Assistant Medical Director; Broward Addiction Recovery Center

Assistant Medical Director – Broward Addiction Recovery Center

High‑Deductible Health Plan – bi‑weekly premiums:

Single $10.90 / Family $80.79

Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi‑weekly premiums:

Single $82.58 / Family $286.79

High‑Deductible Health Plan – bi‑weekly premiums:

Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2000 Annually

Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi‑weekly premiums:

Eleven (11) paid holidays each year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year

Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

Assists with the coordination, oversight, and provision of medical procedures and health care services.

Works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reporting major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.

Graduation from an accredited school of medicine and successful completion of an approved residency appropriate to the area of assignment.

One (1) year as a medical practitioner, which may include residency and/or fellowship terms, with at least six (6) months of experience with psychiatric, substance abuse, and/or co‑occurring clients.

Licensed as a Physician to practice medicine in the State of Florida as provided for in Chapters 458 and 459 of the Florida Statutes.

Must possess and maintain certification in Buprenorphine.

Must possess and maintain DEA license to prescribe Buprenorphine.

Must possess and maintain DEA license to prescribe schedule III, IV or V narcotic medications.

May be required to work nights/weekends/holidays.

• Fellowship in Addiction Medicine or Public Health or closely related field.
• Doctorate in Addiction Medicine or Public Health or closely related field.
• Board Certified in a closely related area.
• Experience with Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) including Sublocade, Suboxone, Vivitrol or other MAT medication.
• Experience with infectious diseases in public health settings.
• Bilingual.

• Provides medical care and clinical services to residents of Broward County who need assistance with substance treatment, which may include co‑occurring disorders.
• Provides prompt and timely care to participants in the detoxification and residential treatment centers to reduce risks of adverse outcome.
• Provides on call and after hours service to ensure safety continuity of care and emergencies for the citizens of Broward County.
• Provides total patient care needs from psychiatric to nutritional and general medical needs.
• Provides in service and various educational services for staff; provides consultation to programs.
• Analyzes data of residential and detox to develop policies and procedures to impact the rates; reviews program overviews and policy and procedures for pharmacy services, pharmacy, infection control, and committees; reviews policies and procedures pertaining to nursing staff.
• Provides medical consultation for the Broward County Human Services Department as a whole.
• Provides support regarding cost management, utilization, quality assurance, medical protocol, supervision of staff and all other administrative tasks.
• Acts as the back up to the Medical Director.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office equipment or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Involves routine and frequent exposure to radiation; disease/pathogens.

Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory…