CDOC Mid-Level Provider/Advanced Level Practitioner (MAT) - (DENVER)

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Benefits

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits
• Medical and dental health plans
• Short and long term disability coverage
• Paid life insurance
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more

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About the role

This position exists to medically manage offenders with addiction-related conditions. Responsibilities include:

• Performing and documenting detailed medical and physical examinations, including substance use and psychiatric histories
• Ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests
• Scheduling regular visits for offenders according to their treatment needs
• Providing education on the seriousness of opioid use, abuse, and overdose
• Prescribing and adjusting buprenorphine mono and dual therapy, and naltrexone based on clinical needs
• Assisting in managing and maintaining the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program
• Collaborating with addiction and mental health clinicians to foster whole-person treatment for offenders within the MAT program
• Collaborating with addiction and mental health administrators to maintain accurate tracking and accountability of offenders within the MAT program
• Reporting to and collaborating with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to produce policy and administrative regulations for an effective, efficient, and secure program
• Providing instruction, demonstration, and training to other healthcare professionals
• Offering medical advice to other organizational units or healthcare specialties through consultation regarding patients with opioid use disorder
• Participating in restraining an offender primarily for medical reasons
• Working shifts, providing on-call and callback duties, including weekends, evenings, nights, and holidays
• Performing clinical research related to specific operations

Requirements

• Current, valid licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse / Nurse Practitioner from the Colorado Board of Nursing or valid licensure as a Physician Assistant from the Colorado Medical Board
• For APNs: Specialty must be in General Family Practice (FNP) or Adult Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP)
• For PAs: Specialty must be in Family Medicine and General Practice
• Full prescriptive authority (RXN) as issued by the State of Colorado (DORA) and the DEA
• At least six months of experience in addiction medicine with detailed knowledge in prescribing medication-assisted treatment (this experience must be thoroughly detailed in the "Work Experience" section of the application)

Skills

• Self-control and ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure
• Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high-stakes interaction
• Ability to provide direct patient care to offenders
• Professionalism in a complex environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to read, comprehend, and communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content following plain language guidelines
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing clinical treatment in a correctional environment
• Experience providing medical care in an infirmary or skilled nursing center
• Experience providing emergency medical coverage, including basic life support and life-saving measures
• Experience managing chronic medical conditions as an APN / NP

Conditions of Employment

• All job offers are contingent upon a successful medical screening certifying the candidate's ability to perform essential functions
• Must be 21 years of age
• Possess a valid driver’s license; maintain a valid, non-restricted Colorado driver’s license and safe driving record
• Possess a high school diploma or GED
• No felony convictions, including any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609
• No history of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in a prison or community facilitated by force, threats, or coercion, or with a victim unable to consent
• Valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application (DOC cannot provide H-1B sponsorship)
• Successfully pass all modules of the 6-week Colorado Department of Corrections Basic Training, including English reading comprehension, competency assessments, and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics
• Possess the physical ability to successfully complete Defensive Tactics, including lifting arms above head, kicking as high as own waist, stabilizing another person for a controlled take-down, and using arms and palms

This position is open to Colorado state residents only and is located in Denver, Colorado.