adequate care in today's healthcare environment.\r\n\r\nThe REACH Project owns and operates the first low threshold, harm reduction medical practice in Ithaca, NY