Medical Director - Addiction Medicine Physician

Addiction MedicineIncludes callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$165-$175/hr

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Job Description

Outpatient MAT Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)

Join our team at Fitchburg Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC) as a Medical Director, where you'll play a pivotal role in transforming lives through exceptional care.

As a leader in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and behavioral health services, CTC provides a supportive and collaborative environment dedicated to fostering recovery and wellness.

In this role, you'll oversee medical and clinical practices, guide quality assurance, and provide direct patient care, all while working alongside a multidisciplinary team to uphold the highest standards of care.

If you’re a compassionate physician with a commitment to excellence and a passion for behavioral health and substance use treatment, we invite you to lead and inspire at CTC.

Our Team

Fitchburg Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC), located in Fitchburg, MA is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our team provides compassionate, high-quality counseling, therapy, medication, and guidance to patients seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.

  • Age Group/Range: Adults
  • Practice Setting/Type: Outpatient OTP
  • Part-Time Schedule: Monday and Friday, 6am-2pm
  • Compensation Range: $165-$175 per hour

Transforming Lives with Community & Compassion

With 14 outpatient opioid treatment programs (OTPs) across Massachusetts and Rhode Island, we’re breaking down barriers to care and supporting long-term recovery. Our CTC clinics partner with nursing homes, justice systems, and community groups to provide holistic, patient-centered care. From wellness initiatives and holiday celebrations to yoga and animal therapy, we foster a supportive environment for healing and whole-person well-being.

Role as Medical Director

The Medical Director is responsible for leadership, quality assurance, oversight and overall medical management of the clinic within the boundaries of state and federal regulations and accreditation standards. Responsibilities include planning, organizing medical and clinical practices; providing direct patient care and assisting other departments with direct interactions with physicians or medical staff.

Responsibilities

Role Responsibilities:

Oversees and is responsible for the quality, efficiency and management of delivering medical services within the clinic;

Defines protocols and assists in decision making pertaining to the medical care of patients that is consistent with current medical practice and CTC policies and procedures;

Provides oversight to other professional medical staff, as well as administrative or support staff, as designated;

Serves as a liaison between the medical staff, other clinic staff, division or corporate staff, and organizational leadership;

  • Monitors assigned staff to adherence to established medical and clinic policy;
  • Provides back up call coverage;
  • Serves in a teaching capacity for the training and development of other personnel;

Responsible for securing physical exam and history from the patient, reviewing medical records, making medical evaluations, request appropriate diagnostic testing, prescribes medications and treatments, assists in the management of behavioral or mental health problems of patients, maintains current medical records in accordance with federal or state regulation, and clinic or corporate policies and procedures; and,

  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members.

Compensation for roles at Fitchburg CTC varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Fitchburg CTC provides a reasonable hourly range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Massachusetts as set forth below. Role Location: Massachusetts

Calculated Salary Range for the role: $165-$175 per hour

Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO)
  • Prefer previous experience in behavioral health or substance use (SUD) treatment
  • No history of alcohol or drug misuse for a period of three years before employment

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

Current license to practice medicine by the state of Massachusetts

Board certification or certificate of admissibility for board certification by American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), or other certification within their discipline

Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working

Additional specific DEA credentials may be required, per state and clinic regulations or policy

Our Comprehensive Treatment Network

~23,500 Employees · ~11,400 Beds

  • 258 Locations
  • 38 States
  • 1 Network

As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for addiction, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and addiction, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical LeadershipOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentRegulatory ComplianceStaff SupervisionPsychiatric EvaluationTreatment PlanningPrescribing MedicationsMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$354k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $334k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.3this job 1.5
Below most Addiction Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 110 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Fitchburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$417k
Typical market rent
$1,799/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Fitchburg Comprehensive Treatment Center

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