Nurse Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Company: Acadia Healthcare Inc
Location: Lakeland
Posted on: May 6, 2024
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Job Description:
Nurse Practitioner
Overview
Lakeland CTC is seeking an APP to join our team for a Part-Time for
30 hours per week. Monday through Friday, 5 AM-11 AM. Lakeland CTC
is an outpatient Opioid Treatment Center that offers medication
assisted treatment for all genders over the 18 years old.
The APP will work with the Medical Director assist with leadership,
quality assurance, oversight and overall medical management of the
clinic within the boundaries of state and federal regulations and
accreditation standards. Responsibilities include planning,
organizing medical and clinical practices; providing direct patient
care and assisting other departments with direct interactions with
physicians or medical staff:
* Current FL license to practice medicine
* Board certification or certificate of admissibility for board
certification
* Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances
without restrictions
* Additional specific DEA credentials may be required
* Prefer previous experience in behavioral health or substance
abuse treatment
* No history of alcohol or drug misuse for a period of three years
before employment
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Andrew Diffenbaugh
Physician Talent Acquisition
Responsibilities
Summary:
* Provides initial and annual history and physical evaluation,
assesses eligibility for treatment, evaluates patients' history of
dependence on opioids;
* Orders appropriate laboratory studies, reviews laboratory results
and provides necessary education, referral and / or follow up
services to patients;
* Monitors the treatment plans of high risk patients.
* Prescribes medication for the treatment of substance abuse
according to patient need as allowed by state regulation;
* Consults and collaborates with Medical Director to plan and
implement care according to Nurse Practitioner Guidelines;
* Reports and documents significant patient issues and adverse
events;
* Communicates pertinent information to appropriate members of the
health care team;
* Collaborates with Nurse Supervisor to optimize quality and
efficiency;
* Ensures that the program and employees' transactions and
activities are in full compliance with all laws and clinic legal
compliance program policies and standards of conduct; and,
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
* Board Certified Nurse Practitioner.
* Minimum of 1 year of experience as a practicing nurse
practitioner preferred.
* Previous experience in behavioral health or substance abuse
treatment preferred.
* No history of alcohol or drug misuse for a period of three years
before employment.
Licenses/Certification:
* Board Certified Nurse Practitioner.
* Licensed to practice in the state in which the clinic
operates.
* DEA license.
Practice with Acadia Healthcare
Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services
across the United States.
Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare operates a
network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately
11,000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico, more than 23,000
employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily. We provide
psychiatric and chemical dependency services to our patients in a
variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals,
specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers,
outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.
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