Position Overview
Nurse, Opioid Treatment Program
Provides medication assisted treatment to patients. Must be flexible to meet the needs of patients being served in an opioid treatment program including working in other clinics as assigned. Functions as a part of the interdisciplinary treatment team under the direction of the Program Director.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Performs duties under the direction of the OTP Program Director and/or Program Physician.
- Assists with admission and discharge of patients under the direction of the OTP Program Director and/or Program Physician following state and federal guidelines for OTPs.
- Supervises the administering of medication to OTP patients.
- Monitors for potential adverse effects of medications and reports concerns to the Program Director and/or Program Physician.
- Ensures accuracy of medication orders for all patients within the OTP.
- Confirms orders for and prepares ta...