Physician, Addiction Medicine

About The Centers  

The Centers fights for equity by healing, teaching, and inspiring individuals and families to reach their full potential. We 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 provide high-quality healthcare to everyone who comes through our doors, regardless of their ability to pay. Our health care services include mental and physical health care, primary care, dental, behavioral health urgent care, pharmacy services, addiction and substance use treatment, HIV/AIDS prevention and support services, along with trauma recovery service. 

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 required 
• 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