Telehealth Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Remote) - Delaware License

Overview

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. Ophelia is a venture-backed healthcare startup that provides FDA-approved medication and clinical care through a telehealth platform. We are a team of physicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, researchers and advisors backed by technology and healthcare investors, operating in 14 states for almost six years.

We are growing and looking to bring more people onto our team to help achieve our mission.

About The Role

Clinicians are a critical part of our care team  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.). You’ll work closely alongside other clinicians, triage nurses, and administrative care coordinators to deliver compassionate, evidence-based treatment to patients with OUD. Our clinicians offer compassionate, non-stigmatizing support for patients and act as a liaison and advocate to 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 clinical role types depending on experience with MOUD, and we provide a strong support system so you and our patients feel comfortable and supported.

The Ideal Candidate Is An APP Who

• Has a passion for serving vulnerable populations, and;
• Either has previous experience caring for individuals with OUD, or willing to learn the clinical skills needed to provide MOUD through a telehealth platform
• Is looking for full time work in a fast-paced, innovative startup that values patient-centered care

No experience with MOUD is required for this role: we will teach you what you need to know!

In This Role You Will Be Responsible For

• Treatment Plans: 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.
• Behavioral Interventions: 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.).
• Monitor/Medication Management: 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.
• Education:
  
  provide patient education on OUD and MOUD.
• Charting:
  Document all patient encounters in Ophelia’s EHR in a timely and high quality manner.

Training And License Requirements

• Board Certified NP or PA
• Active DEA license (schedule 3N, 4,
  5) or willingness to obtain a DEA upon receiving a job offer with Ophelia
• Fully licensed to practice in Delaware (additional licenses in NJ, NY, VA, or MD a plus!)

Required Skills

• Ability to provide patient-centered, non-judgmental, non-stigmatizing compassionate care
• Passionate about working with vulnerable or marginalized populations
• Comfortable working with a diverse population of people
• Proficient and comfortable working in a remote telehealth environment with technical ability to work across multiple platforms
• Excited about working in an early-stage healthcare startup that is fast-paced and continually evolving processes and technology to meet patient and clinician needs
• Willing to work in a team-based approach model of patient care
• Working knowledge of differential diagnosis of common substance use disorders
• Basic knowledge of psychopharmacology for opioid use disorder
• Demonstrate ability to collaborate and communicate effectively in a team setting
• Ability to maintain effective and professional relationships with patients and other members of…