Collaborating Physician MD - Pennsylvania Licensed

Do you want to improve the lives of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD)?

Join Ophelia and help improve patient access to evidence-based, high-quality treatment they deserve, with medication for OUD (MOUD).

When the x-waiver was still a requirement, fewer than 5% of eligible clinicians had one, and only 50% of waivered clinicians prescribed buprenorphine at all. While x-waivers are no longer required, there is still an undeniable gap in providing MOUD to patients.

Ophelia exists to change that. Were looking for providers who are patient-centered, non-judgmental, and want to offer patients the treatment they need to stay well.

About the Role

Our clinical team consists of primarily mid-level (PA/NP) providers, and as we continue to expand care, we need the support of additional Collaborating Physicians to join the team.

The primary responsibility of the Part-time Physician is an administrative role as a Collaborating Physician for our mid-level providers (PAs/NPs) across all our practicing states. Each of our clinicians is managed by an internal Clinical Management team to ensure quality care, documentation review, and best practices are being followed according to our policies and protocols.

Collaborating Physicians will be able to work closely with Clinical Management team on an as-needed basis, join Clinical Team meetings, Grand Rounds, and smaller clinician Pod meetings to stay connected to the clinical work being conducted at Ophelia.

On a quarterly basis, the Collaborating Physician will be responsible for signing off on required documentation/chart reviews that will initially be conducted by our Clinical Management team with notes regarding any inadequacies. Our goal is to ensure the administrative role of the Collaborating Physician is fully supported by the Clinical Management team.

Key Responsibilities

The administrative requirements will vary depending on the number of supervisory relationships, but we expect the following responsibilities:

• Execute documentation establishing supervisory relationships in a timely manner, per state requirements
• Maintain licensure and all required registrations to prescribe controlled substances in all states with supervisory relationships
• Quarterly chart reviews (monthly if state requires)
• Meet all legal requirements of individual state supervisory relationships
• Attend two 30-minute Ophelia team meetings per quarter

Qualifications

• Licensed MD in Pennsylvania; and the ability to become licensed in multiple states
• Experienced in addiction medicine/MOUD
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Addiction Medicine

Compensation Structure (Stipend-based)

• $800 for the first month (paperwork, shadowing, learning the model)
• Monthly Stipend per number of NP/PAs supervised:
• Tier 1: 5-10 relationships; 2 hours per month $525
• Tier 2: 11-15 relationships; 3 hours per month $700
• Tier 3: 16-20 relationships; 4 hours per month $875
• Tier 4: 21-25 relationships; 5 hours per month $1050

Time Requirements

• Tier 1: 5-10 relationships; 2 hours per month $525
• Tier 2: 11-15 relationships; 3 hours per month $700
• Tier 3: 16-20 relationships; 4 hours per month $875
• Tier 4: 21-25 relationships; 5 hours per month $1050

Included in the estimated time framework above are:

• Onboarding/Getting Started (one time) - 4-5 hours
• Quarterly Chart Reviews
• Team Meetings - 1 hour per quarter
• Clinician touch points - 1-2 hours per month