Position Summary:

Provider needed for an established Stabilization Center which provides emergency services for adults who are under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol to sober and receive short-term interventions. Under the indirect supervision of the Medical Director and Program Director, and within the scope of their license the nurse practitioner provides an advance level of comprehensive health care services to a specified population of patients needing emergency medical services. Performs physical examinations; establishes diagnosis; prescribes medications; instructs patients about medical conditions and treatment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtains and reviews medical histories on all new patients.
• Performs medical examinations and establishes preliminary diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and consultation.
• Provides urgent care, first aid and/or referral to specialists.
• Orders appropriate medications for chemically dependent patients.
• Develops a plan of care to meet the medical needs of chemically dependent patients.
• Provides appropriate evaluation and management for medical detoxification patient emergencies.
• Provides comprehensive, timely and legible documentation in the medical record including histories, physicals, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Reviews outpatient health history and information and makes appropriate clinical recommendations.
• Performing psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management of clients
• Prescribing or recommending medication or other forms of treatment or related therapeutic procedures.
• Ordering and interpreting and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess clients’ clinical problems and healthcare needs.
• Ordering laboratory tests and other diagnostic procedures
• Referring clients to specialized health resources for treatment.
• Performing crisis intervention
• Communicating with healthcare professionals, families, and staff members to ensure ongoing quality of delivery of health services.
• Refers patients to appropriate health professionals as needed.
• Attends meetings as necessary or required.
• Be available to be on call or and work some weekends.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities, Education and/or Experience:

• Ability to review charts on an ongoing basis in preparation for audits and to ensure compliance.
• Understanding patient care goals and making the patient a major part of his treatment and recovery.
• Critical thinking and shared decision-making, ensuring protection of patient’s self-determination.
• Quality care assurance, following state and nursing guidelines and standards.
• Educate, support and care for patients receiving medication assisted treatments.
• Familiarity with Medication Assisted Treatments (Methadone and Suboxone).
• Nurse Practitioner certification in the State of Maryland
• Certification in Basic Life Support required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred.
• State DEA – Federal DEA
• Minimum two years of experience caring for chemically dependent patients
• Must have the use of sensory skills to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public by using the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls.
• Ability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to: personal computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine.
• Ability to lift, carry, push or pull heavy objects in excess of 75lbs as well as squat, walk, climb, bend, crouch, stoop, kneel, stand, grasp, reach, pull, and repetitive motions.
• If recovering, five (5) years sobriety.
• The incumbent must continually demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.
• This position includes weekend and/or evening duties.
• All other duties assigned.