Nurse Practitioner - Addiction Medicine - Part-Time

Acadia Healthcare • Calais, ME

14d • Onsite

About The Position

Outpatient MAT Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Location: Calais Comprehensive Treatment Center, 12 Beech Street, Calais, Maine 04619 Position: Part-Time Nurse Practitioner Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 6 AM; up to 20 hours per week depending on clinic needs. Setting: Outpatient OTP Calais Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC), located in Calais, Maine is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our team provides compassionate, high-quality counseling, therapy, medication, and guidance to patients seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder. We are currently seeking to add a Part-Time, Outpatient Nurse Practitioner to support our patients receiving specialized psychiatric care. For more information, please contact Eva Fassauer at [email protected] or call/text 615-861-7410. About the role: The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care under the supervision of the Medical Director; may also be directed by Nurse Supervisor for the clinic under the state licensure guidelines for Nurse Practitioners; evaluates and monitors treatment of patients as part of a healthcare team at the clinic. May prescribe medication as allowed by state regulation.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a practicing nurse practitioner preferred.
• Familiarity with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone.
• Familiarity with state regulatory standards (e.g., 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA, Joint Commission standards).
• No history of alcohol or drug misuse for a period of three years before employment
• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner.
• Licensed to practice in the state in which the facility operates.
• DEA license.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in addiction recovery or behavioral health settings, such as outpatient, residential, or correctional facilities preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides initial and annual history and physical evaluation, assesses eligibility for treatment, evaluates patients’ history of dependence on opioids
• Orders appropriate laboratory studies, reviews laboratory results and provides necessary education, referral and / or follow up services to patients
• Monitors the treatment plans of high risk patients.
• Prescribes medication for the treatment of substance abuse according to patient need as allowed by state regulation
• Consults and collaborates with Medical Director to plan and implement care according to Nurse Practitioner Guidelines
• Reports and documents significant patient issues and adverse events
• Communicates pertinent information to appropriate members of the health care team
• Collaborates with Nurse Supervisor to optimize quality and efficiency
• Ensures that the program and employees’ transactions and activities are in full compliance with all laws and clinic legal compliance program policies and standards of conduct
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees