Addiction Medicine Physician; Part-time

Health RIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need by providing comprehensive, integrated, compassionate care that includes primary medical care, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.

• Robust benefits package, including PTO, 15 paid holidays, commuter benefits, retirement plans, and more
• Employees qualify for public loan forgiveness programs
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Work with mission driven, compassionate colleagues and make a difference every day in the work that you do

The Addiction Medicine Physician (AMP) is part‑time, 20 hours a week, and oversees the management of withdrawal symptoms and the initiation, ongoing treatment, and support of Medication‑Assisted Treatment (MAT) for clients with alcohol and drug use disorders. The AMP handles tasks such as taking medical histories, conducting physical exams, utilizing screening tools, ordering and interpreting lab tests, and diagnosing and treating common medical conditions.

Additionally, the AMP works closely with the Intake Department to ensure the safe admission of patients into detoxification and residential treatment programs for substance use disorders.

• Assess drug and alcohol use and determine the level of severity using screening tools and current DSM criteria.
• Analyze and interpret patient history, symptoms, physical findings, and/or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
• Diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries related to addiction use disorder, such as HIV PrEP, Hep C treatment, and other incidental medical services.

• Take medical histories, perform physical examinations, order and interpret laboratory tests, and diagnose and treat common illnesses and injuries.
• Provide oversight for Advanced Practice Providers, including entering into a Collaborative Agreement with them, providing supervision, participating in clinical review, performance appraisal, peer review, and hiring and termination of Physicians and clinical support staff.
• Collaborate with behavioral health teams.
• Consult with the SoCal Director of Addiction Medicine for treatment or referral options.

• Determine medication withdrawal management for patients detoxing from drugs and alcohol to prevent withdrawal complications.
• Determine the appropriate level of treatment based on current drug and alcohol use.
• Prescribe various Medication Assisted Treatments to reduce harm and prevent complications from drug and alcohol use.
• Educate and prescribe opioid reversal agents such as naloxone to patients to reduce harm from drug use.
• Educate, support, and care for patients receiving medication‑assisted treatment in continuity and maintenance.

• Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' history, assessment, and health care plans.
• Oversee medication room management, including performing routine audits to ensure compliance with policies and procedures, and reporting findings back to the SoCal Director of Addiction Medicine regularly.

• Interview, select, hire, and terminate employees in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Manage assigned staff such as Advanced Practice Providers, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Interns, Volunteers, and other assigned personnel.
• Ensure that all assigned personnel are in compliance with Health RIGHT 360’s policies, procedures, position expectations, performance goals, and contractual requirements.
• Provide ongoing feedback, coaching, support, and conduct formal performance evaluations in a timely manner.
• Identify direct reports’ strengths and weaknesses and strive to develop each team member to their fullest potential.
• Deliver and arrange training and resources to ensure that direct reports are successful in their roles and to ensure that the medical behavioral health team is in compliance with all standard and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure proper coverage of the program by creating work schedules and approving time away from work.
• Deliver all communications necessary to all team members to remain current with…