Nurse Practitioner - Addiction and Family Medicine

Under the general direction of the supervising physician, the Medical Director and Health Center, the Advanced Practice Nurse will lead and provide care in our office-based Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) clinic. This position provides prevention, screening, intervention and treatment related substance use disorders.

Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care for MAT, substance use and other psychiatric disorders both in-person and via telemedicine
• Works closely with other team members to ensure seamless integration of medical services with whole-person support services
• Contributes to a unique and attractive culture that values mission-orientation, proactive initiative, ethical behavior, and collaboration
• Participates in continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives
• Assesses patient's physical and psychosocial health/illness status through history taking and physical examination.
• Practices within the collaborative model with physicians, nurse practitioners and clinical psychologists
• Diagnoses, manages, and appropriately refers patients with acute, episodic, or chronic illness according to department protocols.
• Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests according to established guidelines.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise
• Facilitates and coordinates patient care referrals to specialists and outside agencies
• Develops and provides educational materials and/or programs to patients, families, and other health care professionals at the Center.
• Assumes formal teaching responsibilities within area of expertise and precepts nurse practitioner students, medical students, and residents as appropriate.
• May participate in medical and/or nursing research.
• Participates in defining nursing standards, practices, and educational needs of patient care staff
• May share call responsibilities of the service.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise.
• Actively participates in the departmental quality assurance program.
• Serves on appropriate department and/or hospital committees.
• Performs other related duties as requires and as assigned.
• Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients.
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment of the health center mission.
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the established Values and Standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Massachusetts Licensed Registered Nurse required
• Certified in Massachusetts to practice in the expanded role as a Family Nurse Practitioner required
• Current active, unencumbered DATA 2000 Waiver to allow for prescribing MAT
• CARN-AP preferred
• Mission-driven and motivated to join an organization that will transform the way we deliver accessible, evidence-based, and clinically excellent care in the substance use disorder space
• Ability to work across teams and functions, self-starter who quickly identifies what needs to be done and takes ownership
• Certified in CPR/AED or equivalent.
• Demonstrated mastery of a specialty area or other related field normally acquired by 3-5 years progressively responsible nursing experience preferred.