Medical Director - Huntington, United States - Boca Recovery Center

Description

• Perform and complete history, psychiatric and/or physical examination to each new client within timelines stipulated in the facility policy and procedure manual and in accordance with Indiana State licensing standards.
• Responsible for assuring that arrangements are made for followup services that reflect the findings or risk factors discovered during medical assessments.
• Ensure that clients are referred to specialists when the medical needs of a client cannot be met by the providers of the addiction treatment center.
• Supervise detoxification treatment services that includes programs, services, functions, and resources necessary to meet the addiction treatment requirements of all clients.
• Develop, implement, and monitor drug specific detoxification protocols.
• Administrative oversight of the agency medical and pharmacological treatment.
• Monitor and ensure the provision of all prescribed drugs and medically necessary pharmaceutical services. The Physician shall ensure pharmaceutical services and prescription drugs are in accordance with all Federal and State laws and regulations including, but not limited to the Indiana State Board of Pharmacy Laws and Regulations and the Indiana Drug Enforcement Agency.
• Designate in writing, a physician to act in the absence of the medical director and assuring that either the medical or designated physician is always available to the facility and staff.
• Work collaboratively with other designated medical staff APRN and/or PA with written signed collaborative agreements including prescriptive authority. In accordance with Rule 848 IAC Initial Authority to Prescribe Legend Drugs
• Ensure that drug utilization reviews are appropriately conducted and documented as outlined in the policy and procedure manual and to specifically indicate the use/do not use abbreviations list and look alike/sound alike medications.
• Implement and maintain policies and procedures to ensure the Clients' right to confidentiality of medical information.
• Ensure that the client's rights and responsibilities are communicated to the agency, clients, and providers.
• Maintain procedures for monitoring the coordination of care provided to clients, including but not limited to all medically necessary services delivered both within and outside the addiction treatment agency. Work Experience, Skills, Knowledge And Abilities Required
• Extensive substance abuse medical treatment experience specifically inpatient detoxification.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety and infection control standards.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Ability to work with computers and possess good time management skills.
• Ability to rely on instructions and preestablished guidelines to perform the functions of the job.