Physician / Addiction Medicine / South Carolina / Permanent / Medical Director Job - Confidential

Job Title: Medical Director (South Carolina)
Location: US-SC-Aiken

Salary $275k and up
Full Benefits

Overview:
, a leading provider of opioid addiction treatment services.provides medication assisted treatment and counseling services in a conventional outpatient setting.

we are committed to the belief that addiction is a brain disease, not a moral failing. We are committed to treatment that embodies Hope, Respect, and Caring.

Responsibilities:
Ensure the timely completion of admission physicals, annual physicals, medical histories, laboratory testing (including TB screening) consistent with state and federal regulations, accreditation standards and sound medical practice
Review all laboratory results as well as medical documentation from other healthcare providers and manage each patient according to established best practice and accrediting and regulatory guidelines
Screen patients for common medical co-morbidities and evaluate co-existing medical conditions to identify potential medication impact/drug interactions, to include over-the-counter (OTC) medications
Prescribe and titrate the appropriate dosage of methadone or suboxone consistent with the patients medical and addiction history to establish a maintenance dose
Order dose increases, decreases, detoxification, or supervised withdrawal after assessment of the patient and his/her current treatment history
Write medical orders based upon the individual needs of the patient and sign off on all medical orders within 72 hours. Review medical therapy and document those activities in the patients chart

GREAT People Our staff has a passion to be the best, sharing a strong work ethic and dedication to providing world-class support to the teams in the field who serve our patients every day!

GREAT Support We recognize that our success, and that of our patients, relies on the quality of our Team Members. Once we have identified and hired a new Team Member, we work diligently to keep their skills and talent engaged by providing the systems, tools and training necessary.