Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant - Full Time

Avenues Recovery•Fort Wayne, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Avenues Recovery Center is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician's Assistant (PA) to join their team at their Detox and Residential facility in Fort Wayne, IN. Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers dedicated to providing the highest standard of medical and clinical treatment across all levels of care. They are accredited by JCAHO and CARF and comply with ASAM standards. The role involves creating individual medical care treatment plans, providing medical monitoring and medication management, ensuring quality medical care for patient stabilization, updating pharmacy orders, creating and reviewing lab orders, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, maintaining thorough documentation, and managing client appointment schedules.

Requirements

Unrestricted NP/ PA - C certification, valid in the state of Indiana
Valid state medical license
Federal DEA certification
Min. 1 year experience in field of substance use disorder, psychiatry, or mental health preferred
Acute observational and critical thinking skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong collaborative and multitasking skills

Responsibilities

Create individual medical care treatment plans and provide medical monitoring/ medication management for each client throughout treatment
Provide quality medical care to stabilize patients and enable them to fully engage in treatment
Update pharmacy orders, create UDS, med and lab orders, and review and address UDS and lab results
Collaborate with extended medical, clinical, and UR teams for seamless coordination of care
Maintain thorough documentation of all medical interventions, consultations, and directives
Complete daily and weekly client appointment schedule in timely and efficient manner