Duties of CONSULTANT
For over 30 years, New Season Treatment Centers have been a
leading national health care service provider of outpatient
treatment centers that specialize in providing safe, quality and
best in class care for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder
("OUD").
Operating in over 70 treatment centers in multiple states, our
team members are engaged in medication-assisted treatment,
counseling, support, and care management of individuals living with
OUD. We treat the whole person and, in so doing, address the
underlying causes of OUD in an effort to provide a continuum of
care that not only addresses treatment needs but supports the
patient on their journey to recovery.
3.1. The responsibilities of CONSULTANT as Medical Director
shall include, but not be limited to,: (a) Physical Examination of
all patients upon admission, including, without limitation, annual
physical examinations and health examinations, and review with
patients of admissions-related laboratory results. All examinations
shall be performed consistent with the applicable rules and
regulations for medically-monitored treatment programs/facilities
in the State in which the CLINIC operates; (b) Issuance of patient
medication change orders and such verbal orders as may be issued
from time to time; completion of re-admit physical examinations and
annual physical examinations of all patients; (c) Availability to
staff for emergency management of patient care; (d) Referral of
patients to primary care providers for medical conditions other
than narcotics addiction; (e) Training of nursing staff; (f)
Supervision of nursing staff regarding change in medication dosage
via verbal or written orders; (g) When possible, assist other CMG
clinics with coverage via verbal or written orders; and (h) Other
duties as reasonably requested by Program Director of CLINIC and as
set forth in the rules and regulations for medically-monitored
treatment programs/facilities in the State in which the CLINIC
operates.
3.2. CONSULTANT shall abide by all of the rules, regulations,
and policies established or promulgated by the CLINIC, either
orally or in writing, from time to time.
3.3. CONSULTANT shall NOT provide any non-addictive related
services to patients of CLINIC or colleagues of the CLINIC at any
time. Treating CLINIC patients' and/or CLINIC colleagues'
non-addiction needs at any time is a violation of this Agreement
and grounds for the immediate termination of this Agreement. 3 CMG
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3.4. CONSULTANT agrees to participate in a quarterly Medical
Director's Conference Call, hosted by the corporate medical
director.
3.5. CONSULTANT shall insure reasonable availability to
provide all of the services under the terms of this Agreement. If,
for any reason, CONSULTANT is not available to provide the services
required hereunder, CONSULTANT shall inform the CLINIC as soon as
possible. CLINIC shall be responsible for arranging for the
services of another appropriately qualified physician.
3.6. CONSULTANT shall provide the CLINIC with thirty (30) days
advance written notice of any reasonably foreseeable leave from his
Medical Director duties for any period of time exceeding seven (7)
days. If any leave, greater than seven (7) days is emergent,
unexpected or unforeseeable, CONSULTANT is required to notify
CLINIC immediately.
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