Physician Assistant (MAT Clinic)

Cherokee Nation • Claremore, OK

7d

About The Position

Provides medical care under Physician's direction by performing medical duties according to credentials and privileges.

Requirements

• Associate's degree from 2-year college or technical school; or two years (60 credit hours) coursework from 4-year college or university; or three years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant's program which meets the Oklahoma State requirements for licensure.
• An individual should have knowledge of Contact Management systems; Database software and Spreadsheet software.
• Must be licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of Oklahoma, possess National Certification, and maintain CPR and ACLS certifications. Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.
• Employee must not and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG’s Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA’s List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
• Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles; risk of electrical shock and risk of radiation. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with patients experiencing active addiction (preferred but not required)
• Comfort providing care to individuals with opioid or alcohol use disorders
• Experience prescribing controlled substances in addiction‑treatment settings
• Training or familiarity with Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• Ability to manage a patient panel of approximately 75–100 individuals
• Interest in delivering comprehensive recovery services, including:
• Intensive Outpatient Recovery Services
• Contingency Management
• Individual and group substance‑use counseling
• Family care coordination
• Peer recovery support
• Coordination with detox and residential treatment programs for eligible patients

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees