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Morehead, Kentucky

Medical Director (Addiction Medicine) (Part-Time)

Addiction MedicinePart-Time

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Job Description

Spero Health is seeking a Part-Time Addiction Medicine Medical Director to join our team in Morehead, KY!

This position is for an Addiction Medicine Medical Director with the ability to prescribe buprenorphine to join our team to fulfill its mission of "Saving Lives, Instilling Hope, and Restoring Relationships" to those suffering from substance use disorder. We provide local and affordable outpatient care primarily to those suffering from opioid addiction, and we operate as one of the largest Office Base Opioid Treatment (OBOT) providers in the country.

Spero Health utilizes an innovative evidenced-based integrated care model that combines both physical and behavioral healthcare services under one roof to treat the whole patient. We offer medication-assisted treatment along with counseling and case management within our facilities in order to bring the most comprehensive level of care to the patients that we serve while our community-based approach to treatment allows patients to continue working and caring for their families as they overcome addiction.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide supervision and clinical oversight to providers.
  • Provide initial evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing support for individuals with complex addiction and substance related health conditions
  • Complete full and appropriate documentation to support professional billing for services

Provide education regarding illness and prognosis to assist with clarification of patient and family goals of care and support development of a comprehensive care plan

Provide oversight and supervision on clinical initiatives and processes Interpreting test results to diagnosis any health issues and provide feedback to patients

  • Educating and Counseling patients regarding medication compliance
  • Work with an interdisciplinary team of professionals to administer the best care for those patients that need not only medical therapy but behavioral health services as well
  • Patient follow-up visits regarding patients' progress with medication and/or treatment
  • Contacts patient's PCP and/or specialist(s) when necessary
  • Maintains required licensure, certifications, and CME credits
  • Reviews and oversees progress and treatment plans, including making any adjustments and reviewing 10% of charts.
  • Must be physically present onsite 25% of the time the facility is open to the public.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Active and unrestricted medical license as a physician within the applicable state.
  • Experience providing addiction medicine services for both medically and socially complex populations; Experience managing complex substance use disorders.
  • Ability to develop relationships with network and community physicians and other providers.
  • Current, active DEA licensure and prescriptive authority in state(s) where applicable.
  • Ability to work on-site with diverse care teams in a variety of settings.
  • Effective time management and communication skills.
  • Computer literate and experience with Electronic Medical Records.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director will provide clinical oversight and supervision to providers while managing the diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex substance use disorders. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop comprehensive care plans and ensure appropriate documentation for services.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Buprenorphine prescriptionTreatment planningPatient counselingInterdisciplinary collaborationMedical documentation

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Kentucky159 active22,539 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedKentucky Physician listings: 38% state a sign-on bonus (median $88k) · 6% offer loan repayment159 active listings, Nov 2026
Addiction Medicine hiring demand#23 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 32 days · 3% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 62 postings, 37 closed
New Addiction Medicine listings462 in the last 30 days259 the 30 days before (+78%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−2.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Addiction Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 134 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Morehead

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$213k
Median resident rent
$800/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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