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Nurse Practitioner or Physicians Assistant
Turning Point Recovery Center
Turning Point Recovery Center is New Mexico’s leader in substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment and recovery. We offer a full continuum of care, from withdrawal management to inpatient, intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient, continuing care, and recovery housing. We are Albuquerque’s most comprehensive provider of evidence-based substance use disorders treatment and recovery services. Our team, including medical providers, therapists, peer support workers, program administrators, technicians, and recovery and addiction researchers and scientists, underpins our collaborative approach.
Turning Point is unparalleled in fostering long-term recovery through personalized biopsychosocial health and wellness programs. Upholding the values of compassion, safety, and sustainability, the center commits to delivering recovery-oriented, best-practice care while ensuring an inclusive, respectful, and supportive environment. Turning Point’s mission focuses on guiding individuals toward living a fulfilling life in a community supportive of their recovery goals. Our integrative and transformative program addresses the whole person and the community in which they live.
Turning Point Recovery Center is currently seeking a full-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to manage patient care in both our outpatient and inpatient facilities.
Benefits
401(k) matching
Dental Insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Responsibilities:
As part of our dedicated and compassionate medical team, you will take a holistic approach to patient care, focusing on substance use and co-occurring disorders.
Your responsibilities include:
Conduct thorough examinations, obtain medical histories, document findings, and formulate preliminary diagnoses with a focus on primary substance use disorders and secondary diagnoses of co-occurring disorders.
Craft comprehensive, culturally competent, trauma-informed treatment and recovery plans incorporating non-pharmacological and pharmacological strategies to address substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders, ensuring personalized and empathetic care.
Collaboratively develop treatment plans responsive to the patient’s emotional, social, cognitive, developmental, and behavioral needs while maintaining a stance of cultural humility.
Prescribe medications, actively collaborate with our team’s psychotherapists, and closely monitor and adjust treatment as necessary.
Employ diverse evaluation methods, including interviews with patients, families, or clinical staff, to comprehensively understand the patient’s condition.
Address the root causes of substance use and co-occurring disorders when possible, adapting treatment plans to maximize effectiveness and minimize adverse effects, and facilitating Controlled Substances Treatment Agreements when appropriate.
Educate patients about their conditions and treatments, including potential side effects and interactions.
Continuously evaluate patients on psychotropic medications for possible behavioral intervention and medication tapering when appropriate.
Provide timely crisis intervention, consulting with primary care physicians and other providers, and supervising physicians to ensure optimal treatment.
Prescribe medications within legal and regulatory guidelines, adhere to practice standards, and engage in continuous learning and partnership with our medical team.
Ensure detailed electronic health record (EHR) documentation.
Serve as a key liaison to maintain continuity of care, participate in quality monitoring, and contribute to developing practice policies and standards.
Receive medical direction from our Medical Director and administrative direction from our Executive Director.
Required Qualifications:
Appropriate state accreditation as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (PA-C) and a DEA License.
Proficiency in managing opioid use disorder and familiarity with psychotropic medications, along with a solid understanding of relevant regulations.
Demonstrated ability to offer compassionate, respectful, and empathetic care to adult and geriatric patients.
Strong critical thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to physically perform job duties, including moving and lifting, and occasional travel to other local sites as needed.
Work environment:
Modern office and medical setting
Growth opportunities
Safe work environment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75.00 – $85.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Medical Specialty:
- Holistic Medicine
Ability to Relocate:
- Albuquerque, NM 87111: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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