Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

The ANP or PA will treat patients as part of the medically assisted recovery program. The provider will work with the Cedar Clinical Team to deliver a collaborative model of medical care in conjunction with counseling and therapy interventions.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide initial medical diagnosis

• Identify medical and health risks

• Formulate appropriate differential diagnosis based on history, physical examination, and diagnostic testing

• Record and review medication management in accordance with state, agency, and third-party payer standards

• Complete accurate and timely documentation of observations, interventions, plan of care, referrals, and follow-up

• Remain current in best practices, motivate staff to provide quality care, and complete documentation in a timely fashion

• Make appropriate referrals to other health professionals and community agencies

• Contribute to continuing education, expert blogs, and ongoing outreach marketing activities

Requiring:

• MSN from accredited college/university

• DEA License and DEA X-Waiver in good standing

• Currently licensed by the Tennessee State Medical Licensure Board and such license is not restricted

• No reportable items to the National Practitioner Data Bank within the last ten (10) years

• Active TennCare Number

• One year of experience in treatment of opioid or other substance use disorders