Senior Medical Director

Responsibilities

The Senior Medical Director ensures that Hazelden Betty Ford’s promise to our patients: that patients, families and customers will have the best opportunity for lifelong recovery and is upheld across multiple sites within their designated region (East: Beaverton, Bellview, Newberg, Rancho Mirage, San Diego, New York, Naples). This role will also serve as the site Medical Director for Rancho Mirage.

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. They are fully accountable to the policies and procedures of HBFF and are expected to follow them with attention to compliance.

They serve as a liaison between site-level medical leadership and the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), facilitating communication, operational consistency, and strategic execution. The position is responsible for monitoring medical directors’ performance to ensure alignment with organizational goals, key metrics, and utilization standards, and providing accountability when necessary.

The Senior Medical Director serves as the primary conduit for communication and operational alignment between the Chief Medical Officer and Site Medical Directors, ensuring that strategic initiatives are translated into consistent site-level practice. This leadership role will directly supervise site Medical Directors within the assigned region, guiding staff performance, patient access, provider utilization, supporting policy & procedure development and directing implementation by ensuring high‑quality patient care throughout the region, and performing related duties as required.

As the Regional 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 through ensuring exceptional patient care and providing expert clinical leadership
• Exceed quality‑of‑care measures to promote the best health and safety of patients
• Promote a culture of learning, clinical support, and exceptional communication

• 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
• Minimum 2 years freedom from chemical dependency
• Excellent interpersonal skills required to interact with all levels of associates and customers
• Pursuing license to practice medicine in 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

• 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. It is also one of the most mission‑driven places you will find. The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation team is passionate about providing hope and ultimately healing. As a living, growing and evolving institution, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is – at our core – a people‑powered organization.

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is comprised of 1,600+ employees, seventeen treatment sites and produces $190 million in annual revenue. This exemplary organization serves nearly 25,000 people annually and is committed to providing hope and healing for those experiencing addiction to alcohol and other drugs.

What makes this organization unique is its total ecosystem…