Addiction Medicine Physician MD/DO- Espanola, NM
Company: Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location: Espanola
Posted on: March 24, 2025
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Job Description:
Overview: At Presbyterian, it's not just what we do that
matters. It's how we do it. How we do things here makes all the
difference.
Presbyterian Medical Group seeks a Board Certified or Board
Eligible Addiction Medicine Physician MD/DO to join our established
practice in Espanola, New Mexico. We're all about well-being,
starting with yours. We offer a nationally competitive salary with
relocation allowance available, CME allowance and fully paid
malpractice insurance.
Discover Espa--ola, New Mexico
A City with Rich Cultural Heritage - Espa--ola, located in northern
New Mexico, is a city with a rich cultural heritage and a vibrant
community. Known for its blend of Native American, Hispanic, and
Anglo cultures, Espa--ola offers a unique cultural experience. The
city is home to historical landmarks such as the Bond House Museum
and the Plaza de Espa--ola, reflecting its diverse history.
Discover Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
Small Town Hospital. Big City Services.
Presbyterian Espa--ola Hospital is an acute care hospital located
in Espa--ola, New Mexico. As a not-for-profit hospital with 80
licensed beds, Presbyterian Espa--ola Hospital exists to improve
the health of the patients, members, and communities we serve in
northern New Mexico. The people of Presbyterian Espa--ola Hospital
physicians, nurses, volunteers and support staff take great pride
in a long tradition of delivering compassionate patient care, a
wide range of general acute care and specialty services to
residents and visitors of northern New Mexico.
Presbyterian Espa--ola Hospital's high quality and values are made
possible through a unique partnership between the County of Rio
Arriba, a local Board of Trustees, and Presbyterian Healthcare
Services, which has owned and managed hospital operations since
1977. Our goal has been to provide the finest care and service
possible since we first opened in 1948. Over the years, we have
expanded to meet the growing needs of the Espa--ola Valley, Rio
Arriba County, and northern New Mexico. We continue to add new
services to provide state-of-the art treatment and technology for
our patients.
Responsibilities: Summary:
Divide clinical time between the Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
(PEH) PMG Renewal Clinic and the PEH Addiction Medicine Consult
Service (inpatient and emergency department), treating patients
with multiple substance use disorders both in-person and via
telemedicine.
Assignment and scheduling to the AMCS vs. Renewal Clinic will be
adapted as the service line grows to best fit the needs of the AMCS
and Renewal Clinic, taking advantage of the individual physicians
training, experience, skills and preferences. For example:
A physician with a primary background in pediatrics may be assigned
primarily to the Renewal Clinic (to see adolescents and young
adults), with some specific inpatient consultation duties, such as
with adolescents, young adults, and newborns.
A physician with a primary background in emergency medicine or
internal medicine may be scheduled more often on the AMCS.
Responsibilities:
As a member of the PEH Addiction Medicine Consultation Service
(AMCS):
Evaluate patients in-person at PEH with substance use disorders
(SUDs) as needed in the hospital units, including the Intensive
Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit (Medical/Surgical unit), Labor &
Delivery, Emergency Department, etc.
If able, assist with nursery care of newborns experiencing
withdrawal in collaboration with pediatricians and L&D nursing
staff (if have applicable training in pediatrics)
Communicate and collaborate with the attending physician/provider,
nursing staff, and care coordination.
Collaborate with peer support workers and behavioral health
professionals (as available and as applicable).
Order appropriate laboratory studies
Initiate medication management for withdrawal management and
initiation of long-term medication management of SUDs.
Address co-occurring behavioral health conditions (e.g. insomnia,
anxiety, depression, etc.) as able (depending upon experience
and/or training)
Prescribe applicable medications as discharge, and order outpatient
injectable medications as applicable.
Write discharge instructions related to SUD treatment.
Write a consultation note in Epic (and follow up notes as
indicated) and enter appropriate coding for the consultation.
Consultation via telemedicine:
Provide services as outlined above via telemedicine to other
Presbyterian hospitals as possible (depending on scheduling and
staffing of the PEH AMCS, ensuring that consultations needs of PEH
are met).
Provide services at outlined above to non-Presbyterian
hospitals/facilities (only after such facility is fully contracted
and approved by Presbyterian administration), depending on
scheduling and staffing of the AMCS (and meeting obligations to PEH
and other Presbyterian facilities).
As a physician in the PEH Renewal Clinic:
Evaluate patients with substance use disorders (SUDs) in the PEH
Renewal Clinic, in person and via video (payor permitting).
Communicate and collaborate with the nursing staff, care
coordination, and patients primary care and other providers.
Collaborate with peer support workers and behavioral health
professionals (as available and as applicable).
Order appropriate laboratory studies
Prescribe applicable medications, and order outpatient injectable
medications as applicable.
Address co-occurring behavioral health conditions (e.g. insomnia,
anxiety, depression, etc.) as able (depending upon experience
and/or training)
Provide care instructions related to SUD treatment and other
conditions addressed.
Write encounter notes in Epic and enter appropriate coding for
encounters.
Collaborate with the Renewal clinic team and leadership to treat
vulnerable patient populations (e.g. housing insecure
patients).
Provide treatment for pregnant women and adolescents (as per
training and experience)
Additional outpatient services via telemedicine:
Provide services at outlined above to non-Presbyterian clinics
(only after such clinic is fully contracted and approved by
Presbyterian administration), depending on scheduling and staffing
of the Renewal Clinic.
Emphasis on providing service to rural clinics in Rio Arriba County
and other underserved areas of northern New Mexico.
Provide services as outlined above via telemedicine to patients in
other Presbyterian clinics (depending on scheduling and staffing of
the Renewal Clinic).
In general, physicians on the AMCS and Renewal Clinic will:
Understand that extensive studies of much of the medication used in
addiction medicine is limited.
Strive to keep up with medical literature as well as successful
practices employed in other institutions.
Approach each patients treatment options as a risk benefit balance
(e.g. some medications used to treat alcohol use disorder may be
hepatotoxic, but the risks of such medication may be outweighed by
the risks of continued use of alcohol).
Follow established practices to help reduce benzodiazepine use and
not prescribe short half-life benzodiazepines (e.g.
alprazolam).
Not prescribe long-term opioids except for buprenorphine (or other
similar medications as appropriate).
Keep up to date with Presbyterian assigned learning through LMS
modules
Credentials Required:
MD/DO. BC/BE in Addiction Medicine (ABPM) or Addiction Psychiatry
(ABPN)
NM Medical License
Primary board certification from a member board of the American
Board of Medical Specialties, such as the American Board of
Emergency Medicine (ABEM), American Board of Preventative Medicine
(ABPM), American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), etc.
AND one of the following:
Subspecialty BC/BE in addiction medicine from the American Board of
Preventative Medicine (ABPM)
Subspecialty BC/BE in addiction psychiatry from the American Board
of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
A certification by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
(until December 2025)
A subspecialty board certification in addiction medicine from the
American Osteopathic Association
Qualifications: Type of Opportunity: Full Time
FTE: 1.000000
Benefits: We offer more than the standard benefits!
Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program,
including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms,
nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more! In
addition, we offer all employees a robust, day one effective
benefits plan consisting of medical, dental, vision and more.
Exceptional retirement plans - 403b retirement savings program with
both matching programs and employer contributions.
Learn more about our employee benefits
Presbyterian is not just a great place to practice medicine, its
where you'll find a different way to make a difference. Our
commitment to safe, high-quality care is at the heart of everything
we do. Here's a glimpse of what sets us apart:
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