Addiction Medicine Physician — Ambulatory Care & Recovery

RWJBarnabas Health; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 310,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a compassionate Addiction Medicine Physician to join our growing Addiction Medicine Division in New Jersey. The role focuses on in-person ambulatory care for patients with substance use disorders and expanding innovative treatment services within a leading health system.

You will provide evaluations, medical management, and recovery education, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support long-term recovery and adherence to state and federal guidelines in

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in a primary specialty (Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine) and Addiction Medicine.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Addiction Medicine.
• Eligible for medical licensure in the State of New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert in-person ambulatory consultation, assessment, and treatment recommendations for patients with substance use disorders.
• Initiate and manage medications for substance use disorders, including patient education on recovery, harm reduction, and relapse prevention.
• Monitor adherence, treatment response, and safety; order and review labs and toxicology screening when indicated.
• Collaborate with physicians, APPs, nurses, social workers, peer recovery specialists, behavioral health teams, patient navigators, recovery coordinators, and outpatient treatment providers.
• Maintain timely Epic documentation and comply with state and federal substance use treatment guidelines.
• Help shape a rapidly expanding addiction medicine program through quality improvement, program development, education, and mentorship.
• Foster patient-centered, stigma-free addiction medicine treatment and recovery.

Skills

Addiction medicine knowledge

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Compassionate care

Education

MD/DO degree

Board certification/eligibility in primary specialty (EM/IM/FM)

Board certification/eligibility in Addiction Medicine

Eligible for medical licensure in New Jersey

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a compassionate Addiction Medicine Physician to join our growing Addiction Medicine Division in New Jersey. The role focuses on in-person ambulatory care for patients with substance use disorders and expanding innovative treatment services within a leading health system.

You will provide evaluations, medical management, and recovery education, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support long-term recovery and adherence to state and federal guidelines in