Addiction Physician, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Services
- Employer
- Northwell Health
- Location
- Brooklyn, New York
- Posted Date
- Feb 24, 2022
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- Specialty
- Psychiatry
- Position Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Addiction Physician, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Services – Methadone Maintenance Opioid Treatment Program – Brooklyn, NY
The Behavioral Health Service Line is seeking a part-time Addiction Psychiatry/Medicine Physician to join our Methadone Maintenance Opioid Treatment Program at Staten Island University Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.
Responsibilities include:
- Assessment and authorization of treatment
- Determination of dose changes
- Oversight of treatment team planning
- Coordinate patients’ progress and treatment plans
- Responsible for dispensing and administering Methadone and Suboxone in accordance with all applicable federal and state regulations
- Working collaboratively with two NPs and other professional staff
- Participate in community and professional education/consultations around medication assisted treatments
The Canarsie Multi Service Center provides Methadone maintenance treatment services to opiate dependent individuals who voluntarily request treatment and meet all applicable regulatory and institutional requirements. At the center, we prioritize and offer services to special populations that include women; pregnant women; mentally ill chemical abusers; medically ill patients; and HIV / AIDS patients. The primary objectives are to reduce and/or eliminate opiate and secondary substance abuse, reduce and/or eliminate criminal activity, reduce behaviors contributing to the spread of infectious diseases and improve the quality of life by restoration of physical and mental health and functional status. The clinic is accredited by the Joint Commission and all counselors are certified in addiction counseling (CASAC).
Required Qualifications
- Medical Degree (MD or DO) from accredited institution
- Certification in Addiction Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine
- Current licensure as a physician in the State of New York
- Active Buprenorphine waiver (DATA 2000)
- ACLS or other certification, as required by department. Certification must be obtained within one (1) month of employment.
- Experience with stabilization and withdrawal management and settings
Preferred Qualifications
- Addiction Medicine Fellowship
- Experience providing treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders
- Experience in an addiction rehabilitation environment
- Experience with therapeutic groups (preferably addiction-oriented), therapeutic communities, and inpatient care
Benefits at Northwell Health include:
- Nationally competitive salaries
- Vacation and CME time commensurate with employment status
- Academic appointment commensurate with experience at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Qualified candidates should forward their CV to Victoria DiCanio: Vdicanio@northwell.edu
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About Northwell Health
Northwell Health includes 21 award-winning hospitals and more than 750 community based practice locations throughout Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Westchester. Northwell is the most awarded health system in all of New York, and home to the #1 hospital in the state – North Shore University Hospital* (NSUH) – according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Hospital Rankings survey. Additionally, six Northwell hospitals earned top 50 national rankings across 39 medical specialties, with nine hospitals ranked among the best in the state.
We have access to the wide range of resources that Northwell Health has to offer, and we are also affiliated with a number of other excellent organizations. Northwell Health Physician Partners provides exceptional, comprehensive and quality clinical care to patients, families and communities through an integrated approach and with a commitment to exceeding customer expectations. At Northwell Health, we define tomorrow’s health care through clinical care, community health, education, research and entrepreneurship.
At Northwell Health, we seek innovation and excellence in everything we do. This passion can be observed throughout our system of 21 hospitals and more than 700 ambulatory and physician practices. We are NYS largest health care provider and private employer. Our mission is to redefine patient care and the way it is provided. Are you Made for this?
Diversity and Health Equity
Northwell Health is committed to training, supporting and nurturing physicians from all backgrounds. We fully understand that diversity is integral for our institutional excellence and a means to attaining health equity. As a result our diversity and inclusion efforts are a part of everything we do, from education, to clinical care, to research, to physician well-being.
Diversity and inclusion permeates our educational and clinical initiatives. We have set a goal to make sure every one of our physicians receives training on how to deliver high quality, culturally competent care. Our recent educational areas of focus have been on social determinants of health, community engagement and developing a medical-legal partnership for our physicians-in-training. One of our many strengths is our diverse patient population and our expectation is that our diverse patient populations receive equitable care, irrespective of who they are. As a result, we continually recruit a diverse physician workforce to meet the needs of our diverse patients.
Salary Disclosure
Full-time clinical base compensation at Northwell Health ranges from $125K to $750K, which is impacted by various factors, including but not limited to physician specialty, level of experience, quality of care, academic accomplishments, patient experience and productivity. The base compensation range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
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