Nurse Practitioner (Addiction Medicine)

New Season

For over 30 years, New Season Treatment Centers have been a leading national health care service provider of outpatient treatment centers that specialize in providing safe, quality and best in class care for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder ("OUD").

Operating in over 80 treatment centers in multiple states, our team members are engaged in medication-assisted treatment, counseling, support, and care management of individuals living with OUD. We treat the whole person and, in so doing, address the underlying causes of OUD in an effort to provide a continuum of care that not only addresses treatment needs but supports the patient on their journey to recovery.

Nurse Practitioner Job Summary:

Assists in the provision of patient care including patient evaluations, and health screenings. Supports the Medical Director by performing intake, discharge and administrative procedures while communicating effectively with the nursing staff, counselors and Program Director.

Essential Functions:

• Physical examination of all patients upon admission, including, without limitation, annual physical examinations and health examinations, and review with patients of admissions-related laboratory results.
• All examinations shall be performed consistent with the applicable rules and regulations for medically-monitored treatment programs/facilities in the state in which the clinic operates.
• Issuance of patient medication changed orders and such verbal orders as may be issued; as applicable to state rules and regulations.
• Completion of readmit physical examinations and annual physical examination of all patients.
• Availability to staff for emergency management of patient care.
• Referral of patients to primary care providers for medical conditions other than narcotic addiction
• Assist with training of nursing staff.
• Ensures the nursing staff properly corrects changes in medication dosage via verbal or written orders.
• Provides reports as requested.
• Attends weekly staff meetings with counselors or documents in the patient record alternative.
• The Nurse Practitioner is the professional tasked with labeling medication bottles in the absence of the Pharmacist.
• Review, and sign all appropriate clinical documentation forms.

About New Season

Our Mission is triumph over opioid addiction by integrating treatment, counseling, and compassionate care that save lives. Would you like to make a positive impact in our nation's opioid crisis? New Season operates a number of nationally recognized and accredited outpatient methadone clinics in 21 states and we treat more than 22,000 patients. We are dedicated to helping these individuals and their families regain control of their lives. New Season operates over 70 outpatient clinics throughout the US specifically designed for persons addicted to the opioid class of drugs, including prescription pain medications and heroin. Patients are enrolled into a comprehensive program, which includes individual and group counseling to address psychological and social needs in addition to their chemical dependence.