Psychiatrist/Associate Medical Director, Addiction Services, Overlook Medical Center in Summit NJ in Summit, NJ

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Job title: Psychiatrist/Associate Medical Director, Addiction Services, Overlook Medical Center in Summit NJ in Summit, NJ at Atlantic Health System

Company: Atlantic Health System

Job description: Job Description:Atlantic Health System is Seeking a Psychiatrist/Associate Medical Director, Addiction Services for Overlook Medical Center in Summit NJWe are seeking a full-time addiction psychiatry fellowship-trained physician to serve as an enterprise-wide expert in substance use disorders, and who is interested in developing and improving innovative and impactful services for our community offered at all levels of care. We have a strong commitment to optimizing addiction care services and are looking for someone motivated to help lead this charge at Overlook Medical Center (OMC) in Summit, NJ, part of Atlantic Health System (AHS).Key Responsibilities:

Direct Patient Care:

Provide consultative services to: the OMC ED; our novel EmPATH program (observation level); our 24-bed voluntary inpatient psych unit, and hospital-wide--focusing on diagnosis, withdrawal management, and medication for addiction treatment.

Offer ongoing management for substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions in our outpatient division, including individuals referred from our ED, C/L service, IOPs, and inpatient units.

Lead our co-occurring IOP program, providing psychiatric leadership and collaborating closely with APNs to ensure integrated care.

Leadership and Education:

Serve as a subject matter expert in addiction treatment, leading educational initiatives on medications for opioid and other use disorders, both within the Department of Psychiatry and across all medical disciplines.

Teach psychiatry residents on addiction elective from outside programs.

Collaborate with other addiction specialists to develop best practices for opioid, alcohol, and other substance use disorder withdrawal protocols across the behavioral health service line of AHS.

Champion efforts to reduce stigma and bias around addiction through education and comprehensive therapy rollouts, including harm reduction strategies and overdose prevention, such as Narcan training.

Standardize co-occurring disorders programming across all IOP/APH/Inpatient units.

Advocacy for High-Risk Populations:

Lead the development of innovative care approaches for high-risk populations, including LGBTQ+, obstetric patients, and individuals with chronic pain and co-occurring addiction.

Why Join Us?

Impact: You'll have the opportunity to make a direct and lasting difference in the lives of individuals struggling with addiction.

Innovation: Help shape cutting-edge programs in addiction treatment and co-occurring disorders.

Collaboration: Work alongside a diverse and dedicated team of healthcare professionals in the OMC Department of Psychiatry committed to excellence.

Location: Work in a premier NJ community with high speed rail service to NYC.

If you're ready to join a forward-thinking organization that's committed to advancing addiction treatment and improving patient care, we encourage you to apply today! Together, we can drive change and support individuals on their journey to recovery.Qualifications:Qualifications:

Board-certification in Adult Psychiatry.

Completion of an Addiction Fellowship.

Board-certified/board-eligible in Addiction Psychiatry.

-Strong communication skills and a love of collaboration across the health care system, a passion for reducing stigma associated with addiction.-A collaborative, innovative spirit with a drive to improve patient outcomes.About Us:ABOUT USAt Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ

Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ

Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ

Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ

Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ

Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ

CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ

Atlantic Home Care and Hospice

Atlantic Mobile Health

Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years

Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare

150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare

100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review

Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP

Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)

One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets

NJ Sustainable Business

Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World's Best Hospital by Newsweek and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U.S. News & World Report.Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region's leader in neuroscience care. A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services. We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. Our CyberKnife® program is the largest and most experienced in the state. We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year.Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What's more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH).EEO STATEMENTAtlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.About the Team: At Atlantic Behavioral Health, we know behavioral health plays a significant role in the healing process - not just for patients dealing with mental health disorders or substance abuse, but also for those recovering from injuries, surgeries, diseases, and other conditions. We help them cope with the stress and emotional challenges caused by such physical ailments. Our behavioral health team features highly trained psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed clinicians. We provide a variety of mental health services on an inpatient and outpatient basis, including intensive outpatient programs.

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Location: Summit, NJ

Job date: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 23:57:13 GMT

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