Addiction Medicine NP — Inpatient & Outpatient

Lowell General Hospital; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital is seeking a compassionate Nurse Practitioner to join our Addiction Medicine team. This role encompasses inpatient consultations and outpatient clinic management, including initiating and monitoring medications for addiction treatment and coordinating transitions of care.

The NP collaborates with physicians, nursing, behavioral health, social work, and case management to improve access to treatment and reduce barriers to care, with a predictable, weekdays

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) from an accredited NP program.
• Current Massachusetts Nurse Practitioner license and authorization to practice.
• National board certification as Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP or Family NP, or other applicable NP certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient Addiction Medicine consultations for hospitalized patients.
• Manage medication for addiction treatment (MAT) including buprenorphine, naltrexone, methadone where applicable.
• Perform comprehensive substance use assessments and withdrawal risk evaluations.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and discharge/transition-of-care plans.
• Provide outpatient evaluations and longitudinal MAT management in the Addiction Medicine Clinic.
• Coordinate referrals to behavioral health services and community resources.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient counseling

Education

MSN

Massachusetts NP license

Adult-Gerontology or Family NP cert

Job description

Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital is seeking a compassionate Nurse Practitioner to join our Addiction Medicine team. This role encompasses inpatient consultations and outpatient clinic management, including initiating and monitoring medications for addiction treatment and coordinating transitions of care.

The NP collaborates with physicians, nursing, behavioral health, social work, and case management to improve access to treatment and reduce barriers to care, with a predictable, weekdays