POSITION SUMMARY

Promotes and maintains health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

 

Assesses client health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating and reviewing medical histories Provide ongoing care to our residential clients as medical needs arise. Initiates the induction of clients on Suboxone, will monitor the response and adjust the dose accordingly. Assist in the introduction and orientation of clients to Vivitrol and will monitor medical response to the injections. Contributes to physician?s effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-term patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives. Review and monitor Suboxone and Methodone orders monthly Collaborate with clinical to facilitate client referrals. Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms and laboratory studies, interpreting test results. Documents patient care services by charting in patient electronic health records Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens, discussing family planning, promoting wellness and health maintenance. Provides continuity of care by assisting in the development of patient treatment plans Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations Protects clients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols

 

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
- Advance Nurse Practitioner in the State of New Jersey

 

EXPERIENCE:

One year experience in addiction

 

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

Demonstrates the technical competencies as established on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position requires repetitive motion, hearing, pushing, reaching, and reading, seeing, speaking, standing and walking a majority of the time. Spends time with such equipment as computer terminal, fax machine, copier, and telephone.

Essential functions of this position are listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

 

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

This position reports to department leadership.

 

The above statement reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position. This position reports to department leadership and supervises incumbents as assigned.