Associate Medical Director & SUD Physician

Addiction MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to excellence in addiction medicine and recovery-focused care!

Seeking full-time Board-Certified Associate Medical Director and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Physician to help lead our multidisciplinary clinical team and provide high-quality ethical care to patients in treatment.

Qualifications

  • MD or DO licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina
  • ASAM certification or Board Certification in Addiction Medicine
  • Significant clinical experience in the substance use disorder field
  • Strong leadership, organizational, and management skills

Role Overview

  • Assist the Medical Director in leading the clinical team
  • Provide outpatient medical services to select patients
  • Oversee medical care, including histories, physicals, and detox supervision
  • Collaborate closely with nursing, medical, and clinical staff
  • Participate in on-call coverage (every other week)
  • Engage in clinical meetings, peer-to-peer reviews, and professional assessments
  • Deliver education to patients, families, professionals, and external audiences
  • Ensure compliance with CARF standards, licensure requirements, and ethical medical practice

Requirements

  • Commitment to ethical, patient-centered care
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Experience with detox, dual diagnosis, and recovery-based treatment models
  • Ability to maintain accurate medical records and meet regulatory standards

When you join the Pavillon team, your Career Experience includes:

  • Career Growth: Continuous learning and career development
  • Work-Life Balance: Environment that provides support and skill development
  • Integrity: We value and respect our employees and patients
  • Sense of Purpose: Your contributions improve the quality of people’s lives
  • Empowering Positive Culture: Environment that focuses on bringing out the best in people
  • Trust in Leadership: Managers foster an environment of trust, mentorship and fairness
  • Encouragement and Recognition: Be recognized, appreciated and rewarded
  • Involvement and Belonging: We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

97% of Pavillon employees would recommend Pavillon to others

All full-time employees are eligible for a benefits package that includes:

  • medical/dental/vision insurance coverage
  • company funded $50,000 life insurance, long-term disability and AD&D insurance
  • short-term disability and voluntary life insurance
  • nine paid holidays
  • Unlimited PTO (paid time-off policy)
  • excellent 401K retirement plan that matches dollar for dollar up to 4% of employee contribution
  • beautiful 160-acre campus with walking trail

Must have satisfactory criminal background check and clean urine drug screen. Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Medical Director will assist the Medical Director in leading the clinical team, providing outpatient medical services, and overseeing patient care including histories, physicals, and detox supervision. This role also requires collaboration with staff, participation in on-call coverage, and delivering education to various audiences.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Medical LeadershipSubstance Use Disorder TreatmentClinical CollaborationPeer ReviewProfessional AssessmentPatient EducationFamily EducationProfessional EducationCARF Compliance

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

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

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

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About Pavillon International

Mental Health Care
Mill Spring, NC
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/dental/vision insurance
Company funded $50,000 life insurance
Long-term disability and AD&D insurance
Short-term disability and voluntary life insurance
Nine paid holidays
Unlimited PTO
401K retirement plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 4%
Beautiful 160-acre campus with walking trail