Medical Director

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Job description

Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions (LBHS) provides individual, outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential, psychiatric services, and medication assisted treatment for mental health and substance abuse treatment needs. We are a treatment facility that prides itself in a welcoming and compassionate approach to substance use and mental health treatment. We believe our clients can achieve recovery and be valued community members through positive engagement and meaningful participation in treatment.

Our Goal:

Our comprehensive approach to addictions treatment provides a continuum of care that begins with asking for help and continues through to ongoing peer support. In addition to our state-of-the-art treatment facilities and peer support centers across Central Ohio, we work to remove barriers and promote access to care through our integrative approach and evidence-based clinical treatment.

Join our exciting and fast-growing company in which you will have an impact on improving people's lives! Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions (LBHS) is looking for quality candidates who are pursuing professional growth in a supportive environment and can thrive in a collaborative team-focused culture.

9 Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Sick Time Off
Paid continuing education opportunities
Paid parental leave
Medical/Dental/Vision
401(k)
Life Insurance
STAR/HRSA/Ohio student loan forgiveness programs

Position: Medical Director

Job Summary: Responsible for overseeing the medical operations of the residential withdrawal management (RWM) program in addition to providing leadership and supervision of the medical providers delivering substance use disorder (SUD) and psychiatric services offered by Lighthouse, ensuring the delivery of high-quality medical care to clients and compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. This position reports to the Vice President of Medical Services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work with Medical Services leadership to identify opportunities for growth and development, implement initiatives, policies and procedures to enhance service delivery and client outcomes.
Provide supervision as the laboratory clinical consultant, supporting the operation of a high complexity laboratory
Collaborate/Supervise up to five psych, family or adult nurse practitioners (NPs) and five physician assistants (PAs) at any one time.
Provide availability via telecommunication for consultations on problems, complications, emergencies, and referrals
Ensure all medical RWM services comply with federal and state law, as well as accreditation standards.
Develop and maintain treatment protocols for detoxification/withdrawal management
Participate in periodic staff meetings, either remotely or in person, and facilitate professional development and education for the medical services team
Conduct quality assurance documentation and delivery of care reviews according to Lighthouse policy
Remain up to date on psychiatric and SUD evidence-based practice, and effectively communicate this information internally and with community stakeholders
Support revenue cycle management (RCM) operations to ensure the appropriate and timely billing of medical services
Perform other duties, as assigned

Required Qualifications:

Licensed as an MD or DO in the state of Ohio
Board certification in Psychiatry or Family Medicine
2 years of psychiatric experience (if Family Medicine board certified)
2 years of experience in substance use treatment
Active and unrestricted DEA
Completion of a minimum of 24 hours of buprenorphine training via ASAM if not Addiction board certified
Valid state of Ohio driver's license and insurance
Must pass BCI check, all corporate compliance checks, and employment drug screen

Desired Qualifications:

Board certification in addiction

LBHS offers benefits such as competitive compensation based on industry standards, health insurance benefits which include medical/dental/vision/life/disability, paid time off, paid holidays, 401k plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), education reimbursement program, and paid parental leave.

Lighthouse is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, genetics, gender identity and/or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

LBHS adheres to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act as amended, Ohio Civil Rights Act, and all applicable rules and regulations. LBHS is an equal opportunity employer.

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