Position Summary

Fora Health is seeking a mission driven addiction medicine physician to join our expanding medical services team in a part time role, providing direct patient care across programs and supporting the medical department leadership team with program development as needed.  

This physician will join a collaborative, interdisciplinary team of addiction medicine physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, case managers and peer recovery mentors in providing compassionate, patient centered care to people who use substances.

Essential Job Duties

Clinical Duties (approx. 90% but may flex as needed)

• Complete medical intakes for patients admitted to Withdrawal Management and residential programs.
• Develop and document individualized treatment plans consistent with evidence-based practice, harm reduction principles, and patient goals of care.
• Provide ongoing direct patient care in residential programs in collaboration with nursing, psychiatric, case management, and peer staff.
• Conduct both in person and telehealth visits for MAT patients, including prescribing medications, completing follow ups, and administering or supervising injectable treatments.
• Review medical referrals and communicate with referring hospitals, outpatient clinics, and community partners regarding patient suitability for WM and Residential services.
• Participate in rotating on call coverage supporting onsite nursing staff, typically one week per month or as scheduled with the CMO.
• Communicate clearly with interdisciplinary team members regarding medical needs, treatment changes, and patient progress.

Program Development Duties (approx. 10% but may flex as needed)

• Partner with the Chief Medical Officer, Director of Psychiatric Services, Medical Director and Medical Operations Director as needed to design, pilot, and refine new medical programs within WM, residential, and outpatient settings. This support could take the form of any of the following:
• Assist in expanding MAT services, including development of programming for PAWS management, tobacco cessation, and alcohol use disorder pharmacotherapy.
• Contribute to workflow design, including EHR order sets, standard work documents, policies and procedures, and clinical decision pathways.
• Support initiatives that strengthen rapid access from local hospitals and community partners into Fora medical services.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, data review, and outcome monitoring to enhance patient care and program efficiency.
• Support development of patient education curricula and resources as needed.

Team & Organizational Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with medical, psychiatric, nursing, and organizational leadership, including ongoing partnership with the Director of Psychiatric Services to support integrated care across programs.
• Attend medical team meetings, interdisciplinary case reviews, and supervision sessions as assigned.
• Provide mentorship and clinical experience to medical students, residents, and fellows rotating through Fora Health.
• Model harm reduction, trauma informed care, motivational enhancement techniques, and loving-kindness in all patient and staff interactions.
• Maintain strong, proactive communication with colleagues across departments to ensure continuity of care and program alignment.

Additional Job Duties

• Attend and participate in all staff meetings, including medical department and leadership meetings as assigned.
• Attend all supervision meetings as assigned.
• Maintain and strengthen good working relationships with members of other departments.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of work environment.
• Perform related tasks as assigned.
• Complete documentation in a timely manner.
• Negotiate conflicting demands of patients, staff, available resources, and applicable policies & laws.
• Prioritize and manage the competing demands of their work effectively.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• The addiction medicine physician reports to the Chief Medical Officer.
• The addiction medicine physician works interdependently as a member of a program clinical team and works collaboratively with other agency staff.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Must be a licensed MD or DO
• Must be board certified in Addiction Medicine; Fellowship training strongly preferred
• Experience in prescribing buprenorphine required 
• At least one year of attending experience in primary care, hospital medicine or urgent care required
• Experience in withdrawal management strongly preferred

Other Requirements

• Verification of Sobriety, per Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) standards
• DHS Background Check Approval or alternate Criminal History Check agency approval
• Successful completion of Drug Test upon hire
• Documentation of Tuberculin test and/or evaluation with negative results or evidence of non-communicability

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Productivity: The extent to which essential job tasks are met.

Quality of Work: The extent to which tasks are completed in a timely manner with few or no errors: 

• Conducts medical history review and physical assessment when necessary in a timely manner which does not compromise client health.
• Communicates to Clinical Team any medical information that may impact client's participation in treatment.
• Provides ongoing status reports to Supervisor on responsibilities.

Initiative: The extent to which the Medical Provider knows when to ask for help, prioritizes and efficiently and effectively performs duties.

• Addresses crisis situations as they present themselves.
• Demonstrates time management and organizational skills.
• Furthers Department’s and Fora Health Mission and Values.
• Represents Department and Fora Health appropriately in the community. 

Integrity: The extent to which the Medical Provider performs job in a professional manner, demonstrating ethical behaviors and adhering to federal/state laws and agency policies and procedures.

• Works all regularly scheduled hours.
• While at work, engages in work activities.
• Attends and participates in all meetings assigned by supervisor.
• Conducts clinical and administrative duties in an honest and respectful manner.
• Maintains professional behavior and all ethical standards.
• Informs Supervisor of unprofessional or unethical behavior by self or other staff members.

Reliability: The extent to which the Medical Nurse Practitioner accomplishes tasks with little or no follow up from the Supervisor.

• Represents Fora Health in a professional manner.
• Consistently practices kindness with patients and colleagues. 
• Keeps the Supervisor informed of significant events that impact agency.
• Completes projects in a timely manner.
• Conducts clinical activities in a timely and appropriate manner. 
• Ensures that all clinical services provided are within the Services Model Framework.
• Consistently employs Harm Reduction principles, Trauma-Informed care, and Motivational Enhancement techniques.
• Completes all administrative and paperwork responsibilities in a timely and reliable manner.
• Informs the Supervisor of any difficulties in performing regular duties

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires the following:

• Conversing with others in person and by phone
• Reading computer screens, charting in EMR, completing correspondence, forms, etc.
• Sitting and standing for long periods of time
• Moving from one area of the facility to another
• Bending, kneeling
• Identifying patients and staff members
• Typing; filing; handling papers and charts
• Lifting and moving up to 25 pounds
• Ascending and descending stairs