Lehigh Valley Health Network

Addiction Medicine Physician Fellowship Program Director

Job Locations US-PA-Allentown
ID 2024-2058
Specialty
Family Medicine
Work Type
On-Site
Position Type
Regular Full-Time

Position Overview

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is growing to serve our community.  If you are looking for more than a job, then the Department of Family Medicine at LVHN is a great place to start or continue your career. Career growth opportunities are numerous and our focus is on working as a collaborative team.   Join a department that is patient-centered, progressive and committed to finding joy in the practice of family medicine. 

 

The Department of Family Medicine at the Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) seeks an outstanding family medicine physician to serve as fellowship director for their newly approved Addiction Medicine Fellowship. This role will be responsible for the continued development and oversight of the addiction medicine fellowship within a community-based academic setting. The individual will work closely with the program faculty and staff to ensure the program delivers high-quality training and education in addiction medicine.   

 

The LVHN Addiction Medicine Fellowship seeks to recruit of a diverse group of fellows committed to training in an innovative training program with an interconnected learning environment. Situated within LVHN, the fellowship provides training that bridges both academia as well as community. Community partnerships and programming enhances the broad training of fellows to create the future leaders in community health.

 

Our fellowship offers strong experiences across inpatient, outpatient, and community-based settings, preparing graduates to manage advanced disease with confidence. Through partnerships with LVHN’s strong specialty departments, fellows will gain the experience to manage substance use disorders and its comorbidities across the lifespan.

 

  • The fellowship director will collaborate with leaders within, and external to, the Department of Family Medicine to advance the education of fellows in the field of addiction medicine.
  • The fellowship director will work clinically in a family medicine practice.
  • The fellowship director will provide clinical care to family medicine patients and patients with substance abuse disorders within their own patient panel.
  • Substance abuse disorder patients may also be referred internally from other family medicine physicians.
  • There is an opportunity to partner with the Opioid Use Disorder Center of Excellence for virtual consults and patient care.

 

In a family medicine career with LVHN, you’ll experience:

  • Free scribe services
  • Flexible Monday – Friday schedules
  • Full time clinicians are scheduled for 36 patient care hours/week
  • Call is shared with other practices in the region.
  • Onsite and remote care team to support clinicians
  • Career development opportunities in teaching, research and physician leadership

Benefits & Perks

 

As a nationally certified Great Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career.  Explore our benefits.

 

  • Starting and Retention Bonus Package
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
  • CME Time and Allowance
  • Relocation (if applicable)

Qualifications

  • Must be Board Certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine
  • A current PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required

Company Overview

Discover more about our mission and values on our about page.

EEO Statement

Individuals are required to adhere to all LVHN vaccination policies in effect at the time of hire. Employees will be subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. Please note that safety sensitive positions cannot test positive for marijuana or its metabolites, medical or otherwise.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state, and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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