Nurse Practitioner Addiction Medicine Trainee

Nurse Practitioner Addiction Medicine Trainee

OPPORTUNITY CRITERIA

PROFESSION Nurse Practitioner

SPECIALTY

Addiction Medicine

LOAN REPAYMENT

Not Specified

SALARY RANGE

Not Specified

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Not Specified

BONUSES OFFERED

Negotiable

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary The Addiction Medicine Advanced Practitioner Training Program will provide integrated mental health and SUD/OUD services, including Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) for PAs and advanced practice nurses (APNs) , in a primary care underservedmunity-based setting. The overall goal of the APP Trainee Program is to foster robust clinical training and augment expertise among clinicians who will see patients at access points of care and provide mental health and addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery. •

Training Start Dates:

July 1, 2026 / January 1, 2027 Job Duties Trainee will participate in MOUD inmunity-based settings along with additional clinical training beyond the didacticponent, including professional peer-to-peer support to assist trained APNs and PAs in initiating their provision of MOUD. Trainee will connect and manage patients' receiving MOUD in receiving behavioral health counseling and in connecting to social supports to retain patients in care. Trainee will collaborate with care givers inside and outside of the immediate care team. Trainee will be able to demonstrate clearly and effectivemunication with patients and immediate care team. Initial and ongoing assessment of patient's medical, physical, and psychosocial status. Perform history and physical. Develop assessment and treatment plan. Participate in clinical patient care. Record progress notes. Order tests, examinations, medications, and therapies. Arrange for discharge and after care. Write and dictate admission notes, progress notes, procedure notes, and discharge summaries. Provide patient education and counseling covering health status, test results, disease processes, and discharge planning. Perform procedures. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations andplying with allanization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additionalpetencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position. Position Details Education Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required) Experience Certification(s) and License(s) Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners About Geisinger Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more atgeisingeror connect with us on,,and. Our Vision & Values Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and ourmunities.

KINDNESS

We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE

We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING

We our kledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION

We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, ourmunity, and the nation.

SAFETY:

We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. Our Benefits We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.