Nurse Practitioner

Canopy Growth; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative medical clinic is seeking compassionate Nurse Practitioners to join their dedicated team. This part-time role focuses on providing consultations and prescribing medical cannabis primarily for veteran patients through a virtual platform. You'll have the opportunity to educate patients on cannabis as medicine and monitor their responses to treatment. With full training and administrative support, you'll thrive in a collaborative environment that values professional growth and continuous learning. If you're passionate about patient care and eager to make a difference in the evolving field of medical cannabis, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Full training provided

Full administrative support

Flexible days and hours

Qualifications

• Registered with the College of Nurses in good standing.
• Experience in pain management or mental health is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations for veterans and patients for medical cannabis prescriptions.
• Educate patients on the use of cannabis as medicine.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Ability to work independently

Team-oriented approach

Knowledge of pain management

Bilingualism

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Apollo Applied Research is a virtual medical clinic offering its patients an accessible path to medical cannabis treatment. We offer effective treatments for many chronic health conditions such as pain, anxiety, sleep disorders, PTSD and more through an evidence-based approach to empower our patients to take control of their overall health. We have a team of experienced health care professionals dedicated to patient care and medical cannabis education. We are actively seeking new and better ways to treat our patients’ illnesses with medical cannabis across Canada.

Apollo is a growing organization in the exciting, fast-paced, and evolving industry of medical cannabis. Working at Apollo provides our employees with an atmosphere of ongoing professional advancement opportunities, learning, challenges, and problem solving. Our teams consist of dedicated and empathetic professionals with a diverse set of perspectives, experiences, and collaboration to maximize our collective impact.

The Opportunity

Apollo has clinical hours available, and we are actively recruiting for a Nurse Practitioners to work mostly with our Veteran patients, prescribing Medical Cannabis through our virtual platform. The candidate can be licensed in any province.

We offer:

1. Full training provided
2. Full administrative support
3. Flexible days and hours, with evening and weekends available
4. An extensive multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

1. Provide consultations for veterans and other patients interested in obtaining a medical cannabis prescription
2. Help educate patients on the use of cannabis as medicine
3. Follow up with patients and monitor response to dosage and cannabinoids prescribed
4. Other duties assigned.

Experience

1. Registered with and in good standing with the College of Nurses
2. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal in English
3. Demonstrated ability to work independently and to manage a busy workload
4. Team-oriented approach with existing team members and physicians
5. Must be highly organized and have a good sense of time management
6. Informed and abreast of scientific research and willing to learn more about the industry
7. Experience in pain management or mental health is an asset
8. Previous work with veterans and/or medical cannabis is a big asset
9. Bilingual is an asset

Other Details

This is a part time position based out of Ontario, however we will consider candidates across Canada.