Physician - Immediate Opening

Physician MD, DO New Life Clinic treats a diverse population of patients, including Native and Non-Native people.
We have the opportunity to provide whole person care, while managing patient substance use disorders, infectious disease, and mental health needs.
We are adding to our team of dedicated and compassionate individuals.
At New Life Clinic, we bring an innovative model of highly individualized care to patients with opioid use disorder.
We want to work with people who are passionate about learning and who value connection, positivity, and being part of an amazing team.
Each employee at New Life Clinic creates their own ripple effect in the larger circles of the families and communities that we touch.
Are you ready to make a difference with us? We are currently seeking a Physician to support our clinic in Ukiah, CA.
This position, reporting to the Clinic Medical Director, is an excellent opportunity for someone excited to make an immediate and lasting impact in a growing company.
Position Overview: As a Physician of New Life Clinic, you will lead an engaged team in the fight against the opioid crisis.
We are committed to hiring dedicated, versatile team players to staff this clinic, and you will guide them through daily challenges and triumphs-and toward our greater goals of saving lives and healing our community.
New Life Clinic is founded on a patient-centered model of timely, individualized care.
Staff members are expected to cross-train to make each day a success and to function as a cohesive unit.
Training in addiction medicine and management experience in a health care setting are necessary for this position, as well as the licensure and insurance requirements listed below.
If you would like to lead patients on the path to healing and recovery, we would like to talk to you.
Primary Duties: Works collaboratively with NP/PA and medical staff positions.
Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation, and epidemiology of substance use disorders as well as medical conditions.
Provide physical examinations for patients and/or review patients’ history in determining medical necessity.
Provide primary care and urgent care evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment per policies and procedures and within the current standard practice.
Supervise admissions to treatment, discharges from treatment, medication orders, and adjustments to treatment plans.
Initiate, alter, and terminate medication orders for the treatment of opioid use disorder following strict protocols.
Place patients into treatment.
Follow clinical and research protocols.
Collect data and complete paperwork required by clinical and research protocols.
Supervise, monitor, and direct activities of mid-level practitioners (PA, NP or equivalent).
Provide occasional consultation by telemedicine.
Communicate with outside physicians providing primary medical care to New Life Clinic patients to facilitate continuity of care with appropriate waivers compliant with 42 CFR part B regulations.
Meet the approval of Federal & state guidelines as well as current medical literature for patient care.
Supervise the administration and dispensing of medications.
Provide patient education specific to various disease processes within our scope of practice.
Refer patients for care elsewhere when indicated (including appropriate follow up).
Maintain strict patient confidentiality.
Plan and supervise provision of treatment for patients (including regular review and notes in the patient’s record) according to established CSAT and state guidelines with a strong emphasis on quality & customer service.
Sign patient record notes within organizational and regulatory guidelines.
Oversee patient care provided by other medical staff members, sign charts, review dosing levels, etc.
Examine patients, perform comprehensive physical examinations, and document health history.
Responsible for following all organizational precautions and procedures in the performance of all duties to ensure a safe work environment for self and others.
Maintain credentials as required by certifying/licensing body.
Participate in professional development and in-service programs as required by position.
Minimum Requirements: Have a current, unrestricted license to practice in California or any state.
Have a current, unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license.
No pending legal inquiries or license probation.
Willingness to follow New Life Clinic personnel policies.
Willingness to see, treat and be sympathetic towards substance use disorder patients.
Preferred: Board certified in Addiction Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine, also preferred board certification in family medicine or internal medicine.
Supervise PA’s & NP’s as needed.
Ability to provide health and TB clearance.
Must pass background check and urine drug screen.
Skills & Abilities: Passion for working with people, even on tough days.
Ability to treat everyone like they are the only person in the room.
Good listener.
Welcoming of differences and diversity.
Ability to work independently and to thrive as part of a team.
Ability to take direction and receive constructive feedback.
Power to stay calm, focused, and kind in stressful situations.
Organized and detail oriented.
Reliable.
Flexibility, versatility, and willingness to jump into new situations and challenges.
Humility.
Ability to help create a safe environment for patients and staff.
In addition, the Physician must demonstrate knowledge of: Medications to treat opioid use disorder.
Human behavior and abnormal psychology.
Diagnosis of substance use disorders as well as clinical signs of intoxication.
Evidence based treatments for substance use disorders, treatment plans, crisis interventions, individual and group therapy, case management, and patient education.
Current standards, policies and procedures of regulatory bodies, state law, contractual agreements, and professional standards.
Proficiency in the below procedures preferred: Perform routine clinical procedures independently including, but not limited to, the following: Laceration repair with sutures, staples, or Dermabond Splinting fractures Foreign body removal Incision and drainage Suture/staple removal Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this classification.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, use hands to keyboard or type, handle materials used in performing the essential functions of the classification, and reach with hands and arms.
The employee will be asked to perform repetitive behaviors (e.
g.
, typing and data entry).
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds (think boxes of paper).
Specific vision abilities required by this classification include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing abilities required by this classification includes those which permit the employee to discern verbal instructions and communicate effectively in person, by telephone.
While performing the duties of this classification, the employee works in an office setting where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The employee must also analyze and evaluate situations and adopt effective courses of action.
Why Work for Us? Our team is a family with each person vital to our mission.
Our team members are forward-thinking and passionate about creating change.
We foster a culture of autonomy and ownership made possible by the trustworthiness and honesty of our team members.
In a field that can sometimes leave staff feeling numb or powerless, we support active teamwork by responding with engagement, participation, and empathy.
We treat patients with respect.
And we believe that being curious and positive makes a difference.
Our vision is to guide people to a New Life.
Our hope is to inspire individuals, families, and communities-and to save lives in the process.
Our team embodies the values of Respect, Growth, Compassion, Teamwork, and Commitment.
We support our team through a competitive salary and benefits package and opportunities for continuing education and professional advancement.
New Life Clinic staff will also be cross trained to meet the needs of patients and to make each day a success.
On-the-job training will empower team members, as we believe the excellence of the clinic and the professional development of our staff complement one another.
Please visit www.
newlife.
health for more information.