What are the responsibilities and job description for the On Call Addiction Medicine Program - Registered Nurse position at Seattle Roots Community Health?
Position Title: Addiction Medicine Program - RN
Location: Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center, Country Doctor Community Clinic, and STEP Clinic (hybrid remote work available)
Expected Hours: Varies
Union: Yes
Salary
$41.22 – $61.54 Per hour, non-exempt, payable bi-weekly. The salary scale for this position is between steps 0 and 19, depending on experience. We use the resume submitted on your application to determine your hourly wage, so please ensure that all relevant work experience is listed in your resume. Applicants must pass an extensive background check.
About Us
Seattle Roots Community Health is a not-for-profit organization that operates two primary care clinics, an After-Hours Clinic, two School-Based Health Centers, a low barrier Medication-assisted treatment clinic and a Dental Clinic. Our Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center was founded in 1970 in Seattle's Central District. Our Country Doctor Community Clinic was established in 1971 by residents of the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Seattle Roots is passionate about serving patients of all backgrounds and employing individuals who are equally committed to this mission. To ensure our organization is best serving our populations, we strive to promote policies that enable us to work effectively in all situations, with patients, with coworkers, and with the community.
Our Mission
To improve the health of our community by providing high-quality and caring primary health care that addresses the needs of people, regardless of their ability to pay. At Carolyn Downs and Country Doctor, health care is a right.
Job Summary
The Addiction Medicine Nurse position holds a dual role within a multidisciplinary health care team, supporting clinic goals related to high-quality patient care and overall patient satisfaction. In this role, the nurse provides direct clinical support to patients while also collaborating closely with providers, behavioral health specialists, and support staff to ensure coordinated, compassionate, and evidence-based care. The Addiction Medicine Nurse plays a key role in patient education, care coordination, monitoring treatment progress, and promoting a safe and supportive clinical environment. Through both clinical and team-based responsibilities, this position helps advance positive patient outcomes and supports the clinic’s mission of delivering comprehensive addiction treatment services.
Job Responsibilities
- Medication starts, restarts and follow ups, many as nurse to provider conversion where RN is responsible for majority of charting and appointment
- Facilitate and document urine drug screens, pregnancy screens, prescription monitoring program (PMP) reports, DSM5 Opioid Use Disorder criteria, substance use history, mental health screenings, primary care health concerns, hepatitis and HIV testing status
- Patient education, including medication options and instructions, dosing and side effects, safer use strategies and opioid overdose/naloxone
- Provide intramuscular naltrexone and subcutaneous buprenorphine injections
- Conduct triage/assessment for acute and chronic health issues and connect to primary care provider as appropriate
- Return calls from new patients who are inquiring about our program, discuss program structure, explain our intake process, and schedule intakes
- Return calls related to missed appointments, scheduling/rescheduling, coordinate bridge scripts, and schedule follow up appointments
- Call patients after intake to check in on home induction, answer questions, address concerns, remind about follow up appt.
- Assist patients with the medication questions/issues, including home medication start/restart instructions, side effects and dosing
- Referrals to peer support/community health workers, behavioral health assessments/counseling and medication-friendly support groups
- Coordinate care with external services: detox, inpatient treatment, hospitals, behavioral health agencies, jails, etc.
- Outreach to patients who have missed appointments/overdue for a refill to invite them back to clinic and schedule follow up appt.
- Support pharmacy with prescription prior authorizations as needed
- Trainings pertinent to Addiction/Substance Use Disorders
- Monthly Addiction Medicine Program meetings
- Quarterly Recovery Helpline/King County MOUD provider meetings
- Train staff and present on best practices to nurses and medical providers
- Precept for students/interns/residents/fellow’s
- Treats patients and staff in accordance with the mission and philosophy of the clinic
Qualifications
- Excellent verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, computer, and data entry skills
- Independent work style with the ability to also work collaboratively
- Ability to multi-task, to prioritize effectively among numerous competing requests
- Demonstrates cultural competence and respect and appreciation for diversity
- Ability to interact and work well with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Strong interpersonal and effective problem-solving skill
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Function in stressful situations and prioritize effectively with numerous competing priorities
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google products and working on PCs
- 2 years clinic nursing and addiction medicine experience preferred
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required
- EPIC EMR experience preferred
- Experience providing care to medically underserved populations
- Case management experience helpful
Education & Training
- Washington State RN License required
- Must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19
- Interest in Addiction Medicine/Substance Use Disorders
- Comfort with harm reduction, motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed philosophies of patient-centered care
Salary : $41 - $62