Addiction Medicine Attending Physician
Listed compensation
$245k-$339k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
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
Key Skills
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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