Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) - Texas
Description
Title: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
Location: Remote with the possibility of a hybrid model at our Houston clinic pending DEA ruling
Schedule: 8am-6pm CST
4 days a week, working 10-hour days with one day off.
Why Workit:
Workit Health is an industry-leading provider of on-demand, evidence-based telemedicine care. Our programs are based in harm reduction, and bring together licensed clinicians who really listen, FDA-approved medication, online recovery groups and community, interactive therapeutic courses, and care for co-existing conditions. Workit Health's patient-centered telemedicine model is improving clinical outcomes and eliminating barriers to treatment, making long-term recovery accessible to individuals who need it, without disrupting their daily lives.
We’re excited to expand our team as our impact and coverage areas continue to grow. Our team members are dedicated and passionate about our mission of making exceptional, judgment-free care for addiction more accessible.
We believe everyone deserves respectful, effective treatment for substance use disorder at the moment they're ready for it. We're looking for driven and compassionate individuals who share this goal. Join us in reducing stigma, saving lives, and changing the way addiction is treated in America.
Job Summary:
As a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Workit Health, you will be responsible for collaborating with a physician to provide whole-person care to patients with substance use disorders via our telehealth platform. Currently all of our positions are remote until further notice.
Core Responsibilities:
- Co-facilitate virtual shared medical appointments and individual appointments by providing clinical assessments, treatments, and medication management.
- Conduct new patient evaluations.
- Make appropriate assessments, treatment plans, and referrals for patient problems.
- Prescribe and monitor medications for opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder.
- Provide patient education and referrals, specific to patients assessed needs.
- Maintain standards of confidentiality, HIPAA and 42 CFR Part II.
- Utilize strong communication skills, verbal and written.
- Maintain accurate patient records in EMR system.
- Provide excellent member experiences resolving member inquiries and ensure our members’ needs are placed first.
- Commitment to Harm Reduction philosophy in all aspects of clinical practice.
*Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time.
Qualifications:
- 1 year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- Active Texas State Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in good standing
- Minimum of 1 year experience in addiction medicine required
- Experience prescribing SUD medications
- Experience with harm reduction
- Active DEA license
- Current BLS certification
- Willingness to obtain licensure in additional states
- Ability to adapt and be flexible in a changing and evolving work environment
- Ability and willingness to complete work independently online; familiarity with Google Drive, spreadsheets, documentation, video conferencing, and secure email
- Professionalism, punctuality, and reliability a must
- Enthusiasm for revolutionizing the way addiction is addressed and treated is necessary.
Benefits:
- 5 weeks PTO (includes your birthday, 2 mental health days, and 2 floating holidays!)
- 11 paid holidays
- Comprehensive health, dental, pharmacy, and vision insurance with options to fit your family's needs
- Company contributions to dependent premiums at higher than market rates (65%)
- 12 weeks paid Parental Leave after 1 year of employment (includes maternity, paternity, adoption, and all ways in which our people build modern families)
- 401k + matching
- Healthcare & dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Flexible schedules and flex-time work for all full-time and part-time employees
- Employee assistance program, complete with financial coaching and counseling sessions
- Professional development allowance for healthcare providers
- Opportunities for professional development and growth within the company
- Fully remote roles throughout the company
- Vibrant, employee-driven cultural initiatives including multiple ERG groups
- Colleagues who care deeply about closing health disparity gaps within the addiction space for underserved populations
We value transparency and encourage all applicants to disclose any actions taken by a state licensing board, credentialing organization, payer, or other regulatory agency. Please note that such disclosures do not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each situation is reviewed on an individual basis, with a focus on the applicant’s qualifications, experience, and ability to contribute to our team.
As we are an addiction recovery company founded by people in recovery, those in addiction recovery themselves are encouraged to apply. Workit Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.