- Benefits: Your choice of three different benefits programs including health, life, vision, and dental insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, and 401K discretionary match
- Bonuses: We offer competitive pay, annual increases, bonuses, certification/license completion
- Paid Time Off: In addition to paid vacation and company holidays, BHG also provides paid time for training, voting, sick or personal time off
- Work/life Balance: Many of our locations offer flexible work schedules
- Additional Benefits: Employee Discount Programs to applicable cell phone services, restaurants, amusement parks, movie theaters and more
- Career Pathing: We are growing and promote from within
- Self-Care: We offer a self-care series as well as an Employee Assistance Program
Responsibilities
- Obtaining and preparing patient histories and performing physical examinations
- Assessing patients’ appropriateness for dosing, dose level adjustments, phase level adjustments, and changes to the patients treatment plan
- Ordering or performing diagnostic procedures as delegated by the supervising physician
- Assisting in the development and implementation of a treatment plan in accordance with written clinical practice guidelines and protocols set forth by the supervising physician
- Monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions
- Coordinating care with ancillary healthcare providers and making referrals when appropriate
- Review all laboratory results, as well as, all medical documentation from other care providers
- Ensure implementation of medical quality health standards for both patients and employees
- Provide medical input into overall program philosophy, treatment services, and patient care
- Provide consultation to clinical and administrative staff
- Provide a response to emergency care providers when they require consultation for one of the program’s patients
- Collaborate whenever necessary with other physicians, clinics or hospitals participating in the treatment of program patients
- Attend weekly treatment team meetings, as well as outside seminars and training
- Hold a basic understanding of drug/alcohol abuse and addiction. Keep updated on current drug abuse and treatment information, especially current trends in Opioid Maintenance Treatment
- Ensure treatment center meets all accreditation standards related to Medical, Health, and Safety issues; and other areas as assigned
- Assist nursing team as needed
- Meet BHG attendance standards and be present and ready for work at the beginning of their established work schedule
- Report any work-related injury or illness, or workplace hazards or security issues immediately to supervisor
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
- 0-2 years of experience & must be licensed as a Nurse Practitioner
- Must maintain current DEA license
- Must provide documentation of renewal on or before licensure expiration date
- High integrity
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Sound judgment
- Efficient
- Self-starter
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Accurate data entry skills with knowledge of basic computing
- Ability to work independently and under pressure while handling multiple tasks simultaneously
- Must be able to react quickly and make effective decisions
- Demonstrate basic knowledge and skill in the use of typical office equipment
- Demonstrate basic computer/word processing skills
- Working knowledge of dosing graduates, centrifuge, and phlebotomy equipment, monitoring equipment for physical assessment, test strips, breathalyzers, and other medical equipment as needed.
- Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
- Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes.
- Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc.
- Prolonged standing, some bending, stooping and stretching
- Variable workload, periodic high stress and activity level
- Standard medical office conditions and environments
- Interactions with patients who may be ill, have infectious diseases, have mental health diagnoses and/or are involved in the criminal justice system
- May require use of protective equipment