NP/PA – Addiction Medicine (Casual)

Essentia Health•Duluth, MN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Essentia Health is seeking an NP/PA to join our Addiction Medicine Consult Services team. This role supports patients with substance use disorders across Duluth and a growing regional network of urban and rural communities. The team is open to candidates who live in or near Duluth, MN and can work in person, as well as candidates outside the Duluth area who are interested in providing services remotely through telehealth. The team provides telehealth visits to various regional sites and is actively expanding services to provide telehealth visits to additional communities throughout North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota. This role involves evaluations and follow-up care related to substance use disorders in inpatient settings. Care of patients may include management of a substance use disorder, treatment options, initiation and management of pharmacotherapies, acute or chronic pain control, perioperative management of medications, questions about substance use disorder management, guidance on safe disposition planning, and establishing outpatient follow-up. There are opportunities to participate in teaching and mentorship with medical students, residents, and other healthcare learners.

Requirements

APRN, NP, or PA certified in Addiction Medicine or completion of Addiction Medicine training.
Excellent team player.
Must work well with physicians, other consultants, patients, and small teams.
Strong commitment to caring for patients both in Duluth and regionally.
Demonstrated commitment to education and working with medical students and other healthcare trainees.
Interest in contributing to the development of future healthcare professionals through teaching, mentorship, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Current licensure as a registered nurse in appropriate state (for NP).
Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in appropriate state (for NP).
Current certification in CPR (for NP and PA).
National certification in applicable area (for NP).
National certification (for PA).
Successful completion of Essentia Health credentialing process prior to practice (for NP and PA).

Responsibilities

Utilizes advanced health assessment, knowledge, and decision making skills, works independently and in collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals.
Provides health care to individuals and families, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention.
Supports patients with substance use disorders across Duluth and a growing regional network of urban and rural communities.
Provides in-person bedside consults at St. Mary’s Medical Center and Essentia Health Duluth (for Duluth-based candidates).
Provides telehealth support to regional sites (for Duluth-based candidates).
Provides remote telehealth/teleconsultation work supporting inpatient and emergency department addiction medicine consults across the region (for candidates outside Duluth).
Conducts evaluations and follow-up care related to substance use disorders in inpatient settings.
Manages substance use disorder, treatment options, initiation and management of pharmacotherapies, acute or chronic pain control, perioperative management of medications, questions about substance use disorder management, guidance on safe disposition planning, and establishing outpatient follow-up.
Commits to education and collaboration with medical students, residents, and other healthcare learners.
Participates in teaching and mentorship.