Medical Director

Banyan Treatment Center - Stuart, FL

Part-time - Senior

Hybrid - Stuart, FL

About the position

Banyan Treatment Centers (BTC) is embarking on a new chapter in our mission to provide exceptional care and support for those on the path to recovery in Stuart, Florida! BTC, a leading force in addiction recovery, is recruiting a Medical Director to join our treatment team. The Medical Director is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of patient care. They also provide the development and evaluation of mid-level personnel and maintain the optimal medical aspects of the patient care unit. The Medical Director will participate in Interdisciplinary Treatment Plan meetings, evaluate the impact of therapeutic interventions upon the therapeutic milieu, and assist in formulating standards for patient policies and procedures. This role promotes good public relations between the program and the medical department and works in collaboration with the Clinical Director, Director of Nursing, and Medical Director on significant patient developments. The Medical Director will provide primary care and medical/psychiatric treatment, evaluate behavioral problems and diagnoses, and make treatment decisions in collaboration with the medical team. Additionally, the Medical Director will be responsible for ordering consults for other medical specialties as needed, providing Utilization Review with the detailed information needed for the appropriate level of care of the patient, and ensuring continuity of care through foresight in directing, controlling, planning, and organizing patient care. Communication with family and health professionals concerning the care of patients is also a key responsibility. The Medical Director will assist in reporting infection control incidents to the Performance Team and Risk Management, ensure that any client in need of urgent psychiatric care abides by state requirements, and that the client is placed in an appropriate facility for such care. Furthermore, the Medical Director will assist in ensuring that State and Federal regulations, and accreditation standards are met and maintained, while maintaining regular contact with all clinical staff and updating them on patient progress and other issues. The role requires abiding by state provisions regarding the confidentiality of alcohol and drug treatment records and all other applicable federal and state laws, demonstrating the ability to work with substance abuse clients.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the delivery of patient care.
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Treatment Plan meetings.
• Evaluate the impact of therapeutic interventions upon the therapeutic milieu.
• Assist in formulating standards for patient policies and procedures.
• Promote good public relations between the program and medical department.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Director, Director of Nursing, and Medical Director on significant patient developments.
• Provide primary care and medical/psychiatric treatment.
• Evaluate behavioral problems and diagnoses, and make treatment decisions in collaboration with the medical team.
• Order consults for other medical specialties as needed.
• Provide Utilization Review with detailed information for the appropriate level of care of the patient.
• Ensure continuity of care through foresight in directing, controlling, planning, and organizing patient care.
• Communicate with family and health professionals concerning the care of patients.
• Assist in reporting infection control incidents to the Performance Team and Risk Management.
• Ensure compliance with state requirements for urgent psychiatric care and placement.
• Assist in ensuring State and Federal regulations, and accreditation standards are met and maintained.
• Maintain regular contact with all clinical staff and update them on patient progress and other issues.
• Abide by state provisions regarding the confidentiality of alcohol and drug treatment records.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice as a Physician in the State of Florida.
• Unencumbered DEA license.
• Board Certified in Addiction Medicine or Psychiatry.
• 5 or more years of Medical or Psychiatric experience.
• Doctorate which includes clinical training in a health care specialty area.

Nice-to-haves

• Work experience in the field of substance-use disorder treatment or mental health.

Benefits

• Weekly Pay-Cycle - pay day is every Friday!
• CPR Training
• Continuing Education Units for license renewal.
• Internal promotional opportunities
• Annual merit increases
• Employee Assistance and Referral Programs
• Comprehensive benefits for full-time employees: Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance, Whole and Term Life Insurance, Short and Long-term disability Insurance, 401(k) Benefit with Employer Match, Paid Time Off, 7 Paid Holidays, inclusive of a floating Holiday to use at your discretion.