Part Time Patient Access Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner)

The Part Time Patient Access Provider is an addiction medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant clinical position with responsibility for the initial intake and induction of patients under care primarily for opioid use disorder. The Advanced Practice Clinician will assess new patients presenting for telemedicine-based care of opioid use disorder determine appropriateness of enrollment in our care setting and oversee their transfer to another provider for continuity of care. At times the clinician may be asked to help cover patients receiving maintenance care should an acute need arise. The Part Time Patient Access Provider role is to aid in low-barrier quick access to addiction medicine evaluation and treatment.

Note: to be considered for this role you must have at least ONE of the following state licenses: CA TX MI FL AZ or CO

What You Can Expect:

Choose your days - You have the flexibility to select which days you work with the expectation that your schedule remains consistent each week.
Choose your shifts - Choose 2 3 or 4 hour shifts
Choose your start time- Shifts are always in the evening and you can start anytime between 4pm-6pm in your timezone
Location Flexibility - Work from home and work from anywhere in your state (subject to change depending on regulations)
No Call - Our Access Providers do not participate in the on-call rotation

Target Pay Range: $70-$78/per hour - Salary to be determined by the education experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits:

• Accrued sick time
• $50 monthly Remote Work Stipend
• All equipment provided
• All licensing and credentialing costs paid

What youll Do:

• Work a minimum of 8 hours per week
• Provide assessment and initial treatment for patients with Opioid Use Disorder.
• Provide diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions.
• Safely and effectively start treatment with buprenorphine-naloxone for OUD and manage the early induction and stabilization phases of care with close follow-up.
• Order and interpret labs including drug screens provide patient counseling and modify the assessment and care plan based on results.
• Utilize motivational interviewing and other engagement and rapport-building techniques to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Monitor your performance and meet practice and personal clinical quality improvement goals related to patient outcomes practice standards and productivity.
• Develop a thorough understanding of practice policies and procedures and actively participate in feedback and development.
• Develop an understanding of your local and regional referral resources and utilize them.
• Utilize a suite of web-based platforms to manage patient care and collaborate with your team.
• Engage in collaborative and/or supervisory practice agreements with Bicycle Health Physicians and fulfill all obligations of these agreements to maintain practice compliance and quality.
• Continuously work towards obtaining and maintaining full licensure and credentialing statuses within a respective region during employment.
• Adhere to all federal and state laws and regulations concerning patient privacy and data security including HIPAAs Privacy and Security Rules and 42 CFR Part 2.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required.
• Participation in testing and/or piloting new technologies or workflows
• All other duties as assigned.

What youll Need:

• You must have at least ONE of the following state licenses: CA TX MI FL AZ or CO & DEA license in your home state. Must be eligible and willing to obtain licenses in multiple states.
• Meet at least one of these clinical requirements:
  • 1 year of experience as a provider delivering high-volume buprenorphine inductions preferably in a telehealth environment.
    OR
  • 3 years of experience as a provider in an in-person addiction medicine setting with emphasis on treating OUD
    OR
  • 5 years of experience as a provider within a primary care ED or psychiatric setting with comfort caring for high-acuity patients diagnosed with OUD
• Physician Assistants must have completed four academic years of pre-professional and professional study graduated from a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education and be certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Strong communication skills ability to build an effective provider-patient relationship that fosters engagement and adherence to a collaboratively developed care plan.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to adjust and be flexible with minimal notice.
• Comfort with risk/benefit balancing and a love for problem solving are required attributes.
• Motivational Interviewing experience preferred.
• Consistent access to a private work environment with high speed internet and professionally appropriate surroundings for frequent video conferencing and a workstation setup conducive to remote work needs.
• Preference for providers with telehealth experience.

This is a part-time (8-29 hours per week) remote position.

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