NP-PA-Addiction Consult Srvc

Overview

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Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.  

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home. 

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We are looking for a talented NP-PA to join our Addiction Consult Service team.

Hours:  Full-time – 40 hours.

Shift: Day shift –weekend, holiday rotation

Location:    St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford, MA

A career at Southcoast Health offers you: 

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve 

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package 

• Generous Earned Time Off Package** 

• Employee Wellbeing Program 

• 403B Retirement Plan with company match 

• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs 

• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training 

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours. 

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Responsibilities

• The Department of Medicine is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP; Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our growing interdisciplinary inpatient Addiction Medicine Consult Service.
• The APP will work as part of an interdisciplinary team providing evidence-based, compassionate care to hospitalized patients with substance use disorders across three hospital sites. 
• The Addiction Medicine Consult Service provides comprehensive assessment and treatment of substance use disorders during hospitalization, including management of withdrawal, initiation and continuation of medications for addiction treatment, harm reduction counseling and interventions, overdose prevention, and coordination of care following discharge.
• The successful candidate will have a strong interest in addiction medicine and in caring for patients who may experience significant medical, psychiatric, and social complexity.
• Prior clinical experience or formal training in addiction medicine is strongly preferred.
• Equally important is a commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered, non-stigmatizing addiction care.
• The independent practitioner will report to the Director of Addiction Medicine for clinical responsibilities and report to the Executive Director of the Medicine Care Center for operational responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Prior clinical experience caring for patients with substance use disorders.
• Formal training, continuing education, certification, or other focused experience in addiction medicine/addiction care.
• Experience in inpatient medicine, hospital medicine, emergency medicine, psychiatry, or another setting caring for medically complex patients.
• Experience initiating and managing medications for opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder.
• Familiarity with community addiction-treatment and harm-reduction resources.
• Excellent clinical judgment, communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to evidence-based treatment of substance use disorders.
• Commitment to respectful, patient-centered, trauma-informed, and non-stigmatizing care for people with SUD.
• Current Massachusetts Nursing Practitioner's License or Physician Assistant License is required.
• Appropriate prescribing authority and credentialing eligibility.

Pay Range

Rotation Schedule Requirement