Medication Assisted Treatment Nurse Coordinat

Position Overview

The Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Nurse Coordinator is responsible for the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Overdose Prevention, Tobacco Cessation, and HIV/ AIDS and Hepatitis education and coordination of care needs for patients at Charles River Recovery who are in the ATS and CSS level of care.

Specific Responsibilities

• Providing educational groups on Medication Assisted Treatment, Overdose Prevention, Tobacco Cessation, and HIV/ AIDS and Hepatitis for ATS and CSS programs

• Coordinating medication ordering and delivery between medical providers, insurances, and pharmacies

• Maintain tracking of patients from start of care to completion related to the above responsibilities.

• Works collaboratively with the treatment team to ensure appropriate and timely referrals for the continuation of patient care after discharge.

• Problem-solve and keep leadership and providers informed of any issues relating to MAT, Overdose Prevention, Tobacco Cessation, and HIV/ AIDS and Hepatitis education and coordination of care needs and provide.

• Perform phlebotomy for ordered blood labs in-house.

• Ensure materials related to the above responsibilities remain stocked.

• Assist with covering units as needed when there are callouts for nursing.

• Meet the BSAS requirements for the designated Tobacco Education Coordinator

• Provide staff education and training regarding medication assisted treatment, tobacco cessation, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis as needed.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation in the patient’s medical record including services provided and patient responses

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensed Practical Nurse

• Experience facilitating patient educational groups.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in substance use disorder treatment field.

• 40 hours per week 9 am-7 pm including Monday and Friday each week.

Competencies:

Job Knowledge: Understands duties and responsibilities, has necessary job knowledge, has necessary technical skills, understands company mission/values, keeps job knowledge current, is in command of critical issues.

Communication: Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.

Problem Solving: Identifies problems, involves others in seeking solutions, conducts appropriate analyses, searches for best solutions; responds quickly to new challenges

Decision Making: Use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions and/or reaching conclusions; Able to act consistently with available facts, constraints, and anticipated consequences.

Collaboration: Able to work in collaboration with other health professionals from other disciplines.

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It is the policy of Charles River Recovery LLC to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or

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