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Tower Health

Health system operating hospitals and providers

Addiction Medicine Physician

Physicians & SurgeonsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWest Reading, PA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Board certification or board eligibility in Addiction Medicine is required.
  • An interest in both outpatient addiction medicine and hospital-based consultative care is required.
  • A commitment to compassionate, evidence-based, team-oriented care is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide outpatient detoxification and withdrawal management for alcohol, opioids, and benzodiazepines.
  • Provide inpatient detoxification and consultative services at Reading Hospital.
  • Evaluate and treat problematic use of multiple substances, including alcohol, prescribed and illicit opioids, kratom/7-OH, benzodiazepines, stimulants, marijuana, nicotine, medetomidine, and other novel substances.
  • Care for patients from adolescence through geriatrics, including medically complex patients and patients with pregnancy, chronic pain overlap, and co-occurring psychiatric and medical illnesses.
  • Depending on clinical interests, use off-label medications for selected behavioral addictions such as gambling and sex or pornography.
  • Teach and engage with medical students, residents, and Addiction Medicine fellows.

Desired Qualifications

  • An interest in teaching medical learners is welcomed.

About the Company

Tower Health

Health system operating hospitals and providers

Tower Health is a large health system in the Philadelphia region that runs four acute-care hospitals, a rehabilitation center, a health sciences school, and a broad provider network with over 1,100 physicians across 130 locations. It delivers a full range of medical services, from prevention and screenings to advanced surgeries and rehabilitation, supported by more than 10,000 team members and about 1,200 beds. Its approach centers on coordinated care across its hospitals and network to meet patients’ needs in multiple locations. What sets Tower Health apart is its size, breadth, and recognition: its hospitals have earned national awards for advanced care in areas like neurosurgery, stroke, cardiac and vascular surgery, trauma, hematology, and oncology. The company’s goal is to provide high-quality care and improve access for its roughly 2.5 million residents, continually expanding services and education through its hospital network and health science programs.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$142M
Headquarters
West Reading, PA
Founded
1867

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