Physician, Addiction Medicine

About The Centers  

The Centers provide health, family, and workforce services at 11 locations throughout Greater Cleveland, creating life-changing solutions for people to lead healthier and more successful lives. We strive to be a service-oriented workplace that pioneers and co-creates solutions while fostering belonging in a community where our team members thrive.  

About the Position 

We’re looking for a physician who is committed to and passionate about community healthcare.  You will be providing care in our low-barrier addiction clinic, primarily serving people with opioid use disorder (OUD).  This novel clinic is embedded in our behavioral health urgent care and utilizes a harm reduction philosophy.  This is a Monday through Friday position with very little call.   

Responsibilities include but not limited to the following: 

• Sees individuals on a walk-in basis who seeking treatment for substance use disorders, mainly opioid use disorder 
• Performs a comprehensive medical and substance use history and implementing an individualized treatment plan  
• Provides the breadth of evidence-based treatment options for individuals with OUD, such as home- and office-based buprenorphine inductions, low-dose buprenorphine inductions, long-acting injectable buprenorphine, referrals for methadone treatment, as well as non-medication treatment options 
• Works closely with our multidisciplinary team, including substance use disorder counselors, Psychiatry, Primary Care, Nursing, Pharmacy, Harm Reduction, Peer Support to ensure clients get the support and resources they need 
• Participates as a member of the Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) team 
• Provides an integrated, whole-person care approach in collaboration with cross-service providers 
• Demonstrates commitment and compassion to patients with substance use and mental health disorders 
• Serves as an internal and external subject matter expert on substance use disorders 
• Develops and maintains professional relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and partners 

This is a new model of care for The Centers, and there will be opportunities for developing and revising workflows and processes designed to serve some of the highest-risk individuals in our community.   

There is an opportunity to have a hybrid role, where part of your time is spent in the low-barrier addiction clinic and part of your time is spent in our Primary Care clinic, caring for your own patient panel.   

Job Qualifications 

• Graduate of an accredited medical school with a degree of Doctor of Medicine 
• Must possess a current, valid, unrestricted license to practice in the state of Ohio (or license eligible)  
• Must be board certified/eligible in Internal or Family Medicine 
• Addiction medicine fellowship is preferred but not  
• Must be able to participate in and maintain eligibility to receive reimbursement for services from both public and private health care insurers as directed by the organization 
• Experience treating individuals with opioid use disorder using buprenorphine medications 
• Unrestricted DEA registration 
• CPR and First Aid certification 
• Five or more years of clinical practice experience is preferred 

Wellbeing and Benefits  

Providing quality benefits to our staff is important to us.  Just as important is our staff’s well-being. That’s why we offer a number of choices to meet the different needs of our staff.  

• Choice of Medical and Dental Plans
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care
• Vision Plan
• Support for Continuing Education and Credential Renewal
• Retirement Savings (410k) with a Company Contribution
• 457 (b) Savings Plan
• Mental Health Support
• Employee Assistance Program
• Calm Subscription
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability