[Hiring] Telehealth Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant @Ophelia

Role Description

Clinicians are a critical part of our care team at Ophelia. As 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.).

• Work closely alongside other clinicians, triage nurses, and administrative care coordinators to deliver compassionate, evidence-based treatment to patients with OUD.
• Offer compassionate, non-stigmatizing support for patients, act as a liaison and advocate for them, and ensure patients receive appropriate care as their needs evolve.
• Conduct Intake visits and/or follow-up visits, working within a team-based approach model of care to deliver high-quality care.
• Provide treatment plans, behavioral interventions, monitor/medication management, education, and charting.

Our patient care hours are Monday - Friday 9-7pm and Saturday and Sunday 9-5pm, with weekend coverage provided only by our most experienced providers. We will work with you to determine your ideal schedule within these hours.

Qualifications

• Passion for serving vulnerable populations.
• Previous experience caring for individuals with OUD or willingness to learn the clinical skills needed to provide MOUD through a telehealth platform.
• Looking for full-time work in a fast-paced, innovative start-up that values patient-centered care.

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 Oklahoma (additional licenses in NJ, NY, VA, PA, DE, 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 technological skillset to work across multiple tech platforms.
• Excited about working in an early-stage healthcare startup that is fast-paced and always 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 the care team.
• Working knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial treatments, counseling techniques, or brief behavioral intervention.

Benefits

• Remote work anywhere in the United States.
• Competitive medical, vision, and health insurance (many plans are fully covered for the employee).
• Start with 20 days (4 weeks) of PTO, increasing to 5 weeks after 2 years and 6 weeks after 5 years of tenure.
• 10 company holidays.
• Work From Home Stipend.
• 401k Contribution Platform.
• Additional benefits offered through our benefits provider such as life insurance, short and long term disability, financial wellness, virtual primary care, among others.

What Ophelia Offers You

• Mentorship from national Addiction Medicine experts: meet monthly with our Medical Directors, attend seminars from outside experts in the field, and discuss complicated cases with our clinical leaders.
• Motivated patients: work with patients who are driven to improve their OUD and love being part of Ophelia.
• Administrative support: outsource all scheduling, pharmacy, and administrative demands to our care coordinators.
• Referral network for mental health and psychosocial support: rely on our care coordinators to provide referrals and warm handoffs to external services.
• 21st century technology: forget cumbersome EHRs, faxing, and outdated systems. We’ve built our own EHR to ensure you have a smooth and easy charting experience.
• A say in what matters: help us build better services and products to ensure we always have happy clinicians and happy patients.

Compensation Overview

We set compensation based on the level and skills required for the role. We value pay transparency and equity, and are committed to fair pay. In order to prevent pay disparities and reduce time spent in negotiations, we take a “first and best” offer approach.

Compensation is dynamic at Ophelia: as long as the company performs well and meets our targets, there will be opportunities for increased compensation annually.

Compensation Range: $110,000 — $125,000 USD.

Interested in learning more about Ophelia and this role? Apply to work with us!