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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.
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A City with Rich Cultural Heritage - Española, 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, Española offers a unique cultural experience. The city is home to historical landmarks such as the Bond House Museum and the Plaza de Española, reflecting its diverse history.
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Presbyterian Española Hospital is an acute care hospital located in Española, New Mexico. As a not-for-profit hospital with 80 licensed beds, Presbyterian Española Hospital exists to improve the health of the patients, members, and communities we serve in northern New Mexico. The people of Presbyterian Española 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 Española 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 Española 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.
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.
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 (SUD's) 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
Type of Opportunity: Full Time
FTE: 1.000000
Qualifications:
- 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
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.
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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services:
Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with over 14,000 employees - including 1,200 providers and 4,000 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 600,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and Commercial health plans.
About Our Regional Delivery System
Presbyterian's Regional Delivery System is a network of six hospitals and medical centers throughout rural New Mexico including locations in Clovis, Espanola, Ruidoso, Santa Fe, Socorro and Tucumcari. Our regional facilities are home to more than 1,600 clinical and non-clinical employees who help make Presbyterian the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 statewide employees. With a variety of services ranging from general surgery to pediatrics to heart and cancer care, our regional employees are proud to provide close-to-home care for their communities.
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