Medical Director (10 HR WK)

Medical Director (Part-Time Contractual)

Location: Crownsville, MD and/or Park Heights, MD Schedule: Up to 10 hours per week Work Setting: Hybrid (Remote with required on-site presence) Employment Type: Contractual, Part-Time

About the Role

Gaudenzia is seeking an experienced physician leader to serve as a Part-Time Contractual Medical Director. This role provides approximately 10 hours per week of medical leadership, consultation, and oversight to support addiction treatment and behavioral health services across our Maryland programs. The position combines remote work with required weekly on-site presence at our Crownsville and/or Park Heights locations.

The Medical Director plays a key role in advancing high-quality, evidence-based care and partners closely with a multidisciplinary team that includes physicians, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, nurses, clinical leaders, quality staff, and operational leadership. The Medical Director serves as a clinical expert and strategic advisor, helping to strengthen treatment practices, improve patient outcomes, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous quality improvement across programs.

Essential Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership and medical oversight for substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment services.

Partner with physicians, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, nurses, clinical directors, operational leaders, and quality teams to support coordinated, integrated care.

Provide consultation regarding complex clinical cases and evidence-based treatment approaches.

Support the implementation and oversight of medications for opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders.

Drive medical quality initiatives and key performance indicators, including admission timeliness, medication management, treatment engagement, retention, documentation quality, regulatory compliance, continuity of care, and patient safety outcomes.

Utilize clinical and operational data to identify trends, improve workflows, and optimize medical and nursing resources.

Review and recommend updates to policies, procedures, and clinical standards to maintain compliance with state, federal, licensing, and accreditation requirements.

Participate in quality assurance activities, critical incident reviews, root cause analyses, and corrective action planning.

Support recruitment, mentorship, and professional development of medical providers.

Serve as a liaison with executive leadership, regulatory agencies, community partners, and other healthcare stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution.

Active, unrestricted physician license in Maryland or ability to obtain Maryland licensure.

Experience in Addiction Medicine, Addiction Psychiatry, substance use disorder treatment, or integrated behavioral healthcare.

Demonstrated knowledge of current regulatory requirements, emerging trends, and evidence-based practices related to medications for the treatment of substance use disorders (MOUD), including buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone.

Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Experience using quality improvement strategies and clinical performance data to improve patient outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

Board Certification in Addiction Medicine.

Previous Medical Director or physician leadership experience.

Experience in residential, outpatient, withdrawal management, or integrated behavioral health settings.

Experience working with individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and other medically complex populations.

Why Join Gaudenzia?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on addiction treatment services while maintaining a flexible schedule. The Medical Director will help shape clinical strategy, support medical staff, advance evidence-based practice, and improve outcomes for individuals living with substance use and behavioral health disorders.

Position Requirements: Up to 10 hours per week with regular on-site presence required at our Crownsville, MD and/or Park Heights, MD locations.