Physician/Medical Provider

Symetriarecovery; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Symetria Recovery is seeking a Program Physician in Houston, Texas, responsible for overseeing medical operations within our addiction treatment program. This role requires a valid Texas medical license and DEA certification. You will ensure compliance with best practices, supervise nursing staff, and verify patient admissions for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). Join a passionate team dedicated to personalized care for all patients.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice medicine in Texas and hold a DEA license.
• Preferred experience in addiction treatment practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee medical operations of the addiction treatment program.
• Ensure compliance with best practices and policies.
• Supervise nursing staff and verify compliance with state regulations.
• Perform responsibilities of Program Physician under medical director guidance.

Skills

Licensed to practice medicine in Texas

Experience in directing medical programs

Job description

Who We Are:

Symetria Recovery is the #1 outpatient rehab in Illinois and Texas. It started with three simple, yet game‑changing core beliefs: Addiction is a disease; co‑occurring mental health conditions should be addressed, and patients deserve respect, not judgement. Symetria Recovery provides comprehensive substance abuse treatment with a focus on Medication‑Assisted Treatment (MAT) in a welcoming outpatient setting. Unlimited clinical services are available to our patients under our bundled‑service delivery model. Key services delivered through our Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) licensure include MAT, medically monitored psychiatric care, individual therapy, group therapy (IOP), 6‑day‑per‑week nursing care, and ongoing aftercare. Most of our patients being provided medication receive Buprenorphine products, but they can also receive Methadone, and any other FDA‑approved medication for addiction.

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for the medical operations of the program. This includes the clinical and clinical business segments of the clinic.
• Creates policies consistent with best practices and ensuring the best practices are being followed through establishing quality assurance activities.
• Oversees all aspects of medical program design involving all aspects of medical services. This includes:
• Criteria for patient intake.
• Required components of ongoing patient evaluation.
• Dosing practices.
• Buprenorphine/methadone and benzodiazepine policies.
• Policies on drug screens frequency and actions on those showing unexpected results.
• Policies on the use of electronic health record, treatment interventions, management of high‑risk patients, management of pregnancy in methadone treatment and availability of adjunct patient outcomes.
• Assume responsibility for all medical services and related vendors.
• Oversee administrative discharge criteria and procedures.
• Coordination of care among the program and referral sources.
• Supervise nurses to include competencies and clinical decision making; verify nurses are operating within their scope of practice and delegated tasks; maintain compliance with state statutes and assist in performance reviews and disciplinary actions if needed.
• Program Physician shall perform the following services:
• Perform the responsibilities of a Program Physician who, under the direction of Medical Director and Program Sponsor (as each of these terms is defined in 42 C.F.R. 8.2 and the Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs [OTP]). Oversee the OTP care of patients admitted to a Facility.
• Ensure and verify that each patient admitted to a Facility for Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) has a history of opioid use disorder/dependence of sufficient severity and duration for admission to an OTP, and that this history is documented.

Who You Are:

• Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Texas
• DEA and controlled substance license required
• Experience in directing the business operations and medical programs of addiction treatment practices preferred
• The schedule for this position will be Monday - Friday 7:00am-12:00pm CST.

Come join a team that believes in and has a passion for providing personalized care to each individual that is a part of Symetria Recovery!