Telehealth Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Remote) - New Jersey

<div class="content-intro"><div><strong><em>Are you looking for a role in a company that's solving one of the greatest challenges of our lifetime?&nbsp;</em></strong>Ophelia helps people end their opioid use and restore their quality of life with respect for their time and dignity. Our mission is to make evidence-based treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD) accessible to everyone... and we're looking to bring more people onto our team to help us achieve it.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a class="postings-link" href="https://ophelia.com/">Ophelia</a> is a venture-backed, healthcare startup that helps individuals with OUD by providing FDA-approved medication and clinical care through a telehealth platform. Our approach is discreet, convenient, and affordable. We've been successfully operating in 14 states for almost six years and we're excited to continue our growth. We are a team of physicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, researchers and White House advisors, backed by leading technology and healthcare investors working to re-imagine and re-build OUD treatment in America.</div></div><h2><strong>About the Role&nbsp;</strong></h2> <p>Clinicians are a critical part of our care team at Ophelia. As an Advanced Practice Practitioner, you will provide clinical care to patients receiving medication for opioid use disorder and a narrow suite of mental health conditions (depression, anxiety, insomnia, etc…).</p> <p>You’ll work closely alongside other clinicians, triage nurses, and administrative care coordinators to deliver compassionate, evidence-based treatment to patients with OUD.</p> <p>Our Clinicians offer compassionate, non-stigmatizing support for patients, act as a liaison and advocate for them, and ensure patients receive appropriate care as their needs evolve. Depending on role type, clinicians conduct Intake visits and/or follow-up visits, and work within a team-based approach model of care to deliver high quality care to our patients. We have multiple different clinical role types depending on your experience with MOUD, and through our team-based model of care we provide a strong support system to ensure that you and our patients feel comfortable and supported.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Our patient care hours are Monday - Friday 9-7pm and Saturday and Sunday 9-5pm, with our weekend coverage provided only by our most experienced providers! We will work with you to determine your ideal schedule within these hours.&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <p><strong>The ideal candidate is an APP who:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Has a passion for serving vulnerable populations, and;</li> <li>Either has previous experience caring for individuals with OUD, or&nbsp;<strong>willing to learn</strong>&nbsp;the clinical skills needed to provide MOUD through a telehealth platform</li> <li>Is looking for full time work in a fast-paced, innovative start-up that values patient-centered care&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><em>No experience with MOUD is required for this role: we will teach you what you need to know!</em></p> <p><strong>In this role you will be responsible for:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Treatment Plans:</strong>&nbsp;determine individualized treatment plans for patients; facilitate changes to treatment plans when patients are not improving as expected, either independently or consulting with a more experienced provider.</li> <li><strong>Behavioral Interventions:</strong>&nbsp;use motivational interviewing, behavioral activation and other behavioral interventions as needed to motivate patients to remain in care and adherent to their treatment plan. Conduct behavioral health / psych evals for the suite of psych services we treat (depression, anxiety, insomnia, etc.)</li> <li><strong>Monitor/Medication Management:</strong>&nbsp;systematically track treatment response and monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms and side effects, treatment adherence, the effectiveness of treatment or complications, and prescribe or queue the appropriate medications</li> <li><strong>Education:&nbsp;</strong>provide patient education on OUD and MOUD</li> <li><strong>Charting</strong>: Document all patient encounters in Ophelia’s EHR in a timely and high quality manner</li> </ul> <p><strong>Training and License Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>Board Certified NP or PA</li> <li>Active DEA license (schedule 3N, 4, 5) or willingness to obtain a DEA upon receiving a