MAT Nurse Practitioner

Wexford Health Sources Inc • Los Lunas, NM

29d

About The Position

The MOUD/MAT Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant provides skilled nursing services to incarcerated individuals with opioid use disorders at the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD). The MOUD Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant performs on-going risk assessments, triage, teaching, inductions, stabilizations, medication management and monitoring of patients in the MOUD treatment program. Assists in the primary care of patients within the MOUD treatment program.

Requirements

• Current New Mexico Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant license required.
• Current New Mexico Controlled Substance license preferred.
• Current DEA required.
• Graduate of college/university Advanced Practical Nurse or Physician Assistant program
• Graduate of college/university Advanced Practical Nurse or Physician Assistant program

Nice To Haves

• Prefer a minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience
• Prefer experience in maintaining documentation
• Correctional experience preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Performs on-going risk assessments
• Triage
• Teaching
• Inductions
• Stabilizations
• Medication management
• Monitoring of patients in the MOUD treatment program
• Assists in the primary care of patients within the MOUD treatment program

Benefits

• Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
• Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance through BlueCross BlueShield
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plan
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Healthcare and dependent care spending account
• Continuing education options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees