ARNP or PA-C - Addiction Medicine Provider (Corrections)

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Location : Deschutes County Jail, OR

Compensation : $75.00 / hr

Schedule : 08 : 00-11 : 00AM on Mon / Thurs or Tues / Thurs

Employment Type : In-person, Part time, Per-Diem

Ideal Option has been working on the front lines of the opioid epidemic since our first clinic opened in 2012. With more than 80 clinics across 9 states, we continuously strive to be the nation’s leading provider of low-barrier evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder. We are looking for an Certified Physician's Assistant or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner to join our growing team and help us in our vision to give back lives, reunite families, and heal communities that are suffering from the devastating effects of substance use disorder.

The Role :

As a provider for this unique opportunity in corrections, you get the opportunity to join our fight against the opioid crisis. You’ll be helping patients through some of the lowest and darkest points of their lives. You’ll then be in a position to help patients reclaim their lives. You’ll witness firsthand the impact Ideal Option makes in communities across the nation. Additional responsibilities include :

• Monitor patient chart activity in eCW for locking and co-signing charts by provider
• In office assessments of patients to determine appropriateness of office-based buprenorphine therapy
• Obtain History of present illness, past medical history, current medications and allergies
• Perform review of systems
• Perform complete physical examinations
• Establish diagnosis and develop appropriate plans for treatment
• Daily co-sign patient charts
• Induction of patients onto buprenorphine
• Once assessment has been complete, often the next step is induction onto buprenorphine
• Patient must be in mild to moderate withdrawals, ARNP will determine correct level of withdrawals before starting induction
• Manage gradual induction onto the appropriate dose of buprenorphine
• Assess for any immediate negative side effects
• Follow up and Maintenance Evaluations
• Follow up recently induced patients to determine current state on buprenorphine
• Administer various types of injections, including intramuscular and subcutaneous, while following proper protocols and guidelines.
• Assess patients prior to injection administration to ensure safety and appropriateness of treatment.
• Educate patients about the purpose, benefits, and possible side effects of injections.
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions and provide appropriate interventions if needed.
• Stay updated on best practices, new medications, and safety regulations related to injections.

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