Nurse Practitioner – Addiction Medicine

About the role

Boulder Care is hiring experienced Nurse Practitioners aligned with harm reduction principles. In this position, you will work directly with patients to deliver medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in a fully remote outpatient setting. Clinicians in this role independently initiate and manage buprenorphine treatment within a structured, team-supported model of care.

Responsibilities

• Independently initiate and manage buprenorphine treatment within a structured, team-supported model of care.
• Work directly with patients to deliver medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in a fully remote outpatient setting.
• Meet patients where they are, empowering them to reduce harm and build stability on their own terms through nonjudgmental, non-coercive, non-punitive support.
• Identify patient recovery goals and support them over time through shared decision-making.

Requirements

• Reside in one of the following states: AK, AZ, CO, FL, ID, IL, KS, MA, MD, MN, NC, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, VA, WA, WY
• Have an active Nurse Practitioner license in your state of residence (Note: we are currently unable to hire PA-Cs or CNSs)
• Candidates who reside in Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, or Virginia must hold the designation or licensure required to practice independently without physician supervision in their state.
• Have 2 years of experience in an independent, outpatient setting where you regularly prescribed buprenorphine-based medications — including initiating care, not just continuing existing prescriptions — as a core part of your daily practice.
• Interested in full-time work: 30-40 hours/week, with various shift options (see below for details).

Qualifications

• Active NP license and reside in one of these states: AK, AZ, CO, FL, ID, IL, KS, MA, MD, MN, NC, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, VA, WA, WY
• Note: Candidates who reside in Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, or Virginia must hold the designation or licensure required to practice independently without physician supervision in their state.
• 2 years of experience in an independent, outpatient setting where you regularly prescribed buprenorphine-based medications — including initiating care, not just continuing existing prescriptions — as a core part of your daily practice
• Strong patient-centered practice and ability to work autonomously
• Private workspace with HIPAA-compliant setup

Skills

Nurse Practitioners who align with harm reduction principles and have experience in an independent, outpatient setting where they regularly prescribed buprenorphine-based medications — including initiating care, not just continuing existing prescriptions — as a core part of their daily practice.

Benefits

• Paid Break Allotments: 8+ hour shift = one 30-minute break and one 10-minute break (40 minutes); 10+ hour shift = one 30-minute and two 10-minute breaks (50 minutes)
• Compensation & Benefits (Full-Time): Salary: $130,000–$140,000 (up to $145,000 in select HCOL markets) for 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week). This equates to approximately $62.50–$67.31 per hour (up to $69.71 per hour in select HCOL markets)
• Advanced certification pay differentials: eligible after 6 months, contingent on performance and good standing
• +2% for PMHNP +1% for CARN-AP
• W2 employment with health, dental, and vision coverage
• Boulder covers up to 100% of monthly premiums for individual coverage
• 60% of monthly premiums for dependents
• Vacation Time: 4 weeks/year (5 weeks after 2 years), 9 paid holidays
• 12 weeks fully paid parental leave (after 6 months)
• Mental health support via Talkspace

Pay

$130,000–$140,000 (up to $145,000 in select HCOL markets) for 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week). This equates to approximately $62.50–$67.31 per hour (up to $69.71 per hour in select HCOL markets)

Schedule

• Full-time: 30–40 hours per week
• Full-time Monday through Friday schedules are fixed and may be structured as 3x10s, 4x8s, 4x10s, or 5x8s
• 8-hour shifts are 8am to 6pm Pacific
• 10-hour shifts are 10am to 6pm Pacific