Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

TITLE : Nurse Practitioner

REPORTS : Medical Director / Senior Manager

PROGRAM : Bronx Outpatient - 953 Southern Blvd. Bronx, NY 10459

Our Mission :

Since 1967, Odyssey House has been providing innovative services and programs to a broad population of individuals and families struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. Odyssey House helps New Yorkers of all ages—and across all five boroughs—beat drugs and alcohol with highly individualized treatment programs. Odyssey House provides high quality, holistic treatment impacting all major life spheres, including : psychological, physical, social, family, educational and spiritual in order to support personal rehabilitation, renewal and family restoration.

If that sounds different than other treatment programs, you’re right. Because Odyssey is where recovery gets real.

In addition to competitive salaries, Odyssey House offers :

• A 35-hour work week (as opposed to a 40-hour work week)
• Vacation Plan and Holiday Schedule
• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance (Two Plans)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Additional Insurance Coverages (hospitalization, accidental, critical illness coverage)
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account / Health Reimbursement Account
• 403(b) Plan
• Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) EAP benefit
• Ability Assist Counseling Services (through The Hartford)
• Commuter Benefits
• Educational Assistance Programs
• Special shopping discounts through ADP Marketplace and PlumBenefits
• RUFit?! Fitness Program
• Legal Assistance through ARAG
• Optum Financial Service through ConnectYourCare
• Benefit Advocacy Center through Gallagher

MAJOR FUNCTIONS :

The Nurse Practitioner performs clinic-based medical evaluation and provides treatment with addiction medication for assigned caseload. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for assuring that addiction medication services are coordinated with medical services delivered by other primary and specialty healthcare providers as well as providers of collateral services. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for delivering a high level of quality care and adherence to all applicable Federal, State and Local laws and regulations governing delivery of substance use disorder treatment services.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Conducts medical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of opioid use disorders.

2. Documents medical histories and conducts physical examinations; orders and interprets clinical laboratory testing.

3. Provides direct patient care for prescribing and managing addiction medications.

4. Provides same day access to addiction medications when determined to be medically necessary.

5. Provides and monitors care in accordance with medical policies, procedures and protocols.

6. Ensures addiction medicine is integrated with psychosocial services.

7. Ensure addiction medicine is coordinated with services delivered by providers of collateral care.

8. Ensures medical records of enrolled patients are accurate and current.

9. Ensure all partial agonist and antagonist addiction medications are available according to medical necessity.

10. Ensures reporting of communicable diseases and infection in accordance with applicable law.

11. Ensures adherence to infection control policy and procedures.

12. Participates in development and implementation of QA and CQI activities.

13. Other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS : EDUCATION / TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of New York.

2. Current DEA#, Infection Control Certification.

3. Board Certified Preferred.

4. In good standing with New York State Department of Education Professional Licensing Boards and without any

outstanding malpractice judgments.

5. Advanced Nursing Degree from an accredited College or University.

6. Patient, supportive demeanor, able to work with challenging patient population

Odyssey House is an equal opportunity employer maintaining a non-discriminatory policy on hiring of its personnel. Odyssey House, and its operational divisions, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizen status in all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, training, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.