SELLATI & CO INC is hiring: Nurse Practitioner in Manassas

Nurse Practitioner/Physician's Assistant

In search of a Licensed Nurse Practitioner/Physician’s Assistant to work in our outpatient Medication Assisted Treatment Program. This position will task the provider with seeing patients in a medically-assisted recovery program. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician’s Assistant provides Substance Abuse care to the Opioid Use population, including formulating a diagnosis and a treatment plan and providing continued follow-up patient care; prescribing and monitoring medication used in the Opioid Treatment Program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provide direct primary and acute addiction care services to adult patients
• Perform initial and on-going assessment of patients' medical, physical and psychosocial status
• Obtain and evaluate health and medical history; perform a physical exam, conduct preventive screening procedures based on age and history
• Identify medical and health risks and needs
• Complete accurate and timely documentation of observations, interventions, plan of care, referrals and follow-up
• Identify needs of the individual and develop a plan of care and/or education plan
• Make appropriate referrals to other health professionals and community agencies
• Reassess and modify the plan as necessary to achieve medical and health goals
• Monitor co-morbid issues and coordinate with primary care and other specialty agency to ensure best practices
• Provide medical guidance to the program regarding policy and procedures.
• Participate and engage in staffing and care planning meetings regarding patient progress and care.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant able to practice in the state of VA
• Advanced nursing knowledge and clinical skills through an appropriate educational program
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a practicing nurse practitioner
• DEA License
• Willingness and ability to get X-Waiver
• Ability to work early hours to meet the needs of our clients
• Experience in addiction/psychiatric treatment preferred