Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Addiction Medicine
Core
Provide Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT/MOUD) and evidence-based addiction care to incarcerated patients in the Maricopa County jail system.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Addiction Medicine)
Builds
Integrated addiction treatment programs for detained individuals
Domain
Correctional healthcare + Substance use disorder treatment
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT/MOUD) management, withdrawal symptom management, psychiatric complication recognition, trauma-informed care, diagnostic evaluation, treatment plan refinement, regulatory documentation, emergency response, physical patient handling
Preferred skills
Board Certification in Addictions Nursing (CARN-AP), Psychiatric/Hospital Medicine/Emergency CAQ, correctional environment experience, institutional SUD patient experience, direct addiction medicine care experience
Technologies
DEA Certification, NPI number, CPR certification, fingerprint background check systems
Responsibilities
Evaluate patients with substance use disorders and provide appropriate trauma-informed evidence-based treatments, Recognize, evaluate, and treat the psychiatric and physical complications of addiction, Re-evaluate patients under care to refine diagnosis and treatment as indicated, Document evaluation, diagnostic testing, treatment, and other patient interactions clearly and thoroughly, Provide coverage to patients needing Addiction medicine consultation and continuity of care coverage, Collaborate and communicate with hospitals, medical providers, community agencies, state and federal agencies, and other counties regarding continuity of medical care
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical provider