Addiction Medicine Attending Physician

Addiction MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$245k-$339k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Job Description

About Us

Cooper University Health Care is named as one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes, and one of only 30 companies in New Jersey to make the Forbes list. Cooper University Hospital, located in Camden N.

J., is a Level III regional Perinatal Center and Trauma Center, with a formidable reputation for providing the highest quality of care. Cooper University Hospital is the region’s leading teaching hospital for Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU).

Easily accessible from southern New Jersey suburban locations and from Philadelphia via car or public transportation. New York City and the Pocono Mountain resort areas are just two hours away and only an hour away from the sought after Jersey Shore.

Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.

Unit Overview

Cooper University Health Care (CUHC) is seeking an academic addiction medicine physician to join our growing addiction medicine division.

Short Description

Cooper addiction medicine division is an interdisciplinary, medical specialty program within our university healthcare setting. Our division provides both inpatient and outpatient specialty care for individuals struggling with substance use disorders through a variety of programs including:

  • Hospital consultation service
  • Inpatient detoxification/stabilization and residential programs
  • Emergency department and hospital bridge programs
  • Community paramedicine and field buprenorphine initiation
  • Jail transition care
  • Outpatient group and specialty medical visits
  • A low barrier walk-in clinic
  • A wrap-around perinatal SUD program
  • Dual diagnosis psychiatric and addiction medical care
  • Integrated addiction and infectious disease care including HIV and hepatitis C treatment

Other Innovative Community Work

We run several clinical innovation, education, and research programs.

The successful candidate should have a strong desire to shape the delivery of substance use disorder care and be versed in urban underserved care and harm reduction. This physician would report to the division head of addiction medicine and would have an academic appointment at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.

  • Location: Cape May
  • Education Requirements
  • MD or DO from an accredited institution.
  • Preferred: completed fellowship in addiction medicine.

License/Certification Requirements

  • Board certified or board eligible in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry.
  • Active medical license in NJ.

Special Requirements

Innovative spirit in the clinical setting, superior teamwork with interdisciplinary collaborative approach, desire to work with underserved populations.

  • Salary Min ($)
  • USD $117.79
  • Salary Max ($)
  • USD $163.00

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient addiction medicine services, including hospital consultations and community-based programs. Additionally, the role involves participating in clinical innovation, research, and medical education at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be board certified or eligible in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry. An active New Jersey medical license is required, with a completed fellowship in addiction medicine preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Substance Use Disorder TreatmentInpatient CareOutpatient CareInterdisciplinary CollaborationPsychiatric CareHIV Treatment

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$292k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $268k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Camden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$169k
Typical market rent
$1,823/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Cooper Norcross University Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Camden, NJ
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Academic appointment at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Clinical innovation, education, and research programs
Interdisciplinary team collaboration