Medical Director - Psychiatrist - Columbus OH

Advanced Recovery Systems, LLC; Columbus (OH); Sur place; USD 315 000 - 385 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary starting at $350k + annual bonus

$5,000 per year CME reimbursement

401K with company match

Up to 6 weeks of paid time off

Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance

Free liability protection during employment

Résumé du poste

Advanced Recovery Systems, LLC is seeking a Medical Director-Psychiatrist to lead our dedicated team at The Recovery Village Columbus Drug and Alcohol Rehab. This role involves overseeing medical services while maintaining an active clinical practice. You will ensure high-quality care for individuals navigating substance use recovery, collaborating closely with nursing and clinical teams.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in addiction medicine, leadership skills, and a commitment to patient-centered care. Join us in making a meaningful impact in behavioral healthcare.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory position.
• Licensed to practice medicine (MD or DO).
• DEA certification for prescribing controlled medications.

Responsabilités

• Provide direct patient care and support the medical staff.
• Ensure adherence to treatment protocols and standards.
• Collaborate with leadership for continuous quality improvement.

Connaissances

Addiction medicine

Leadership

Communication skills

Knowledge of ASAM criteria

Formation

Graduated from an accredited medical school

Board Certification in Psychiatry

Description du poste

We are seeking a Medical Director- Psychiatrist to join our team! Be a part of our facility & make a difference in dual diagnosis treatment! Are you a compassionate physician leader looking to make a meaningful impact in behavioral healthcare? Join a team dedicated to changing lives every day. The Recovery Village Columbus Drug and Alcohol Rehab, an Advanced Recovery Systems (ARS) facility, is seeking an Addiction Medical Director to provide clinical leadership and exceptional patient care for individuals recovering from substance use disorders. Located in Groveport, Ohio, our 80-bed facility offers a full continuum of care, including medical detoxification, residential treatment, outpatient programming, and aftercare services. Our multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, therapists, counselors, and addiction specialists is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care in a supportive healing environment.

Position Summary

The Medical Director provides medical leadership and oversight of the facility's medical services while maintaining an active clinical practice. This physician partners closely with nursing, clinical, and executive leadership teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and compassionate care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including assessments, detoxification management, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and ongoing addiction medicine services
• Oversee and support medical staff, dietitians, and physician services personnel
• Ensure adherence to evidence-based addiction treatment protocols and ASAM criteria
• Collaborate with facility leadership, including the Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer, to develop and maintain medical policies, procedures, and quality improvement initiatives
• Monitor and improve key medical department metrics, including compliance, documentation quality, treatment completion rates, outcomes, and readmission rates
• Participate in medical staff development, performance improvement, and regulatory readiness activities
• Support a culture of clinical excellence, teamwork, and patient-centered care

CORE JOB DUTIES

• Provides administrative oversight of the facility's medical services, by overseeing and leading the medical staff, dietitians, and physician services coordinator (where applicable) while building a collaborative team with nursing and clinical departments
• Provides excellent medical care with the ARS philosophy outlined by the Chief Medical Officer. This includes knowledge of detoxification protocols, assessment for medication, withdrawal assessment and management of complications, detoxification protocols, and Medication Assisted Therapy
• Understands ASAM criteria and Medical Needs Criteria provided and will document decision making accordingly
• Assists the COM and the Executive Director of the facility in the development and maintenance of written objectives, policies, a procedure manual, an organization plan and a quality assurance program for medical services, and review of all medical policies and procedures at least annually. Documentation shall be shared with the facility's medical staff; the director of nursing serves and other appropriate medical staff on an ongoing basis or as revisions are made
• In conjunction with the CMO, Executive Director and the governing authority of the substance use disorders treatment facility, plan, and budget for medical services
• Support medical staff for success with medical department metrics including, but not limited to Expense Management, Compliance Quantity (includes items such as but not limited to timely completion of records, PDMP, EKG, MAT acceptance), Compliance Quality (Quality of documentation of medical records), Completion % treatment stay, and Outcomes/ Readmission rates
• Completes and is proficient using the electronic health record with all required documentation. ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures, state regulation, Joint Commission standards and Medical Needs Criteria. These records will be completed and authenticated in a timely manner per policy. This includes but is not limited to the following electronic record documents: Psychiatric Evaluation and/or Admission History and Physical Evaluation, Medical Progress Notes, Discharge Summary, and Orders
• Review any physical examination reports and medical screening results conducted off-site of a client for the preadmissions process or for other medical concerns, in order to ensure that the client's medical needs are considered and addressed in the development of the treatment plan and throughout treatment
• Develops and Implements plans for Performance Improvement as need
• Understands and communicates the On-Call responsibilities; will provide contact and back-up numbers, being responsive and available not only when assigned on-call duties, but as backup when medical provider/Medical Director on-call is unavailable. When on call, will be within one hour of facility in case an emergency that requires going to facility
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited medical school
• Must have experience in addiction medicine
• A minimum of 3 years in a supervisory position
• Familiarity with Joint Commission and other indicated healthcare standards are necessary.
• Familiarity with ASAM/ ASAM Criteria and other indicated healthcare standards are necessary
• Communication skills to relate to all levels of facility staff
• Licensed to practice medicine, e.g. Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine DO) in the appropriate state, as applicable, required
• Board Certification in Psychiatry required and ABPM-Addiction Medicine preferred
• Must have a DEA to prescribe Controlled medications and have had training on Buprenorphine Prescribing
• Application of Continuous Quality Improvement and Performance Improvement Team philosophy and ability to develop and apply organizational strategies

Benefits

• Pay: Competitive & negotiable salary starting at $350k + annual bonus
• CME: $5,000 per year reimbursement
• Malpractice: Free liability protection, the PLI policy also covers you if you leave the company should it be needed for the time period of your employment
• Paid Time Off: Up to 6 weeks of paid time off per year & sick & holiday pay
• Retirement: 401K + match
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, Life & Telehealth access
• Matching HSA - up to $1500 a year contribution from the company to your HSA

The Company complies with state and federal nondiscrimination laws and policies that prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex. It is unlawful to retaliate against individuals or groups based on the basis of their participation in a complaint of discrimination or on the basis of their opposition to discriminatory practices/EEO

We are proud to be a drug-free workplace.