Senior Staff Provider – APRN/NP/PA

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maine.

📋 Description

• Provide direct care to members experiencing opioid use disorder via group sessions, individual appointments, and Initial Provider Evaluations.

• Oversee a panel of members as a continuity provider, assessing care plans and medication regimens.

• Prescribe medications for opioid use disorder along with other sanctioned medications.

• Offer coverage for makeup group sessions, individual meetings, initial evaluations, and other providers as needed.

• Collaborate with community providers and agencies for comprehensive care.

• Address medical inquiries, provide cross-coverage, and engage in interdisciplinary care team meetings.

• Participate in the urgent prescription on-call rotation, typically one Saturday each month for 2–3 hours.

• Complete precise, same-day medical documentation while ensuring the confidentiality of HIPAA-compliant records.

• Manage a team of 10–20 contracted providers and/or supervise up to 4 FTE staff providers.

• Act as the primary point of contact for medical concerns and escalation issues.

• Facilitate provider onboarding, training, education, performance enhancement, and change management initiatives.

• Conduct chart reviews and direct care observations, providing constructive feedback.

• Assist in developing new protocols, workflows, care pathways, and clinical outcome projects.

• Offer middle-management support and collaborate closely with the Provider Support Manager and Operations Director.

⛳️ Requirements

• Possession of an active, unencumbered APRN or PA medical license in the states where Groups Recover Together operates.

• Relevant behavioral health or addiction medicine NPI taxonomy, or readiness to modify the taxonomy.

• Active DEA registration with a practice address in the states of hire.

• Openness to obtaining additional state licenses as requested.

• No past issues that could hinder state licensing or credentialing processes.

• Current board certification(s) in the relevant field.

• Willingness to become credentialed with both government and private health plans aligned with Groups Recover Together.

• Ability and readiness to meet with members in person at pre-agreed locations.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience managing opioid use disorder utilizing buprenorphine.

• Completion of the mandatory 8-hour SAMHSA training program.

• At least 2 years of experience in team-based care alongside behavioral health providers.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience with a comparable member population, ideally in primary care or behavioral health settings.

• Reliable internet and telephone service, with a minimum download speed of 10M and upload speed of 5M.

• Strong Wi-Fi connectivity from the remote work location.

• Proficiency in utilizing telehealth effectively.

• Familiarity with EMR systems.

• Competence in spreadsheet and basic data analysis tasks.

• Ability to adhere to clinical policies, procedures, practice guidelines, Professional Code of Conduct, HIPAA regulations, and applicable laws.

• Capability to fulfill pre-employment and state-specific requirements for background checks, drug testing, health screening, CPR/Basic First Aid certification, and license/credential verification as applicable.

• Commitment to recovery-sensitive behavior, harm reduction, and member-centered care.

• Proficient in professional written and verbal communication, demonstrating discretion, independence, leadership, coaching abilities, and capacity to work in group medical visits.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Extensive use of telemedicine.

• Reasonable accommodations provided for individuals with disabilities.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunities and diversity and inclusion initiatives.