Nurse Practitioner (NP) Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:
• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is responsible for providing a full range of medical services for patients under the supervision of the Site Medical Director and other site Physicians. They work within established policy and procedure, as well as state guidelines, to deliver high-quality care to patients seeking MAT for substance abuse disorders. The NP also ensures accurate documentation of services and communicates effectively with the Medical Director and site director to maintain coverage of medical services.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts on-site chronic care clinics and sick call as established by Site Medical Director, Health Services Administrator, or designee.
• Provides emergency treatment on-site and responds appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.
• Prescribes a planned regimen of total patient care, which is adequate, problem- oriented, and appropriate to the needs of the patient.
• Supports standards of medical care through adherence to existing policies and procedures.

• Reports any doubts or questions regarding the lack of appropriate referrals , nursing or medical intervention necessary for the realization of established patient goals to the Medical Director or Health Services Administrator for disposition.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or an accredited education program for Physician Assistant
• Advanced degree in an approved and accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.

Experience

• 2 years’ experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Licenses/Certifications

• Must have and maintain current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant within the state of employment.

• Must have and maintain current CPR certification.
• Must have or be willing to obtain DATA 2000 Waiver prior to employment.

Additional Details

Full Time, M-Friday 8 hour shifts (0800-1600)You should have strong experience assessing and treating patients with substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder and co-occurring medical or psychiatric conditions. You should be skilled in conducting histories and physical examinations, developing and reviewing treatment plans, prescribing and monitoring medication-assisted treatment, and responding to urgent medical needs. Strong clinical judgment, accurate SOAP-format documentation, patient education, regulatory compliance, and multidisciplinary collaboration are essential.Candidates should also be comfortable working independently, interacting with patients with patience and tact, and recognizing when additional consultation or referral is needed.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.