Nurse Practitioner

Full Time
Pottsville, PA 17901
From $75 an hour
Posted Just posted
Job description

Crossroads Treatment Centers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Job Description:
The part time Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing onsite, outpatient medical services. This role is responsible for implementing treatment plans in coordination with the supervising physician and communicating with patients. This will include patient's medical history and physical examinations. Medical monitoring of patients in all phases of addiction treatment as required. This Advance Practitioner will positively impact the lives of individuals who suffer from substance use disorder. We work with our providers to set up consistent weekly schedules. These schedules are maintained and given every five weeks in order to provide coverage for any absences (if needed). We offer flexible schedules and very competitive pay as an employee not contractor. Providers are eligible for up to $400 per year in approved training reimbursement related to their role. Crossroads also provides medical malpractice insurance for providers.We are seeking a part time Nurse Practitioner to join our office-based, outpatient medicated assistance treatment program. The ideal candidate would have the knowledge and skills to provide prevention, screening, intervention and treatment related to substance use disorders. As an outpatient Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program, Crossroads currently serves 9 states (PA, VA, TX, TN, NC, NJ, KY, GA, and SC) with over 100+ clinics since 2005. Our corporate office is based in Greenville, SC. Our INSPIRE culture sets us apart in how we interact not just with patients, but with our communities and each other.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following and other duties that are assigned.

  • Model appropriate physical and emotional boundaries with clients and co-workers
  • Prescribe appropriate medications and treatments as indicated by patient assessment.
  • Keep updated on current drug abuse and treatment information.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of a treatment plan.
  • Monitor patients continuously and maintains a safe, protective environment for the patients.
  • Complete medical documentation according to Crossroads standards.
  • Document any incidents or unusual occurrences per policy and procedure.
  • Assure patient's medical history and physical examination are completed.
  • Assure patients are referred to proper agencies when treatment is beyond our scope.

Education and/or Experience:
The Nurse Practitioner must meet state-defined minimum active/current licensure, education, and experience requirements which may include the following:

  • Master’s degree or equivalent
  • Certified Nurse Practitioner in the state you will work with Crossroads.
  • D.E.A licensure in the state you will work for Crossroads.
  • Addiction treatment experience preferred.
  • Addiction CME Requirement Documentation- Must complete at least 4 hours of Board-approved education consisting of 2 hours in pain management or the identification of addiction and 2 hours in the practices of prescribing or dispensing opioids.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret human service periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, mean, mode and median ability to draw and interpret graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee occasionally lifts/carries paperwork, files, office supplies, up to 20 lbs., pushes/pulls exerting up to 5-10 lbs. force, opening doors, file drawers, pushing files in drawers, and kneeling/crouching and/or ability to reach lower file drawers, file stretching to store of retrieve materials. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Frequent sitting at desk or computer while typing, completing paperwork, or meeting with patients.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Normal office environment where there is no physical discomfort cue to temperature, dust, noise, and the like. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $75.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule

Medical specialties:

  • Addiction Medicine

Standard shift:

  • Day shift
  • Evening shift

Work setting:

  • In-person

Work Location: In person

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