Senior Medical Director

Responsibilities

The Senior Medical Director ensures that Hazelden Betty Ford’s promise to our patients—patients, families, and customers—has the best opportunity for lifelong recovery and is upheld across multiple sites within the designated region (Minnesota). This leadership role provides medical oversight and strategic alignment across site-level operations by supervising and supporting Site Medical Directors. The Senior Medical Director ensures consistent implementation of clinical standards, productivity benchmarks, and patient care practices across programs in both outpatient and residential settings, and serves as a liaison between site-level medical leadership and the Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

Additional responsibilities include monitoring medical directors’ performance to ensure alignment with organizational goals, key metrics, and utilization standards, guiding staff performance, patient access, provider utilization, supporting policy & procedure development, and directing implementation to ensure high‑quality patient care throughout the region.

As the Senior Medical Director you will:

• Provide and support physician leadership—supervise site medical directors within the assigned region.
• Practice and guide the Patient First value of the organization by ensuring exceptional patient care and providing expert clinical leadership.
• Exceed quality of care measures to the best health and safety of patients.
• Promote a culture of learning, clinical support, and exceptional communication.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctorate (MD or DO)
• DEA Certificate
• At least 7 years of physician experience in a health care facility
• At least 3 years of addiction‑related medical practice
• Experience serving as a Medical Director across multiple clinical sites
• Proven leadership overseeing providers at each site, with direct supervisory responsibilities
• Previous direct supervision experience of a team of 10 or more MDs/NPs, concurrently
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of associates and customers
• Pursuing license to practice medicine in the state(s) of oversight
• Board certification in any ACGME specialty
• American Board of Preventive Medicine (addiction) certification
• Current BLS certification
  • Certification must be from American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current license to practice medicine in state(s) of oversight
• Previous direct supervision experience of a team of 25 or more MDs/NPs, concurrently
• Several years of hospital‑based experience

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is the largest nonprofit addiction recovery organization in the United States, and one of the most mission‑driven places you will find. It is a people‑powered organization with more than 1,600 employees, seventeen treatment sites, and $190 million in annual revenue. The Foundation serves nearly 25,000 people annually and is committed to providing hope and healing for those experiencing addiction to alcohol and other drugs.

It takes a total ecosystem approach to prevention, education, research, advocacy and treatment, delivering evidence‑based practices that help people reclaim their futures and restore their hope.

As a best place to work, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation fosters a culture where employees are encouraged and energized to contribute ideas and perform to their greatest ability. Join us and do meaningful work.

• Competitive health, dental and vision plans
• Retirement savings plan with employer match
• Paid time‑off
• Tuition reimbursement

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The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our colleagues is critical to our success as a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs; and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.