Nurse Practitioner/PA - Part Time

Company: Hillsborough Comprehensive Treatment Center
Location: Hillsborough
Posted on: April 5, 2025

Job Description:

Overview:

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Outpatient MAT Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)

Join our team at Hillsborough Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC) as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, where you'll provide advanced care that transforms lives and fosters recovery. In this role, you'll conduct comprehensive evaluations, develop personalized treatment plans, and prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations, all while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Guided by our Medical Director and Nurse Supervisor, you'll play a vital role in optimizing patient outcomes and ensuring the highest standards of care. If you're passionate about making a difference in behavioral health and substance use treatment, we invite you to bring your expertise and compassion to CTC.

Age Group/Range: Adults
Practice Setting/Type: Outpatient Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)

Part Time Schedule:

Monday - Friday, between 5:30 AM - 12 PM
Hours are flexible, up to 24 hours/week

Our Team:

Hillsborough Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC), located in Hillsborough, NC, is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our team provides compassionate, high-quality counseling, therapy, medication, and guidance to patients seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.

Role as APP/NP:

The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care under the supervision of the Medical Director; may also be directed by Nurse Supervisor for the clinic under the state licensure guidelines for Nurse Practitioners; evaluates and monitors treatment of patients as part of a healthcare team at the clinic. May prescribe medication as allowed by state regulation.

Responsibilities:

Role Responsibilities:

Provides initial and annual history and physical evaluation, assesses eligibility for treatment, evaluates patients' history of dependence on opioids;
Orders appropriate laboratory studies, reviews laboratory results and provides necessary education, referral and / or follow up services to patients;
Monitors the treatment plans of high risk patients.
Prescribes medication for the treatment of substance abuse according to patient need as allowed by state regulation;
Consults and collaborates with Medical Director to plan and implement care according to Nurse Practitioner Guidelines;
Reports and documents significant patient issues and adverse events;
Communicates pertinent information to appropriate members of the health care team;
Collaborates with Nurse Supervisor to optimize quality and efficiency;
Ensures that the program and employees' transactions and activities are in full compliance with all laws and clinic legal compliance program policies and standards of conduct; and,
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:

Education & Experience Requirements:

Minimum of 1 year of experience as a practicing nurse practitioner preferred.
Previous experience in behavioral health or substance use (SUD) treatment is required.
No history of alcohol or drug misuse for three years before employment.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications:

Board Certified Nurse Practitioner.
Licensed to practice in the state in which the clinic operates.
DEA license.

Our Comprehensive Treatment Network

-23,500 Employees - -11,400 Beds - 258 Locations - 38 States - 1 Network

As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they're at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for addiction, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and addiction, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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