Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on one of our job openings, please still apply. We’d love to consider your application and see if you could be a great fit!

At Wayspring, we are committed to furthering our value of Equity & Inclusion throughout our recruiting practices. We seek diversity of background and opinion, as we think these attributes improve the performance of our company and are the right thing to do for our communities. We recognize and remove barriers to success within our company and communities. We seek to build a recruiting process that is inclusive and fosters diversity.

Why Wayspring?

We are passionate about breaking barriers alongside those facing substance use disorder. Whether you’re in the field or in the corporate office – our mission is felt, and your impact is recognized. There is no inner circle, and we all have a seat at the table. Leaders are accessible and silos are avoided. We respect your craft and love to be challenged. We invest not only in our mission, but in each other. Internal promotions and cross departmental trainings are the norm – you grow, we grow. At Wayspring, we don’t just see you as an employee, we see you for who you are. a whole-person – with hobbies, pets, families, and lives outside of work. Our flexible schedule and flexible work environment options help you to create and maintain the work-life balance you need most.

Overview of the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner role

Wayspring is looking for a full time Primary Care Nurse Practitioner to conduct visits in a combination of ways including virtually or in our outpatient clinic.

The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner’s primary responsibility is to facilitate the optimal delivery of care for patients enrolled in Wayspring’s Substance Use Disorder Home program as a covered benefit of the health plan. This role will be an essential aspect of the program, to promote and execute safe and effective recovery plans for patients’ needs. The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner will be part of a multi-disciplinary care team consisting of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Care Coordinators and Therapists.

Responsibilities of the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

• Provides direct patient care for Wayspring patients and care collaboration for complex patients with multiple needs, determine the best strategy and support for the patient to encourage engagement (Clinical Care Navigators, Psychiatric NPs and Therapists).
• Performs comprehensive health care assessments including history, MAT services, and physicals within the outpatient clinic to identify substance use disorder and medical needs. On occasion, some of these assessments are done virtually through a telehealth visit using simultaneous video and audio communication.
• Provides substance use disorder treatment care plans, including MAT where indicated.
• Provides clinical documentation of acute, chronic healthcare issues through the patient encounter in EMR system; Documentation must be accurate, high quality, and completed in a timely manner.
• Ensures that Wayspring’s Clinical Care Navigators understand and adhere to patients’ treatment plans and act as a clinical resource as needed.
• Conducts patient care through multiple mediums, including telehealth and in-person visits.
• Assists team in developing care plans for patients with complex needs to improve engagement and retention in treatment.
• Attends and actively participates in collaboration meetings, educational activities, internalrounds, health plan correspondence, pharmacy correspondence, referral partner management, ordering labs and member goal tracking.
• Provides education on patients’ chronic medical conditions, preventative care, and medication adherence compliance.
• Adheres to Wayspring information security and privacy requirements.

Requirements & Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in nursing?, with board certification from the AANP or ANCC as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult Nurse Practitioner with a minimum of one year experience in primary care or related field
• Passionate about helping the Medicaid population and individuals with substance use disorder
• Previous credentialing by Medicare, Medicaid other commercial insurance plans is highly preferred
• Unrestricted DEA, willingness to be current with all state and federal training requirements related to prescribing of MAT
• Participates in after-hours team support rotation
• Intermediate technology skills including MS Office (Logging into programs, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Teams), EMR systems, etc
• Strong and reliable home internet connection

Company and Benefit Summary

Wayspring has reimagined substance use disorder treatment. We provide individualized care, delivered with a peer-centered approach. We focus on making sure patients have their basic needs met, like access to care, economic stability, and connection to relationships and community. Then we help each person find their own way to wellness.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Options
• Company funded HSA
• Monthly Gym Allowance
• Paid parental leave – all parents included
• Company paid short term disability, long term disability and life insurance
• Generous 401k match
• Premium Employee Assistance Program, inclusive of counseling sessions
• Company Contributions to Future Minded Savings (think 529, HSA, Student Loan Reimbursement, and Emergency savings fund)
• Generous PTO package (accrual policy based on years of service) and an additional 10 paid company holidays