Nurse Practitioner (Addiction Medicine) or Physician Assistant

Quick Facts

• Role: Nurse Practitioner (Addiction Medicine) or Physician Assistant

• Setting: Wilmington Treatment Center (Addiction Medicine & Behavioral Health)

• Schedule: Full-time with rotating schedule; scheduled on-call

• Focus: Substance use disorder care with co-occurring mental health conditions

• Salary: $130,000

Description

Join a full-time addiction medicine and behavioral health team providing integrated care for patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. You will perform patient assessments, help formulate the master treatment plan, manage medications, document clinical observations, and coordinate care within facility guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness independently or with the care team

• Participate in formulating the patient Master Treatment Plan

• Assess physical and psychiatric health and create measures to meet patient needs

• Chart clinical observations, evaluations, and treatment within required facility timelines

• Communicate with physicians and other staff to deliver quality care within guidelines

• Encourage family involvement and address identified educational needs

• Follow legal requirements, hospital policies/procedures, medical staff bylaws, and regulatory requirements

• Provide services according to state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners

• Complete scheduled on-call responsibilities as directed by medical staff

• May focus on health promotion and disease prevention; may order/perform/interpret diagnostic tests

• May prescribe medication

• Maintain a positive, empathetic, professional attitude; prioritize patient safety and resolve complaints

Requirements

• Master’s in Nursing with a Nurse Practitioner program required

• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner required

• Licensed to practice in the state where the facility operates

• DEA license

• Clinical experience with the facility’s patient population

• Demonstrated knowledge of limit setting, therapeutic boundaries, crisis management, and therapeutic treatment/environment

• Minimum 1 year experience as a practicing Nurse Practitioner preferred

• For addiction medicine: FNP or AGNP (NP) or PA

• For integrated psychiatric and medical care: dual-certified PMHNP/FNP or PMHNP/AGNP (NP), or PA with CAQ in Psychiatry

Benefits

• $130,000 salary

• Full-time position with rotating schedule

• Supportive, multidisciplinary clinical team; opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient recovery