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About the Role
Seeking an experienced and collaborative Medical Director to provide clinical leadership and medical oversight for an OASAS Certified 820 Program and OASAS Licensed Article 32 Outpatient Clinic. This part-time contract consulting position requires up to 12 hours per week with a flexible schedule, including remote telehealth opportunities. It's an excellent opportunity for a physician passionate about advancing high-quality addiction treatment while maintaining work-life balance.
Responsibilities
- Complete medical clearances for all new admissions to the Article 32 Outpatient Program.
- Perform comprehensive physical examinations for all admissions to the OASAS 820 Residential Treatment Program.
- Provide ongoing medical assessment, monitoring, and management for clients in OASAS residential treatment.
- Evaluate, prescribe, and manage Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT).
- Conduct monthly reviews of client medical charts and Medication Administration Records (MARs).
- Educate clients regarding their medical conditions, substance use disorders, prescribed medications, treatment options, and recovery goals.
- Support clients in developing the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to promote recovery, improve treatment adherence, and reduce the risk of relapse.
- Provide clinical supervision, consultation, and support to nursing staff.
- Collaborate with the treating Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NPP), nursing staff, counselors, and community healthcare providers.
- Complete all required medical documentation, assessments, treatment orders, and regulatory paperwork.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and timely documentation within the agency's Electronic Health Record (EHR)/Electronic Case Record System and electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) platform.
- Ensure medical services are provided in compliance with OASAS regulations, Article 32 requirements, applicable federal and New York State laws, accreditation standards, and agency policies and procedures.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, utilization review, medical staff meetings, and program development activities.
- Serve as the medical resource for the multidisciplinary treatment team.
Requirements
- A valid NYS Medical License is required.
- Must be Board Certified with a Data 2000 Waiver.
- Experience using electronic medical records (EMR) software and E-Prescribe.
- Requires on-call hours with flexible onsite hours.
- Previous experience in a chemical dependency treatment environment is preferred.
- Must possess clinical and managerial skills.
- Need to establish workload priorities and balance diverse projects.
- Physical ability to perform the essential job functions is needed.
Skills
- Addiction Medicine (preferred)
- Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems
- Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing)
- Clinical supervision
- Medical assessment
- Medication management
- Client education
- Collaboration
- Documentation
- Quality improvement
Location
- PREP Center - Staten Island, NY 10304
Work Type
- Part Time
- Contract
- Consulting
- Remote (telehealth portion)
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- PhD
Salary/Compensations
- $250.00 Hourly
About the Company
- OASAS Certified 820 Program (20 bed)
- OASAS Licensed Article 32 Outpatient Clinic