Medical Director

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We are excited to announce we are opening a brand-new residential treatment facility in Columbus, Ohio and we are seeking compassionate and dedicated professionals to join our team!

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.

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:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• 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 Experience/Certifications:

• 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 Experience/Certifications:

• Board certification in addiction preferred

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.