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Signature Healthcare is Southeastern Massachusetts’ premier local provider of quality, personalized medical services. We are comprised of the award-winning not-for-profit Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital; Signature Medical Group (SMG), a multi-specialty physician group of more than 150 physicians practicing in 18 ambulatory locations. We believe our distinctive Signature Healthcare team approach is the way healthcare should be: medical professionals across many locations communicating and collaborating, taking advantage of technologies and resources to make a difference in the lives and health of our patients.

Position Summary:

The medical director for Signature Addiction Medicine (SAM) service leads the development and growth of the SUD program, including the hospital-based Addiction Consult Service. The medical director ensures optimal function of all facets of the program across all departments in Signature Medical Group and Brockton Hospital, and works collaboratively with all departments in SHC, to maximize benefit of – and assure compliance with – the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS) grant.

Location: 360 Brockton Ave, Abington, MA 02351

Department: Signature Addiction Medicine/OBAT

This is a full-time position

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.

  1. Commits to recognize and respect cultural diversity for all customers (internal and external).

     2. Communicates effectively with internal and external customers with respect of differences in cultures, values, beliefs and ages, utilizing interpreters when needed.

• Demonstrates ability to establish and build strong relationships, communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

• The position is a 0.6 FTE, with 0.4 administrative duties and 0.2 clinical

• Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

  Growth/Scope and Integration of Program

• Strategic and future planning for Signature Addiction Medicine (SAM) program, including the hospital-based Addiction Consult Service, and leading the effort to integrate SUD Services throughout the organization and community. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Expanding the program to include all abused substances and treatment modalities, as feasible

• Continuing to expand our collaborative relationship and efforts with Boston Medical Center, and creating new partnerships and relationships with other community organizations and partners

• Working with the Office of Development to explore grant opportunities

• Working with all appropriate people in the organization, to assure maximum benefit and compliance with the BSAS grant

• Leading the integration of the principles of SAM into all departments in Signature Medical Group and Brockton Hospital

  Leadership

• Reporting directly to the chief of primary care and working collaboratively with the CMO of the hospital

• Working collaboratively in a dyad structure, with the Signature Addiction Medicine (SAM) Program Manager to assure the success of the department

• Implementing and evaluating the care provided by all providers participating in the Signature Addiction Medicine (SAM) ensuring patients receive safe, quality care in keeping with best practice guidelines and regulatory requirements

• Managing and completing peer review activities to assure compliance with all organizational policies and protocols

• Developing, reviewing, and managing all needed processes, protocols, and data collection in collaboration with the program manager, to assure the highest quality of care

  Clinical Responsibilities

• Providing direct medical care to patients as needed

• Providing oversight to clinical providers

• Participating in clinical and administrative staff meetings, including review of the patient and clinical caseloads, staff management, program objectives, new clinical endeavors, and other administrative issues, as necessary

  ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:

• In collaboration with the program manager, medical director is responsible for overseeing and ensuring that all organizational and regulatory processes and policies are being followed across the organization

• Attending pertinent department meetings.

• Fulfilling all other duties and obligations required by SMG

  SAFETY:

  To be successful at Signature Healthcare, employees of all levels must embrace and work within the principles of our core management system, which is based on Relationship Based Care and our Culture of Safety. This culture has resulted in a sustained reduction in employee injuries and serious patient events and has led to the receipt of numerous safety and quality awards.

• You are expected to welcome and consider the opinions of all staff with the understanding that all team members are to be respected.

• You are expected to reduce power distance by encouraging open communication in all of your interactions with staff and patients.

• You are expected to support the Culture of Safety by treating everyone with respect, minimizing blame, and emphasizing problem solving.

• You are expected to participated in process improvement within your department to help your team meet organizational goals.