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Nurse Practitioner (Bronx)
VIP Community Services
770 E 176th Street near Cross Bronx Expressway
compensation:
85000
employment type:
full-time
experience level:
senior level
job title:
Registered Nurse
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POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the oversight of the Medical Director, the Nurse Practitioner conducts clinical assessment
and MOUD induction on the Mobile Medication Unit and at the clinic. The Nurse Practitioner
completes DSM-5-TR based assessment, co-occurring screening, and structured overdose risk
assessment, reviews the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, and, through shared decision-
making, determines the appropriate FDA-approved medication and initiates treatment when
clinically appropriate.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
● Conduct DSM-5-TR based clinical assessment and establish OUD diagnosis and
individualized treatment plans.
● Screen for co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders and complete
structured overdose risk assessment.
● Check the New York State PDMP for each new admission and document results.
● Initiate MOUD, including first methadone dose on the unit when clinically appropriate,
under Medical Director oversight.
● Provide shared decision-making so individuals have a genuine choice of FDA-approved
medications.
● Coordinate rapid linkage to clinic-based ongoing dosing and care; maintain timely EHR
documentation.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
● Current New York State licensure as a Nurse Practitioner and current DEA registration.
● Buprenorphine-prescribing authority and completion of required OUD training.
● Experience providing MOUD or treating individuals with opioid use disorder.
● Willingness to work on a mobile medication unit and a flexible schedule including early
mornings.
JOB SETTING:
● Office and mobile setting.
● Periodically functions within a thirty (30) foot motorized Mobile Medication Unit;
temperature-controlled for inclement weather.
● Must possess sight, hearing, and manual senses, or prosthetics that ensure completion
of the essential functions of the position.
● Occasionally must lift a maximum of 10 lbs.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.