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Job description
Who We Are:
nSymetria 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.
nWhat You Will Do:
nnnResponsible for the medical operations of the program. This includes the clinical and clinical business segments of the clinic.
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nnCreates policies consistent with best practices and ensuring the best practices are being followed through establishing quality assurance activities.
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nnOversees all aspects of medical program design involving all aspects of medical services. This includes:
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nnnCriteria for patient intake.
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nnnRequired components of ongoing patient evaluation.
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nnnDosing practices.
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nnnBuprenorphine/methadone and benzodiazepine policies.
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nnnPolicies on drug screens frequency and actions on those showing unexpected results.
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nnnPolicies 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.
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nnAssume responsibility for all medical services and related vendors.
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nnOversee administrative discharge criteria and procedures.
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nnCoordination of care among the program and referral sources.
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nnSupervise 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.
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nnProgram Physician shall perform the following services:
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nnPerform 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.
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nnEnsure 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.
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n nWho You Are:
nnnLicensed to practice medicine in the state of Texas
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nnDEA and controlled substance license required
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nnExperience in directing the business operations and medical programs of addiction treatment practices preferred
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nnThe schedule for this position will be Monday - Friday 7:00am-12:00pm CST
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n nCome join a team that believes in and has a passion for providing personalized care to each individual that is a part of Symetria Recovery!
Worksite address
fort worth, TX, 76102, US
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