Job Description

The medical director goal is to ensure all clinical programs are safe and appropriate to the patients' specific issues, drug of choice, and medical history. The medical director will direct and coordinate medical (psychiatry) services and care with other areas of the organization while making reasonable accommodations to ensure patients are safe and comfortable as possible during their stay.They understand that they can strongly influence the patient's outcomes by building a trusting relationship and helping them change behaviors. In addition, the goal for the MD will be to increasingly manage day-to-day clinical operations to improve the financial performance of the center, in partnership with the Clinical Director, CEO and COO.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide psychiatric services, including psychiatric assessments and medication management.
• Provide office-based opiate detoxification and maintenance services.
• Respond to patient crises and emergencies as needed.
• Document developments and important events in accordance with clinical policies for reporting and record keeping.
• Participate in staff meetings, case conferences, and required training to ensure continuum and quality of care.
• Project a professional image to the public.
• Works effectively with the facility leadership team to ensure success of the facility by completing the following: Leads the medical team in providing excellent medical care with the PHFL treatment philosophy. This includes knowledge of medications, assessment for medication complications, detoxification protocols and prescribing medications in general and works diligently to support and maintain the corporate values associated with such programs.
• Will work with the Director of Nursing in all aspects of the PHFL Medical Department functions, workforce management, training, and roles
• Keep current on ASAM criteria. Distribute and educate information to the medical staff.
• Assist the DON with planning and budgeting for medical services while maintaining effective and efficient staffing patterns within budgetary constraints.
• Ensures that medical (psychiatry) services are coordinated and integrated with other patient care services to ensure continuity of care for each patient.
• Assist the DON in the development and maintenance of written objectives, policies, a procedure manual, an organization plan and a quality assurance programs for medical services, and review of all medical policies and procedures at least annually across all facilities.
• Works closely with the DON in ongoing review and updating of patient care standards.
• Use Welligent and its components effectively, maintaining accurate and timely documentation.
• Demonstrates proficiency using the electronic health record with all required documentation. ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures, state regulation, and CARF standards. 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 and/or Admission History, Physical Evaluation, Medical Progress Notes, Discharge Summary, and Orders.
• Ability to develop and apply organizational strategies
• Drives a positive culture that supports a cohesive team approach, drives excellent results and relationships, and promotes "best place to work" culture measured by employee engagement scores. Leadership rounding with the Director of Nursing
• Availability and accessibility to build trust from their patients.
• The MD remains updated on evidence-based medicine, but also recognizes that factors outside of traditional medicine, like lifestyle and nutrition, have a large impact on patient health outcomes.
• The MD stays up to date on clinical, nutritional, and lifestyle-based interventions to improve outcomes. Our patients deserve the highest quality of care. This requires a willingness to work with the teams towards achieving high quality outcomes and quality measures.
• MD must competently and compassionately influence their patients, their teams, and themselves to achieve the best outcomes
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, plus a variety of other word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and presentation software as used in the company
• Perform complete history, psychiatric and/or physical examination to each new patient within timelines stipulated in the facility policy and procedure manual and in accordance with DCF 65-D30 licensing standards.
• Responsible for assuring that arrangements are made for follow-up services that reflect the findings or risk factors discovered during assessments.
• Ensure that patients are referred to specialists when the medical needs of a patient cannot be met by the providers of the addiction treatment center.
• Supervise detoxification treatment services that includes programs, services, functions, and resources necessary to meet the addiction treatment requirements all patients.
• Develop, implement, and monitor drug specific detoxification protocols.
• Administrative oversight of the agency medical and pharmacological treatment.
• Monitor and ensure the provision of all prescribed drugs and medically necessary pharmaceutical services. Physician shall ensure pharmaceutical services and prescription drugs are in accordance with all Federal and State laws and regulations including, but not limited to the Florida State Board of Pharmacy Laws and Regulations and the Florida Drug Enforcement Agency.
• Ensure that drug utilization reviews are appropriately conducted and documented as outlined in the policy and procedure manual and to specifically indicate the use/do not use abbreviations list and look alike/sound alike medications.
• Implement and maintain policies and procedures to ensure the Patients' right to confidentiality of medical information. Ensure that patient's rights and responsibilities are communicated to patients and providers.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety and infection control standards.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Knowledge of addictions, addiction treatment, and co-occurring psychiatric disorders treatment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

To perform this position successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. 

• Demonstrate empathy and compassion for patients.
• Maintain objectivity towards all patients and make decisions based on accurate information.
• Demonstrate appropriate boundaries between staff and patients.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Phoenix House's electronic health record system (Welligent) sufficient to fulfill the duties required by this position within 30 days of employment.
• Work cooperatively with others and supervisors.
• Demonstrate patience and consideration in dealing with others.
• Demonstrate thoughtful decision-making.
• Ensure patient confidentiality in accordance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations.
• Ability to develop rapport with substance-abusing populations and families.
• Ability to apply organizational management skills and maintain self and patient discipline.
• Ability to prepare and maintain required documentation.
• Ability to comply with internal, local, state, and federal regulations and policies.
• Ability to work and communicate with others.

Required Education and Experience

• Graduate of an accredited medical school.
• Psychiatrist (Physician) licensed in the State of Florida.
• 5 years minimum in a supervisory position
• Familiarity with Addiction Medicine, CARF, local state authorities and other indicated healthcare standards are necessary
• A minimum of two (2) years' leadership experience is preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

REGULARLY REQUIRED:  to sit, use arms/hands to reach, manipulate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; written and verbal communication, ability to hear.

OCCASIONALLY REQUIRED: to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

The work environment is that of a substance abuse treatment milieu which may include:

• Exposure to clients infected with Hepatitis B, HIV, TB, or other Infectious Diseases
• Business-related travel

SCHEDULING NEEDS

Weekends and holiday hours may be required.

Phoenix House Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants and team members will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.