Remote Collaborating Physician (Addiction Medicine)

Workit Health; New York (NY, NJ); Remote; USD 227,000 - 324,000; Full time

Job summary

Workit Health seeks a Collaborating Physician (contract) to remotely provide clinical oversight of the APP via telehealth and electronic communication, aligned with regulations and the Collaborative Practice Agreement.

The physician will review APP charts, consult during business hours, meet monthly for synchronous collaboration, and help develop care protocols while ensuring credentialing and payer readiness. Strong communication and tech-enabled care are essential.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Active, unrestricted medical license in New York and New Jersey.
• Board certification in Addiction Medicine (ABAM/ASAM) or Addiction Psychiatry preferred.
• Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Psychiatry with 1+ year of documented experience in substance use disorder treatment.
• Possess a Controlled Substance Registration, if required in accordance with state regulations.
• Possess a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration in the state of practice.
• Willingness to enter into a formal Collaborative Practice Agreement with APPs.
• Meet credentialing requirements where assigned, as well as ability to be credentialed with Medicare and Medicaid and other payers as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing charts and records of patients treated by the APP.
• Consulting with the APP and being available during normal business hours to consult with the APP.
• Meeting with the APP no less than once a month to provide synchronous consultation and collaboration services.
• Providing other services, including direct patient care, reasonably requested from time to time by the APP and/or the practice to make beneficial use of the Collaboration.
• Identifying and abiding by all federal and state-specific requirements for Collaboration.
• Participating in credentialing if requested by the APP and/or the practice.
• Providing patient education and referrals specific to patient’s assessed needs and abilities.
• Assisting with developing and implementing, as necessary, care and treatment protocols, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Communicating effectively in both verbal and written formats.
• Utilizing technology effectively and reliably in the delivery of care.
• Collaborating closely with the Chief Medical Officer and other key clinical and non-clinical leaders in the organization.

Skills

MD/DO degree

Active NY/NJ license

Board certification: Addiction

DEA registration

CS registration

Collaborative Practice Agreement

Medicare/Medicaid credentialing

1+ year SUD experience

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Workit Health seeks a Collaborating Physician (contract) to remotely provide clinical oversight of the APP via telehealth and electronic communication, aligned with regulations and the Collaborative Practice Agreement.

The physician will review APP charts, consult during business hours, meet monthly for synchronous collaboration, and help develop care protocols while ensuring credentialing and payer readiness. Strong communication and tech-enabled care are essential.