Medical Director

, PA, United States

265 S Anita Dr, Orange, CA 92868, USA Req #813

HealthRIGHT 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.

Benefits and perks:

HR360 offers a 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.

Job Overview

The Medical Director of Orange County, under the direction of the Director of Addiction Medicine - Southern California, is primarily responsible for the oversight and delivery of care. This is accomplished through the monitoring of clinical skills of providers and patient access to care, participation in the performance improvement process, assisting in the development of policies and procedures used to ensure quality patient care and the orientation of new providers. Provides full supervision in addition to clinical supervision and oversight for Advanced Practice Providers including entering into Collaborative Agreements with the Advanced Practice Provider, providing supervision and having input in the clinical review, performance appraisal, peer review and hiring and termination providers and clinical support staff. The Medical Director of Orange County is a member of the program leadership team and fosters teamwork, collaboration, and integration of all service areas.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include oversight and delivery of care for patients suffering from substance use disorders and co-occuring psychiatry disease including withdrawal management.

Other duties include:

In conjunction with program leadership, creates, contributes to and implements policies pertaining to the HR360 behavioral and medical care.

In collaboration with Nurse Manager, program leadership, regional leadership, and the Director of Addiction Medicine works to ensure quality, efficient patient care.

Provides full supervision in addition to clinical supervision and oversight for Advanced Practice.

Providers including entering into Collaborative Agreements with the Advanced Practice Provider, providing supervision and having input in the clinical review, performance appraisal, peer review and hiring and termination providers and clinical support staff.

Provides supervision and oversight of quality of care among providers and ancillary staff in clinical areas.

This includes being available for consultations.

Supervises advanced practice providers:

Participate in regular supervision meetings with medical providers.

Be available for consultations when difficult or complex patients arise.

Review a set number of charts for each provider; this number will vary based one experience and credentials of the provider and will be determined by the Director of Addiction Medicine.

When certain forms or documents require a physician signature, review said forms with provider and execute signature if care is appropriate.

Strategize how best to allocate resources to support expanded services.

In conjunction with the Director of Addiction Medicine , ensures that appropriate care is delivered to all patients; from withdrawal management andResidential Treatment Center (RTC) to Intensive Out Patient (IOP) and other outpatient services.

In conjunction with the Director of Addiction Medicine, fosters integration of services at the programs.

Provide 50% administrative oversight and 50% direct patient care. Direct patient care to administrative ratio may vary at the discretion of the Director of Addiction Medicine.

Champions Quality Improvement efforts.

Ensures patient access to care by monitoring provider productivity targets. In conjunction with the Medical Director supports providers in attaining goals through practice management or other support.

Work with Nurse Manager to ensure adequate productivity of nursing staff as set forth by the organization.

Work with Director of Addiction Medicine to ensure adequate productivity of providers (MD/DO/NP/PA) as set forth by the organization.

Is an active member of the program leadership team. Actively fosters collaboration and furthersintegration efforts among service areas.

Clinical Staff Direction Responsibilities:

Reviews employee performance, provides feedback and makes recommendations for individual performance improvement and development for medical providers and other staff.

Performs annual performance appraisal of providers.

Orients new physicians and advanced practice providers; monitors performance during initial employment and thereafter through peer review, chart audits, utilization review and other processes.

Responds to patient requests for information and assistance (e.g., form completion, prescription refills, etc.) in a timely manner.

Provides on-call after-hours availability as requested by the Director of Addiction Medicine.

Works evening and weekends as required.

Works directly with the Nurse Manager to provide competent care and provides oversight of nursing staff.

Provides withdrawal management services, MAT, as well as behavioral and Incidental Medical Services related medical and psychiatric care in the RTC and IOP settings.

Agency Development/Support Responsibilities:

Attends and participates in Integrated Team Meetings.

Able to precept for medical students, residents, and fellows -educate, train, and supervise volunteers when necessary.

Supports and actively participates in clinical performance improvement initiatives.

Participates in on going internal and/or external leadership development opportunities.

Meets regularly with the Director of Addiction Medicine.

Administrative Responsibilities: Participates in Peer Reviews to improve quality of clinical services. Provides clinical leadership to the program in collaboration with the divisional director and managing director. Monitors the performance of the program and works with the divisional director and managing director to improve the quality and efficiency of care and service provided to participants. Provides training and consultation to treatment staff. Attends required training and meetings. Supervises nurse practitioners and licensed vocational nurse or licensed psychiatric technicians. Responsible for all performance management including performance improvement plans, formal written warning notices and terminations of all direct reports as needed and in consultation with Divisional Director and/or Managing Director. Ensure that program’s physicians are adequately trained to perform other physician duties, if applicable.

Compliance responsibilities: Compliance responsibilities include co-signing treatment plans and medical necessity determinations as required by funder requirements. Understands and ensures compliance with policies and procedures to manage risk. Ensures compliance with HIPAA, 42CFR regulations and all other funding mandates and licensing requirements. Ensures program staff, management, and other senior management are informed on quality-of-care concerns through regular reporting and/or team discussions. Develop protocols and work in collaboration with Quality Assurance and management team to develop policies regarding medication assisted treatment.

Training responsibilities: Training responsibilities include developing and conducting trainings in clinical topics related to the delivery of medication services. Ensures all direct reports are properly trained and updated on HIPAA regulations and compliance as well as any other ongoing compliance and regulatory requirements.

Documentation Responsibilities: Collaborates with each caseload participant and other available internal and external resources to develop/maintain treatment plans, transition plans, progress notes and appropriate updates in support of the health and recovery needs of the participant. Maintain documentation in compliance with agency, HIPAA, 42CFR, and funder standards. Properly documents all services provided and completes admission and discharge paperwork/process and required agency assessments in timely manner and ensure that the golden thread is documented throughout the chart. Develop and assess effectiveness of individualized treatment plans and participant progress. Assist in ongoing maintenance of participants’ charts and other related documentation. Ensure that all clinical documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner, and entered into the various electronic systems.

And, other duties as assigned.

Education and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education and Experience Required:

A valid and unrestricted California Physician’s License (MD or DO) with a specialty in psychiatry and / or addiction medicine

Required sub-specialty in Addiction Medicine or significant clinical experience in Addiction Medicine

Valid DEA certificate, X-waiver, 275 cap.

Knowledge of third-party payer requirements, California practice guidelines and malpractice laws, Title 22, Bureau of Primary Care and state funding sources preferred, and 42 CFR/HIPAA.

Will maintain required CME and other professional requirements to maintain the above.

Experience serving adults with chronic medical conditions and co-occurring severe mentally illness and substance use challenges

A minimum 5 years post-licensure experience in direct participant care in intensive psychiatric and substance use treatment settings

Board Certification in Addiction Medicine

Knowledge Required:

Culturally competent and able to work with a diverse population

Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word Outlook and internet applications

Experience working successfully with issues of substance abuse, mental health, and other potential barriers to economic self sufficiency

Knowledge and respect of all confidentiality issues.

Knowledge of and experience with providing culturally competent and trauma informed services

Skills and Abilities Required:

Ability to enter data into various electronic systems while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the data

Professionalism, punctuality, flexibility and reliability are imperative

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills

Integrity to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner

Proven organizational and time management skills.

Openness to and comfort with change.

High degree of self-awareness and self-regulation.

Acts with a sense of urgency to ensure the highest quality of care possible for our participants.

Action oriented

Strong problem-solving skills

Outstanding ability to follow-through with tasks

Ability to work cooperatively and effectively as part of interdisciplinary team and independently assume responsibility

Strong initiative and enthusiasm and willingness to pitch in whenever needed

Able to communicate well at all levels of the organization including working with organization leadership and high-level representatives of partner organizations

Able to work within a frequently changing project scope while maintaining overall direction and structured priorities

In compliance with the California Department of Public Health's mandate, all employees must be able to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Medical and religious exemptions are available.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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