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Sunshine Behavioral Health
Rochester, Minnesota

Medical Director

Addiction MedicineContract

Listed compensation

$175-$200/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

  • Organization: Sunshine Behavioral Health - Rochester Recovery Behavioral Health
  • Location: 77 Woodlake Drive, Rochester, MN
  • Schedule: Contracted hours with agreed-upon availability

About the Opportunity

Sunshine Behavioral Health is seeking an experienced physician to serve as a Medical Director overseeing addiction medicine services. This physician will provide medical leadership, support safe and effective treatment, and collaborate with nursing, clinical, and operational leaders to deliver coordinated care for individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide medical oversight for addiction treatment services, including withdrawal management and medication management, as applicable to the program.
  • Establish and review medical policies, treatment protocols, admission criteria, and procedures for transfer to a higher level of care.
  • Provide physician supervision, consultation, and collaboration for advanced practice providers, consistent with applicable requirements.
  • Partner with nursing and clinical leadership to address patient needs, medical concerns, and continuity of care.
  • Participate in quality improvement activities, medical record reviews, incident reviews, and efforts to improve patient outcomes.
  • Support compliance with applicable licensing, accreditation, documentation, and prescribing requirements.
  • Provide staff education on addiction medicine, withdrawal management, medication safety, and related topics.
  • Maintain agreed-upon availability for medical consultation.

Qualifications

  • Active Medical Doctor license in MN.
  • Medical degree
  • Individual NPI number
  • Board certification in an applicable medical specialty; certification in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry strongly preferred.
  • Experience treating substance use disorders, managing withdrawal, and prescribing medications for addiction treatment.
  • Current DEA registration and applicable controlled substance prescribing credentials.
  • Current CAQH
  • Prior medical leadership experience in residential, inpatient, or other behavioral health treatment settings preferred.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Ability to meet facility credentialing requirements and maintain professional liability coverage

Compensation Package

Flat fee for 20-25 hours per month of consultation

Additional stipend for any intakes or follow up visits provided for clients.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Clinical supervisionMedical policy developmentMultidisciplinary collaborationRegulatory compliancePatient assessmentCrisis management

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$390k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $396k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Addiction Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$396k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Addiction Medicine listings in Minnesota5 active136 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota Physician listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus · 23% offer loan repayment631 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 listings461 in the last 30 days254 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 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 2.8
Better work-life than 30% of Addiction Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 133 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Rochester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$305k
Typical market rent
$1,602/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rochester, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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