Part Time Addiction Medicine Program Physician - Fort Worth, TX

Company: BayMark Health Services
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

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Program Physician Needed - Fort Worth, Texas

The Physician serves at one or more BayMark Treatment Centers in the state designated by BayMark and accepted by Physician. This individual provides patient care, medical evaluation, establishes medication levels, and interacts as necessary with Federal, state, county & other regulatory bodies. The Physician trains & manages subordinate physician extenders and provides health care services directly to patients all under the direction and responsibility of the Regional VP, Operations and the National Medical Director – OTP.
Essential Roles and Responsibilities

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• Serve as Physician for BayMark Treatment Centers
  
• Interviewing, managing, training, and evaluating physician extenders Implementation and enforcement of medical policies, procedures and training
  
• Assistance as needed with development of clinical policies, procedures and training
  
• Assistance as needed with completion of Federal, state, county and other regulatory applications, permits, licensure, inspections, etc.
  
• Correspondence and interaction with key regulatory (DEA, SMA, Medicaid, SAMHSA/CSAT, etc.) personnel and accrediting bodies as necessary
  
• Providing reports & other data as requested to Regional VP, Ops /National Medical Director – OTP
  
  Patient Care
  
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  • Planning and supervising provision of treatment for patients (including regular review and notes in the patient's record) according to established state guidelines with a strong emphasis on quality & customer service.
    
  • Signs patient record notes
    
  • Oversees patient care provided by physician extender, signs charts, dosing levels, etc., when applicable
    
  • Places patients into treatment
    
  • Oversight of any patient site emergencies
    
  • Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, documents health history and examination results to meet Federal and state guidelines and refers patient for care elsewhere when indicated (including appropriate follow up)
    
  • Initiates, alters and terminates replacement narcotic therapy medications following strict protocols meeting the approval of Federal & state guidelines as well as current medical literature for patient care
    
  • Supervises the administration and dispensing of medications
    
  • Confers with patient's private physician as needed
    
  • Examines staff after on-the-job accidents or injuries as needed
    
  • Serves as a clinic in-service resource
    
  • Provides patient education specific to various disease processes within our scope of practice
    
  • Oversees the continuum of care process for patients
    
  • Maintains strict patient, employee, company and computer confidentiality
    
    Minimum Qualifications
    
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    • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Addiction preferred
      
    • Current state licenses & DEA license in Texas
      
    • Ability to prescribe methadone
      
    • 2 years of MAT experience preferred or will train.
      
    • Must have X Waiver or be willing to apply for it.
      
      
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