Addiction Medicine Consult Liaison, NP/PA

ChristianaCare's Addiction Medicine Department is seeking an Advanced Practice Clinician to provide thorough and accurate assessments for patients requiring Addiction Medicine consultation across our Wilmington and Newark campuses.

Why ChristianaCare?

• Work closely with the medical and nursing staff on the admitted units, Addiction Medicine peer counselors and discharge coordinators and community treatment providers to formulate safe discharge plans for patients.
• Join a team committed to providing state of the art treatment for substance use disorders (SUD). Our Addiction Medicine Consult Service is one of few in the country. The goal is to manage patient's opioid withdrawal during their medical admission which often includes catastrophic illness.
• The service aggressively manages opioid withdrawal in the acute care inpatient setting, then transitions patients to medication for opioid use disorder, and together with Project Engage, facilitates transition to substance use disorder care after discharge.

Learn more about project engage here - https://christianacare.org/us/en/care/behavioral-care/project-engage

Schedule:

• Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm, with on call responsibilities

Compensation and Benefits Include:

• Competitive Base Salary plus Incentive Opportunities
• Annual $2,250 CME Allowance
• Generous PTO and PTO Cash Out Program
• 12 weeks paid protected parental leave
• Opportunities for Career Growth
• 403(b) and Defined Contribution Plan Retirement Options with Employer Match

Position Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Adult-Geriatric Acute Care or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program with certification by ANCC or AANP
• Graduate from an accredited Physicians Assistants program with NCCPA certification
• Minimum of one to three years of experience working in addiction medicine
• License or license eligible in the state of Delaware
• Prescriptive Authority, DEA registration, BLS Required

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/