Physician
Company: Texas Treatment Services
Location: Denton
Posted on: May 6, 2024
Job Description:
Program Physician - TX Job Summary Serves as a Physician for a
methadone maintenance treatment program at the OTP clinic. The
duties include patient care, medical evaluation, establishing
dosing levels, and interacting as necessary with Federal, state,
county & other regulatory bodies. Texas Treatment Services is
seeking a physician to work with our medical director in opioid
treatment. Addiction experience is preferred, but not required.
Essential Roles and Responsibilities Serve as Physician for the
assigned clinic(s).
- Interviewing, managing, training, and evaluating physician
extenders Implementation and enforcement of medical policies,
procedures, and training
- Assistance as needed with the 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,
SAMHSA/CSAT, etc.) personnel and accrediting bodies as
necessary
- Providing reports & other data as requested to CEO / Medical
Director - OTP Administrative Responsibilities
- Participation in Federal & State opiate/substance abuse
training, education programs, etc.
- Inputs clinical findings in the patient charts and electronic
medical records Performs (and documents) chart reviews of all
subordinate physician extenders
- Interviews, trains, educates, evaluates, and counsels
subordinate physician extenders
- Participates in meetings, teleconferences, etc. as needed
- Ability to handle stressful situations and interact with
others.
- Must be present during working hours at the office for
in-person meetings and access to a computer without violating
company policy.
- Continually reviews and enhances medical policies, procedures,
and protocols
- Knowledge and compliance with HIPAA policy and procedures
- Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local regulations, in addition
to the standards required by JCAHO/CARF/COA (preferred), Board of
Health, OSHA, CSAT, and the State Methadone Authority Minimum.
Requirements Per Federal regulations: The physician shall have
worked a minimum of one year in the field of addiction medicine.
Qualifications Current state licenses & DEA licenses
Keywords: Texas Treatment Services, Wichita Falls , Physician, Healthcare , Denton, Texas
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