SUD Medical Director
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Charlie HealthBehavioral Healthcare
Remote, United StatesFull-TimeDirector
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Job Details
- Languages
- English
- Experience
- 7+ years of direct clinical experience treating complex substance use disorders; 5+ years in a medical leadership role.
- Required Skills
- Data analytics
Requirements
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
- Active, unrestricted medical license and a current DEA registration with the ability to obtain licensure in multiple states as needed.
- 7+ years of direct clinical experience treating complex substance use disorders, with a deep mastery of dual-diagnosis cases.
- 5+ years in a medical leadership role specifically designing clinical protocols, decision trees, or medical clearance workflows.
- Expert-level knowledge of MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment) protocols, withdrawal management, and the integration of behavioral therapies within a medical framework.
- Strong familiarity with telehealth regulations and the unique challenges of conducting remote clinical clearance and virtual medical monitoring.
- Proven ability to use EMR data and real-time analytics to drive clinical quality improvements and manage population health.
- Proficiency in cloud-based tools (Google Suite, Slack, Zoom) and a high level of comfort navigating complex EMR systems and data dashboards.
- Native or bilingual English proficiency.
Responsibilities
- Design, audit, and continuously optimize the clinical decision trees that govern patient intake, acuity leveling, and transitions of care.
- Set the rigorous medical and psychiatric criteria for SUD program admissions, ensuring all virtual participants meet a high standard of safety and appropriateness.
- Integrate emerging evidence-based protocols (e.g., new MAT standards, digital biomarkers) into the care pathway to maintain our position as a market leader.
- Oversee the daily operations of the medical monitoring teams, ensuring real-time response to red-flag clinical data or physiological alerts.
- Act as the final escalation point for complex clinical clearance cases, balancing patient access with medical risk mitigation.
- Define and oversee emergency protocols, including virtual crisis intervention and warm handoffs to higher levels of care when necessary.
- Collaborate with Data Science and Product teams to automate clinical workflows and improve the predictive accuracy of our monitoring tools.
- Supervise and mentor a multidisciplinary medical staff fostering a culture of high-accountability and clinical specialization in SUD.
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