Physician-Cartersville

Excellent Part-Time Physician for MAT program Cartersville, GA

This is a great opportunity to provide medical care to a Medication Assisted Treatment program in Cartersville, GA This Adult, outpatient program

provides Addiction Medicine patients require care from specialty-trained professionals, in a highly-specialized, and quality-focused environment. Our team at Cartersville CTC seeking to add a like-minded licensed physician to their diverse and dynamic team. The position has some flexibility in days and hours but expect it to be 28-30 hours per week. You would see 15 patients per day, and supervise a nursing staff of 3 with 5 clinical counseling staff. Hours are typically 5:30 AM until 12:00 PM

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

The Medical Director is responsible for leadership, quality assurance, oversight and overall medical management of the clinic within the boundaries of state and federal regulations and accreditation standards. Responsibilities include planning, organizing medical and clinical practices; providing direct patient care and assisting other departments with direct interactions with physicians or medical staff.

Call Andy.diffenbaugh@acadiahealthcare.com at 615-905-1731

Summary:

• Responsible for providing medical care for prescribing, dispensing and administration of medication to patients at the clinic, and within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate, facility or clinic policy or procedures;
• Performs physical exams on patients admitted for medication maintenance to establish medical diagnosis for acute and chronic health problems;
• Reviews medical information on patients to ensure medical stability, eligibility for program, and to offer medical recommendations;
• Ensuring that all patients are aware of the hazards of the medication treatment program;
• Evaluates patient care, adjusting the plan of care based on outcomes, diagnostic test results and patient feedback;
• Provides patient and staff education on medical maintenance;
• Reviews and completes medical information for individual care plans, documenting services and information in a timely manner, maintaining appropriate confidential documentation, compliance, and billing in accordance with the policy and procedures;
• Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations, CARF standards, and clinic policy and procedure; and,
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintains them over time; and,
• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members.

Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) from an accredited college or university
• Previous experience in a substance abuse treatment program preferred
• No history of alcohol or drug misuse for a period of three years before employment

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current license to practice medicine by the state in which the clinic(s) operates
• Board certification or certificate of admissibility for board certification preferred
• Current DEA credentials required to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working

Practice with Acadia Healthcare 

Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.

Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare operates a network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico, more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily.  We provide psychiatric and chemical dependency services to our patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.