Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Texas

The role

You will work with a physician to provide care to patients with substance use disorders through a telehealth platform. Your duties include evaluations, treatment plans, and prescribing and monitoring medication for opioid and alcohol use disorder.

What you will do

• Co-facilitate virtual shared medical appointments and individual appointments, including clinical assessments, treatments, and medication management
• Conduct new patient evaluations
• Make assessments, treatment plans, and referrals for patient problems
• Prescribe and monitor medications for opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder
• Provide patient education and referrals based on assessed needs
• Maintain confidentiality under HIPAA and 42 CFR Part II
• Maintain accurate patient records in the EMR system
• Resolve member inquiries and put members' needs first
• Practice a harm reduction philosophy in all clinical work

Required qualifications

• 1 year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Active Texas State Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in good standing
• Minimum of 1 year experience in addiction medicine
• Experience prescribing SUD medications
• Experience with harm reduction
• Active DEA license
• Current BLS certification
• Willingness to obtain licensure in additional states
• Ability to adapt and be flexible in a changing work environment
• Ability and willingness to work independently online, with familiarity with Google Drive, spreadsheets, documentation, video conferencing, and secure email
• Professionalism, punctuality, and reliability
• Enthusiasm for changing how addiction is addressed and treated

Nice to have

• Additional California licensure

Benefits

• Fully remote work
• 5 weeks PTO, including your birthday, 2 mental health days, and 2 floating holidays
• 11 paid holidays
• Health, dental, pharmacy, and vision insurance
• 12 weeks paid parental leave after 1 year of employment
• 401k with 4% matching
• Healthcare and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Employee assistance program with financial coaching and counseling
• Professional development allowance for Providers and Behavioral Health team
• Opportunities for internal mobility and growth
• Clubs and employee resource groups

Before you apply

• Active Texas state license is required
• Active DEA license is required
• Current BLS certification is required
• The posting asks applicants to refrain from using AI tools or outside help during interviews or assessments

About the company

Workit Health provides on-demand, evidence-based telemedicine care for addiction, based in harm reduction. It was founded by people in recovery and encourages those in recovery to apply.