Physician – 1099

Addiction MedicineContract

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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.

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, assess patients, and manage medication treatment plans for individuals recovering from substance use disorders. They will also collaborate with the Medical Director and maintain accurate clinical documentation in the electronic health record.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMedication managementMedical evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationHealthcare collaboration

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$326k (387 salary observations; 3,323 listings), vs ~$308k nationally (10,586 salary observations; 64,185 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $292k (middle half $225k–$320k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$326k median in Texas$308k nationally (+6%)387 state / 10,586 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Addiction Medicine listings in Texas6 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in Texas1,558 active22,385 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas physician listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Addiction Medicine hiring demand#23 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 32 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 62 postings, 37 closed
New Addiction Medicine listings426 in the last 30 days216 the 30 days before (+97%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 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. Texas figures use all physicians: too few Texas Addiction Medicine postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Addiction Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 123 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Austin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$450k
Typical market rent
$1,571/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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