Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Addiction Treatment MedicalStaffOffice - Willimantic, CT

Location Detail: 289 Windham Rd Willimantic (10534)

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Hartford Health Care’s Behavioral Health Network (HHC BHN), the largest and most comprehensive behavioral health system in New England, has a new opportunity available for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to provide admission physical exams, psychiatric evaluations and medication management at The Ridge, a newly created residential addiction treatment facility, located in Windham, CT.

Some highlights of this opportunity include:

• A well‑resourced 36 bed residential addiction treatment facility with 17 detox beds
• The opportunity to join on the ground breaking of a new treatment facility that has the full support of not just the Rushford network, but the entire integrated system of Hartford Health Care
• Responsibilities include providing physical exams for newly admitted patients and managing their medical care during their stay
• Close proximity UConn campus, which boasts a variety of dining experiences, arts and culture
• Quick and direct access to hiking and biking trails to submerse in the serene landscapes of the Connecticut’s East Region
• Close to RI, MA borders; easy to access MA turnpike
• We prioritize your development and wellbeing through the respected HHC Provider Leadership Development Institute and the groundbreaking Office of Provider Wellness
• Competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits including low cost, high quality medical/dental, STD/LTD, matching 401(k), generous paid time off, CME, and more
• Eligibility to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Rushford Center, one of Connecticut’s leading providers of addiction and mental health services, is nationally recognized for delivering outstanding prevention, treatment and recovery programs. We offer a wide range of programs including Acute Care and Evaluation, Residential Addiction Treatment, Individual, Group & Family Therapy, Intensive Outpatient programs and Community Support Programs. Through the passion of our specialists, we continue to treat every patient with care, compassion and respect, while providing affordable and accessible services.

Practitioners are responsible for providing physical exams, psychiatric evaluations and addiction treatment including: diagnosis;prescribing; coordination of care, and patient education. Primary responsibilities will be in the inpatient withdrawal management and residential program, but may include Partial Hospital, Outpatient and community settings as determined by the Medical Director. The practitioners will work closely with the Residential Medical Director, staff psychiatrists, and clinicians in a patient centered multidisciplinary treatment team approach.

The practitioner will hold licensure through the State of CT Department of Public Health and be credentialed through the medical staff of Rushford.