About this opportunity
RWJBarnabas Health lists this Addiction Physician for Center for Recovery Medicine RWJBarnabas Health | Edison, New Jersey opportunity in edison, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a compassionate and mission-driven Addiction Medicine Physician to join our growing Addiction Medicine Division.
This physician will play a critical role in providing evidence-based addiction medicine care in an ambulatory office-based setting for patients with substance use disorder, while helping expand innovative addiction treatment services across one of New Jersey's leading healthcare systems.
About the Role
The Addiction Medicine Physician will provide expert in-person ambulatory consultation, assessment, and treatment recommendations for patients with substance use disorders. The physician will work closely with a multidisciplinary patient care team to ensure seamless coordination of care and long-term recovery support.
Position Highlights
In-person office based consultative practice focused on patients with substance use disorders
Provide in-person evaluations, initial assessments, treatment recommendations, medication management, and follow-up care
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
Qualifications
MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
Board Certified or Board Eligible in a primary specialty, including Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or another applicable specialty
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Addiction Medicine
Eligible for medical licensure in the State of New Jersey
Strong commitment to evidence-based addiction treatment and recovery services
Excellent communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
Passion for improving outcomes for patients affected by substance use disorders
The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $310,000 to $325,000 per year .
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills, and professional experience.
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Worksite address
edison, NJ, 08818, US
Who can apply
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