Assistant Professor, Addictionologist TN, United States Be the First to Apply Job Description This position is contingent upon the availability of grant funding.Job SummaryThis position is for a full-time physician who will serve as a core member of the faculty team in the Department of Family Medicine Addiction Medicine Fellowship. In this role, the appropriate candidate will supervise and teach fellows in a
12-month Addiction Medicine Fellowship as a member of a professionally integrated team, treating patients with the diagnosis of behavioral addictions and substance use disorders, and participating in meaningful activities related to scholarly advancement of the specialty and administrative needs of the program. The successful candidate will deliver a collaborative model of medical care in conjunction with counseling
and therapy interventions. Responsibilities include: Provide initial medical diagnosisIdentify medical and health risksFormulate appropriate differential diagnosis based on history, physical examination, and diagnostic testingPerform psychosocial assessments and mental status exams to referred clients and, when indicated, prescribe appropriate medicationsRecord and review medication management in accordance with
state agencies and third-party payer standardsComplete accurate and timely documentation of observations, interventions, plan of care, referrals, and follow-upRemain current in best practices, motivate staff to provide quality care, and complete documentation in a timely fashionMake appropriate referrals to other health professionals and community agenciesContribute to continuing education of medical students,
resident physicians, and community providers by serving as a role model, mentor, and resource for better understanding and management of substance use disorders and behavioral addictionsParticipate in scholarly activity in the form of presentations locally, nationally, publications and/or text chaptersSupervise and guide the education of various learners in the clinical and academic spaces of the Fellowship. This
includes Addiction Medicine Fellows, Resident Physicians, medical students as well as undergraduate and master's level students from various departments and colleges. Required Qualifications At time of hire, candidate must be Board Certified by the American Board of Prevention Medicine (ABPM) in Addiction Medicine; OR Completion of an ACGME-accredited Addiction Medicine Fellowship and eligible to take the ABPM Board
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