Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Overview

As Wayspring’s Primary Care Practitioner, you will be at the forefront of a groundbreaking model that blends holistic care with substance use disorder treatment for underserved populations. In this role, you’ll provide high-impact care through a mix of virtual and in‑person visits, working as part of a dynamic, mission‑driven team. You’ll help shape personalized recovery plans, deliver MAT where needed, and support patients facing complex medical and behavioral health needs.

This is more than a clinical position — it’s a chance to change lives, reduce barriers to care, and be part of a movement transforming how healthcare supports recovery. If you’re passionate about making a real difference and thrive in collaborative, innovative settings, this role was made for you.

We are passionate about breaking barriers alongside those facing substance use disorder. Whether you’re in the field or in the corporate office – our mission is felt, and your impact is recognized. There is no inner circle, and we all have a seat at the table. Leaders are accessible and silos are avoided. We respect your craft and love to be challenged.

We invest not only in our mission, but in each other. Internal promotions and cross departmental training are the norm – you grow, we grow.

• Provides direct patient care for Wayspring patients and collaborates for complex patients with multiple needs, determining the best strategy and support to encourage engagement (Clinical Care Navigators, Psychiatric NPs, and Therapists).
• Performs comprehensive health care assessments including history, MAT services, and physicals within the outpatient clinic to identify substance use disorder and medical needs. Assessments may be done virtually through telehealth visits using simultaneous video and audio communication.
• Provides substance use disorder treatment care plans, including MAT where indicated.
• Provides clinical documentation of acute, chronic healthcare issues through the patient encounter in EMR system; documentation must be accurate, high quality, and completed in a timely manner.
• Ensures that Wayspring’s Clinical Care Navigators understand and adhere to patients’ treatment plans and act as a clinical resource as needed.
• Conducts patient care through multiple mediums, including telehealth and in‑person visits.
• Assists team in developing care plans for patients with complex needs to improve engagement and retention in treatment.
• Attends and actively participates in collaboration meetings, educational activities, internal rounds, health plan correspondence, pharmacy correspondence, referral partner management, ordering labs and member goal tracking.
• Provides education on patients’ chronic medical conditions, preventative care, and medication adherence compliance.
• Adheres to Wayspring information security and privacy requirements.

• Master’s degree in nursing, with board certification from the AANP or ANCC as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult Nurse Practitioner with a minimum of one year experience in primary care or related field.
• Passionate about helping the Medicaid population and individuals with substance use disorder.
• Previous credentialing by Medicare, Medicaid and other commercial insurance plans is highly preferred.
• Unrestricted DEA, willingness to be current with all state and federal training requirements related to prescribing of MAT.
• Strong and reliable home internet connection.
• Intermediate technology skills including MS Office (logging into programs, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Teams), EMR systems, etc.

Our goal is to foster a workplace where everyone feels a true sense of belonging, is supported, and empowered to thrive. We actively seek different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences—because we believe that drives better performance and innovation. We’re committed to identifying and removing barriers for the communities we serve.

Creating a great employee experience takes more than just perks—but let’s be real, those matter…