Medical Director

HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need by providing comprehensive, integrated, compassionate care that includes primary medical care, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.

Benefits and Perks

• HR360 offers a robust benefits package including PTO, 15 paid holidays, commuter benefits, retirement plans, and more.
• Employees qualify for public loan forgiveness programs.
• Training and professional development opportunities.
• Work with mission-driven, compassionate colleagues and make a difference every day in the work that you do.

We are hiring a Medical Director to be located out of the Pomona facility for LA County.

About the Role LA County Programs provide a gender-responsive and trauma-informed environment using evidence-based and best practices that recognize and account for the role that trauma frequently plays in the lives of the clients we serve. Our treatment and recovery services include:

• Withdrawal management
• Individual and group counseling
• Drug testing (if mandated)
• Drug & alcohol education
• Recovery planning
• Case management
• Relapse prevention

The LA County Addiction Medical Director is a member of the program leadership team and fosters teamwork, collaboration, and integration of all service areas. This position oversees care for clients at LA County residential and withdrawal management programs. The Addiction Medical Director provides direct clinical services, supervision, performance management, provides training, hires, and terminates clinical staff, and participates in a clinical committee that develops policies and procedures to ensure quality patient care and the orientation of new providers.

In addition, this position oversees Advanced Practice Providers, provides input in performance appraisals, supervision, and peer review. The LA County Addiction Medical Director will have a set in-person schedule primarily at the Pomona Residential program but will also oversee each program with ad hoc presence as needed.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Provides in-person leadership and presence at all LA County programs based on a set schedule and ad hoc as needed.
• Collaborates with VP of BHMS and SoCal Director of Addiction Medicine to provide leadership for integration of services between behavioral health and medical at LA County programs.
• Provides coaching, mentoring, and support to LA County providers.
• Participate in HR360 and program leadership meetings and activities.
• Represents HR360 and LA County programs in external meetings with the county funders, CDCR, etc., as required.
• Champions high-quality care, practice management, and reaching fiscal goals.

Clinical

• Oversees and delivers care for patients suffering from substance use disorders and withdrawal management.
• Will provide withdrawal management and MAT services.
• Will achieve clinical productivity targets as set by agency standards for patient-facing providers.
• Ensure quality and efficient patient care by collaborating with the Nurse Manager and Program leadership team.
• Ensure that appropriate care is delivered to all patients. Work with VP of BHMS Services to ensure staff meet productivity requirements while ensuring high-quality clinical care.
• Foster integration of services at the programs.
• Provide supervision and oversight of quality of care and provide clinical consultations for nursing, behavioral health, and medical providers.
• Orient new staff, monitor performance through peer review, chart audits, utilization review, and other processes.
• Respond to patient requests for information and assistance (e.g., form completion, prescription refills, etc.) in a timely manner.
• Provide oversight for Advanced Practice Providers, provide supervision, provide input in the clinical review, conduct performance appraisal and peer review, and assist with hiring and termination of other providers and clinical staff.
• Participate in regular supervision meetings with medical providers.
• Be available for consultations when difficult or complex patients arise.
• Review a set number of charts for each provider; this number will vary based on experience and credentials of the provider and will be determined by the Medical Director.
• When certain forms or documents require a physician signature, review said forms with provider and execute signature if care is appropriate.
• Provide on-call after-hours availability as needed for medical issues only.
• Work evening and weekends as required.

Administrative

• Participate in a monthly Clinical Committee meeting that creates and develops policies and procedures pertaining to HealthRIGHT 360s behavioral and medical care.
• Medical Director will report administratively to the VP of Behavioral Health Medical Services (VP of BHMS) who will be tasked with overseeing the implementation of P&Ps and workflows.
• Champion quality improvement efforts.
• Participate in peer reviews to improve quality of clinical services.
• Partner with the VP of BHMS in monitoring performance of the program and providers and work with leadership team to improve the quality and efficiency of care and service provided to patients.
• Provide clinical supervision for clinical staff such as reporting physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, or psychiatric technicians.
• Provide input into performance appraisal, performance improvement plans, written warnings, and facilitate terminations.
• Attend, facilitate, and participate in meetings and training opportunities.

Compliance

• Co-sign treatment plans and medical necessity determinations as required by funder requirements.
• Understand and ensure compliance with policies and procedures to manage risk.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, 42 CFR regulations, and all other funding mandates and licensing requirements.
• Ensure program staff, management, and other senior management are informed on quality-of-care concerns through regular reporting and/or team discussions.

Documentation

• Collaborates with each caseload and other available internal and external resources to develop, maintain treatment plans, transition plans, progress notes, and appropriate updates in support of the health and recovery needs of the patient.
• Maintain documentation in compliance with agency HIPAA, 42 CFR, and funder standards.
• Properly document all services provided and complete admission and discharge paperwork or process and required agency assessments in a timely manner and ensure that the "golden thread" is documented throughout the chart.
• Develop and assess effectiveness of individualized treatment plans and participant progress.
• Assist in ongoing maintenance of patients charts and other related documentation.
• Ensure that all clinical documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner and entered into the various electronic systems.
• And perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Certification, or Licensure

• Graduation from an accredited M.D. or D.O. school.
• Board certified in Addiction Medicine or significant clinical experience in Addiction Medicine.
• Possession of a valid M.D./D.O. license in CA.
• Possession of a valid Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate is required.
• Current BLS/ACLS certification or ability to obtain prior to hire.

Experience

• Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) experience.
• Experience working with individuals with issues of substance abuse, mental health, criminal background, other potential barriers to economic self-sufficiency.

Background Check and Other Requirements

• Must not be on active parole or probation.
• Must complete a background check and livescan.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including booster shot. Medical or religious exemptions available.

Additional

• Commitment to maintaining CME and licensure requirements.
• Must be able to meet travel requirements related to job commute as necessary for onsite practice at various assigned locations.
• We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Must complete a background check and livescan.