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Henry Ford Health
Brighton, Michigan

Addiction Medicine Physician

Addiction MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world.

As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more.

With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

Job Description

Henry Ford Brighton Center for Recovery is looking for a moonlighting Addiction Medicine physician to join our elite team!

Henry Ford Brighton Center for Recovery is looking for a Board Eligible/Board Certified Addictionologist. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Henry Ford Brighton Center for Recovery to care for patients who are dealing with alcohol and drug addiction.

Position Highlights

Henry Ford Brighton Center for Recovery is the only licensed drug treatment center in Michigan with 24-hour nursing staff coverage

  • Full-time licensed dietitian and nutrition specialist on campus
  • On-site drug treatment physicians, counselors and therapists

Hospital employed day position, office hours 8:30 a. m. - 4:30 p. m. and participates in on call schedule on a rotational basis

Responsibilities

Outpatient visits consists of children's program, outpatient medical/psychiatric follow-up and women's recovery

  • Evaluate and treat patients with appropriate medical diagnosis and treatment skills
  • Recommends, participates in and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients

Provides Appropriate Documentation Related to Patient Care

Work in collaboration with other members of the health care team to deliver high-quality patient care

Qualifications

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Required Credential(s)

  • Physician MD/DO with Prescriptive Authority credentialed from the Michigan Board of Medicine obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date

Preferred Credential(s)

  • Board Certified in specialty
  • Board Certified in Addiction Medicine
  • Suboxone Waiver preferred

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningSuboxone Administration

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in addiction medicineranked against 139 Addiction Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $292k (middle half $225k–$340k)21 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Michigan628 active22,548 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Physician listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment628 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (139 Addiction Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% of Addiction Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 139 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Brighton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$407k
Typical market rent
$2,179/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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