Join Our Team Saving Lives as PT Medical Director Psychiatrist in Lake Worth, FL

We are seeking a PT Medical Director Psychiatrist to join our team at The Recovery Village Palm Beach at Baptist Health

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Advanced Recovery Systems is a trusted, physician-led behavioral healthcare company dedicated to providing evidence-based, expert care for addiction & mental health conditions. We work with health care providers, organizations & individuals to connect those in need to life-saving addiction treatment & mental health support that repairs lives, families & the surrounding communities.

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The Medical Director provides management of the Medical & Psychiatric Services of the facility. Reporting to the Chief Medical Director, the Medical Director provides effective leadership to staff, has knowledge of Advanced Recovery Systems programs & directs all medical activities within the facility in accordance with standards of State & Federal regulations & other indicated regulatory.

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CORE JOB DUTIES:

• Provides administrative oversight of the facility's medical services, by overseeing & leading the medical staff, dietitians, & physician services coordinator (where applicable) while building a collaborative team with nursing & clinical team.
• Provides excellent medical care with the ARS philosophy outlined by the CMO. This includes knowledge of detoxification protocols, assessment for medication, withdrawal assessment & management of complications, detoxification protocols, & Medication Assisted Therapy.
• Understands ASAM criteria & Medical Needs Criteria provided & will document decision making accordingly.
• Assists the CMO & the Executive Director of the facility in the development & maintenance of written objectives, policies, a procedure manual, an organization plan & a quality assurance program for medical services, & review of all medical policies & procedures at least annually. Documentation shall be shared with the facility’s medical staff; the director of nursing serves & other appropriate medical staff on an ongoing basis or as revisions are made.
• In conjunction with the CMO, Executive Director and the governing authority of the substance use disorders treatment facility, plan, & budget for medical services.
• Support medical staff for success with medical department metrics including, but not limited to Expense Management, Compliance & other assigned duties.

About Advanced Recovery Systems

About UsAn integrated behavioral healthcare management company, Advanced Recovery Systems was founded in December 2013 by Dr. Mitchell Eisenberg and Dr. Lewis Gold. We put behavioral health front and center, providing assistance to people with substance abuse issues, addictions and mental health concerns. With facilities in various regions of the U.S., we have been furthering this mission since our inception, applying our advanced approach to patient care. Every facility in the Advanced Recovery Systems network strives to provide the highest quality of care, using evidence-based therapeutic models that really work. Our goal is to help men and women live healthy, happy lives without the burden of substance abuse or mental illness.Personalized ProgramsEach person that comes to the Advanced Recovery Systems’ network of facilities is provided with an individualized treatment program. Just as no two people are alike, no two programs are alike. Our treatment team assesses each person at the start of the program, determining what sort of help that person needs. Accommodating the varying needs of our clients, we offer different levels of care, beginning with detox and continuing on through aftercare.Medically Assisted DetoxResidential TreatmentPartial HospitalizationIntensive Outpatient CareTraditional Outpatient CareAftercareWho We AreOur StaffWe are pleased to have a team of experienced, compassionate medical and clinical professionals who are ready to share their expertise with you. Since establishing Advanced Recovery Systems in 2012, co-founders Dr. Mitchell Eisenberg and Dr. Lewis Gold have assembled the finest minds in addiction medicine to run the ARS centers. Using evidence-based methods as the foundation for rehabilitation treatment, our doctors, nurses, therapists and dietitians provide the highest-quality care to ensure full recovery for our clients.Only 1 in 10 people with a substance use disorder seeks treatment. We want to reach the other nine individuals who may think treatment isn’t for them or that they can’t afford it. Our medical teams are committed to helping clients reach recovery. Consultants and advocates relieve our clients of financial worries, allowing them to concentrate on getting better. At every level, each ARS employee has one goal in mind — helping our clients live fulfilling lives free of addiction.