Physician

Addiction MedicineFull-Time

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Community Medical Services (CMS) is hiring immediately an Addiction Physician to assist patients recovering from addictions to opioids and other illicit substances. Whether performing physical exams and assessments or prescribing and managing patient medication treatment plans, your work will help foster a safe place for anyone beginning their recovery journey with us.

As part of our mission to help individuals recover from substance use disorders, you’ll thrive in a supportive, engaging, and fulfilling work environment where your contributions are valued.

  • Along the way, we’ll invest in your well-being through a benefits package that includes:
  • Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid sick, vacation, and holiday time
  • 401K retirement plan with match
  • Tuition and CME reimbursement up to 100%
  • Employee assistance program to support your mental health and wellness
  • Ongoing professional development

To thrive in this role, you must be able to:

Bring sensitivity to the needs of those who are chemically dependent.

Ensure all medical evaluations, medical histories, and physical examinations are complete before patients receive initial dose of medication.

Manage ongoing treatment, including signing medical orders, treatment plans, and documentation required by state and federal laws.

Accurately complete same-day clinical documentation using required visit templates entered into the Electronic Health Record.

Perform comprehensive physical examinations of patients and facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities as needed for continuum of care.

Collaborate with the Medical Director to ensure patients’ healthcare needs are met.

Educate patients, families, staff, and community members on medication actions, side effects, and proper health and nutrition habits.

Requirements

  • Licensed as a Physician in state of employment with Community Medical Services.
  • OH: MD with American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) or MD with American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
  • TX: MD/ DO with unrestricted license and DEA license
  • Clinical experience in substance abuse rehabilitation and Opioid treatment preferred
  • Fluency in documenting into an electronic medical record

About Community Medical Services

Community Medical Services (CMS) is a CARF-accredited addiction treatment program providing services in the form of outpatient medication-assisted treatment and one-on-one and group counseling to those seeking help with their opioid use disorder. Headquartered in Arizona with more than 70 treatment clinics in 14 states, CMS is dedicated to meeting the challenges presented by the growing opioid epidemic in communities where treatment is lacking.

Our Commitment

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Other Conditions

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician will perform physical exams, manage medication treatment plans, and provide ongoing care for patients recovering from opioid and illicit substance addictions. They are also responsible for clinical documentation and educating patients and families on health and nutrition habits.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Medication ManagementPatient AssessmentElectronic Health RecordsPatient EducationMedical EvaluationReferral Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician at Community Medical Services a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Medicine — ranked against 129 active Addiction Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

Community Medical Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 33 active listings.

Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Addiction Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 129 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$1,732/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Community Medical Services

Medical Practices
Scottsdale, Arizona
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
Paid Sick Leave