Addiction Medicine NP: Inpatient & Outpatient

Tufts Medicine; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital is seeking a compassionate Addiction Medicine Nurse Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team. You will provide inpatient and outpatient care for patients with substance use disorders, including initiation and management of MAT, withdrawal assessment, and coordinated discharge planning.

You will collaborate with physicians, nursing, behavioral health, and case management to improve access to treatment and support recovery across care settings.

Qualifications

• MSN required for NP practice.
• Massachusetts NP license required.
• National board certification in relevant NP specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient Addiction Medicine consults for hospitalized patients with substance use disorders.
• Manage and initiate MAT (methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone) and related pharmacologic therapies.
• Conduct outpatient evaluations and ongoing medication management post-discharge.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, behavioral health, social work, and case management to coordinate care.
• Develop discharge and transition plans to ensure continuity of addiction treatment.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Harm reduction

EMR proficiency

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in nursing (MSN)

Massachusetts NP license

Board certification: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP / Family NP

Job description

Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital is seeking a compassionate Addiction Medicine Nurse Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team. You will provide inpatient and outpatient care for patients with substance use disorders, including initiation and management of MAT, withdrawal assessment, and coordinated discharge planning.

You will collaborate with physicians, nursing, behavioral health, and case management to improve access to treatment and support recovery across care settings.