Medical Director

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or DO with active, unrestricted Arizona medical license.
• DEA registration with required schedules for detox-related prescribing.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in addiction medicine.
• Minimum 5 years emergency medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, or acute withdrawal management.
• Experience supervising medical or nursing teams.
• Ability to meet credentialing and background check requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Board certification in Addiction Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, or related specialty.
• Experience with integrated medical-behavioral health models..
• Prior leadership or medical director experience.

Essential Skills

• Strong clinical judgment in acute withdrawal settings.
• Leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
• Trauma-informed, patient-centered approach.
• Ethical and compliant medical practice.
• Comfort working in innovative, technology-enhanced care environments.

Key Responsibilities

Medical Oversight & Clinical Governance

• Provide medical oversight for all detox and withdrawal management services.
• Approve, develop, and maintain medical policies, detox protocols, standing orders, and clinical pathways (CIWA, COWS, AWS, benzodiazepine tapering, stimulant protocols).
• Ensure medical staff compliance with AZDHS Title 9, DEA regulations, SAMHSA guidelines, OSHA, and applicable federal and state laws.
• Maintain appropriate DEA registration and ensure controlled substance prescribing practices meet legal and ethical standards.
• Ensure 24/7 medical coverage through on-call or scheduled rotations.

Direct Patient Care

• Conduct medical histories and physicals (H&Ps) for admissions and oversee withdrawal management orders.
• Provide direct evaluation and treatment for complex or high-acuity withdrawal cases.
• Modify detox protocols and medications based on patient response and clinical stability.
• Oversee discharge planning, referrals, and transitions to higher levels of care when needed.

Supervision of Providers & Nursing Staff

• Supervise and collaborate with NPs, PAs, RNs, and LPNs.
• Develop standing orders, delegation protocols, and clinical decision guidelines.
• Ensure nursing staff understand and properly implement withdrawal management protocols.
• Provide consultation during emergencies, acute clinical escalation, or complex medical cases.

Integration of Holistic Modalities

• Oversee clinical appropriateness, safety, and implementation of integrative and technology-based modalities, including EEG neurological assessments, neuromodulation, NSS-2 Bridge, hydrogen therapy, red-light therapy, and the BioMatrix Index™.
• Oversee approach with dinucleotide and auricular acupuncture protocols as adjunctive supports during withdrawal.
• Ensure all modalities are used in accordance with FDA guidance, Arizona scope-of-practice rules, and AZDHS Title 9.
• Ensure appropriate staff licensure and training for integrative therapies; review clinical outcomes and adjust protocols as needed.

Quality Assurance, Compliance & Risk Management

• Conduct medical chart audits, incident reviews, mortality/morbidity reviews, and quality improvement analyses.
• Participate in regulatory inspections, AZDHS audits, payer audits, and internal compliance reviews.
• Ensure proper medication management, including secure storage, controlled substance handling, and diversion prevention.
• Collaborate with the Compliance Officer on corrective action plans and risk mitigation.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Work with behavioral health, nursing, and medical teams to develop integrated, trauma-informed treatment plans.
• Participate in daily or weekly treatment team meetings, case reviews, and care-coordination activities.
• Support patient transitions to residential, inpatient psychiatry, primary care, MAT programs, or outpatient IOP services.

Leadership, Training & Administrative Roles

• Provide clinical training, onboarding, and competency validation for medical and nursing staff.
• Ensure staff understand detox protocols, documentation standards, and emergency procedures.
• Participate in leadership meetings and organizational strategy discussions.
• Assist in development of new clinical programs, research initiatives, and innovation aligned with NOVA ViA DX’s mission.