Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant for busy OBOT

BayMark Health Services, Inc.; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

BayMark Health Services, Inc. seeks a Part-Time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for AppleGate Recovery in Louisiana.

Flexible days, 12 hours per week, with primary location in Bossier City and additional sites in Lake Charles and Monroe, LA. Applicants must hold LA licensure, have at least 6 months of addiction medicine experience, and pass a drug screen and background check.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed in the state of LA.
• At least 6 months of addiction medicine experience.
• Drug screen and criminal background check required.

Responsibilities

• Collects and records data (HPI and Assessment/Plan) for each patient.
• Counsels patients and explains limitations and abilities.
• Documents patient progress per policies during appointments or changes in status.
• Supervises and instructs patients in oral medication self-administration and health education as needed.
• Follows program policies and procedures.

Skills

Addiction medicine

Patient counseling

HPI documentation

Education

Licensed in LA

Job description

Description

Part-Time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Opportunity!

Schedule: Flexible days. 12 hours a week.

Locations: Bossier City (Primary), Lake Charles, and Monroe, LA

AppleGate Recovery, a division of BayMark Health Services, is a multi-site, multi-service organization providing opioid use disorder treatment and rehabilitation for patients across the country. Providing high-quality, patient-centered treatment for addiction to prescription medications and other opioids remains the focus of AppleGate’s clinics. Combining evidence-based, medication-assisted treatment with counseling and behavioral services, AppleGate offers the most successful option for many patients.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities

• Knowledge of various substances of abuse, the disease of addiction, and signs and symptoms of detoxification
• Collects and records data such as complete HPI and Assessment and Plan for each patient in a comprehensive, accurate, and systematic manner.
• Counsels patients and helps them understand their limitations and abilities
• Documents patient progress/ regress according to established policies and procedures during appointments or upon notification of change in status from clinical coordinator or treatment center director.
• Supervising and instructing patients in oral medication self-administration and health education as needed
• Knowledge of program policies and procedures

Qualifications | Education | Certifications:

• Must be licensed in the state of LA.
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.
• At least 6 months of addiction medicine experience.
• Drug rehabilitation training/knowledge preferred.

AppleGate Recovery is a progressive substance abuse treatment organization is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

AppleGate Recovery is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.