Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Addiction Medicine
About the role
Are you passionate about helping people with substance use disorder? Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of a diverse and underserved population? In this critical role within our Addiction Medicine team, you will work in a collaborative environment with other medical and mental health professionals to provide MOUD/MAT services to patients detained in the Maricopa County jail system. This evidence-based practice has been shown to reduce the risk of overdose, improve withdrawal management, increase engagement with treatment after release, and reduce recidivism. Correctional Health Services, one of the largest county jail healthcare systems in the nation, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work within an interdisciplinary team to provide integrated Addiction treatment to patients navigating the judicial system. Team members will have the opportunity to positively impact people during their most challenging times, giving this Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant a unique ability to make substantial, positive changes in the lives of incarcerated individuals, their families, and the community.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients with substance use disorders and provide appropriate trauma-informed evidence-based treatments, including but not limited to managing withdrawal symptoms and providing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT/MOUD) when indicated
- Recognize, evaluate, and treat the psychiatric and physical complications of addiction, working collaboratively with medical and psychiatric teams in an integrated approach to the whole patient
- Re-evaluate patients under care to refine diagnosis and treatment as indicated
- Document evaluation, diagnostic testing, treatment, and other patient interactions clearly and thoroughly, and in compliance with licensure and accreditation requirements
- Provide coverage to patients needing Addiction medicine consultation and continuity of care coverage at all CHS locations as needed
- Collaborate and communicate with