NP-PA-Addiction Consult Srvc

SouthCoast Health; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Earned time off

Employee wellbeing

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Leadership training

Job summary

Southcoast Health is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join the Addiction Consult Service at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, MA.

The role focuses on inpatient evaluation and treatment of patients with substance use disorders, operating within an interdisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based, compassionate care. The APP will manage withdrawal, start and oversee medications for addiction treatment, and coordinate care across the patient’s

Qualifications

• Experience in inpatient medicine or hospital settings.
• Strong commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care.
• Formal training or experience in addiction medicine preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient Addiction Medicine Consults to hospitalized patients.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team across three hospital sites.
• Manage withdrawal, initiate and continue medications for addiction treatment (MAT).
• Provide harm-reduction counseling and care coordination after discharge.
• Deliver compassionate, non-stigmatizing care for patients with SUD.

Skills

Addiction medicine

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Evidence-based care

Clinical judgment

Education

Massachusetts NP license

Physician Assistant license

Job description

Community Focused. Care Driven.

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it's our way of life, and you'll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southwestern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted 'Best Place to Work' for 7 years in a row!

We are looking for a talented NP-PA to join our Addiction Consult Service team.

Hours: Full-time - 40 hours.

Shift: Day shift -weekend, holiday rotation

Location: St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, MA

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**

• Employee Wellbeing Program

• 403B Retirement Plan with company match

• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs

• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• The Department of Medicine is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP; Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our growing interdisciplinary inpatient Addiction Medicine Consult Service.
• The APP will work as part of an interdisciplinary team providing evidence-based, compassionate care to hospitalized patients with substance use disorders across three hospital sites.
• The Addiction Medicine Consult Service provides comprehensive assessment and treatment of substance use disorders during hospitalization, including management of withdrawal, initiation and continuation of medications for addiction treatment, harm reduction counseling and interventions, overdose prevention, and coordination of care following discharge.
• The successful candidate will have a strong interest in addiction medicine and in caring for patients who may experience significant medical, psychiatric, and social complexity.
• Prior clinical experience or formal training in addiction medicine is strongly preferred.
• Equally important is a commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered, non-stigmatizing addiction care.
• The independent practitioner will report to the Director of Addiction Medicine for clinical responsibilities and report to the Executive Director of the Medicine Care Center for operational responsibilities.

• Prior clinical experience caring for patients with substance use disorders.
• Formal training, continuing education, certification, or other focused experience in addiction medicine/addiction care.
• Experience in inpatient medicine, hospital medicine, emergency medicine, psychiatry, or another setting caring for medically complex patients.
• Experience initiating and managing medications for opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder.
• Familiarity with community addiction-treatment and harm-reduction resources.
• Excellent clinical judgment, communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to evidence-based treatment of substance use disorders.
• Commitment to respectful, patient-centered, trauma-informed, and non-stigmatizing care for people with SUD.
• Current Massachusetts Nursing Practitioner's License or Physician Assistant License is required.
• Appropriate prescribing authority and credentialing eligibility.