Staff Provider (APRN/PA) - FT

Overview

 

Overview

 

At Groups, we know recovery is possible – and no one should have to do it alone. As a Fulltime Staff Provider, you’ll help individuals reclaim their lives by supporting daily office operations, coordinating member care, and connecting people to critical resources. You’ll work with a mission-driven team in a supportive, high-impact environment.

Responsibilities

At Groups, the staff provider provides high quality direct care to our members and support and back up for contract  provider’s patients when they are not available. They may also support on-boarding of new providers and other education or quality improvement projects as directed by the medical leadership team.

 

• Clinical (75%):

  • Adhere to all clinical policies and procedures as outlined in the GRS Manual
  • Direct member care duties  
  • Determine each member’s medical necessity and appropriateness for treatment pursuant to applicable clinical models, policies and procedures, and manuals (e.g., Recovery System Manual) as required by Groups Recover Together. 
  • Prescribe medications for opioid use disorder and, where appropriate other approved medications, in a manner consistent with Recover Together’s policies and procedures and the Groups Recovery System Manual.
  • Maintain a panel of patients and serve as their dedicated provider, reviewing their care plan and medication management at each medical visit, or more often as necessary.
  • See members in individual sessions to review medical progress and provide E&M services, when necessary 
  • Sign all prescriptions on the same business day that they are generated.
  • Coordinate with community providers or agencies to support members, as necessary
  • Provide regular coverage for  make up groups  and makeup 1:1 sessions.
  • Provide, as needed, cross-coverage for colleagues and answers to medical questions when other providers are unavailable. 
  • Participate in the rotating “on-call” schedule of urgent prescription coverage.
  • Facilitate access to the State’s prescription drug monitoring database so Groups staff can regularly monitor the members access to controlled substances, per Recover Together’s clinical protocols.
  • Complete high quality, thorough and accurate  documentation for all medical encounters on the same business day as the encounter and in accordance with policies of the company.
  • Maintain patient records in confidence and complete records as required by HIPAA and other applicable federal/state laws, rules or regulations/company policies regarding medical records 

  Administrative (25%):

  • Be an expert on Groups clinical and operational policies, procedures, and workflows. 
  • Coordinate care with community providers 
  • Be able to navigate complex clinical situations and “gray areas” in a manner consistent with Groups’ philosophy and harm reduction focused culture.
  • Complete care coordination  with outside providers, pharmacies  or other other stakeholders, as assigned 
  • Other administrative duties as assigned by Medical Director  or PSM
  • Assist with onboarding, training, and support of new and existing providers.
  • Partner with medical and care delivery leaders on continuous improvement of  medical/care team service delivery. 
  • Work with the medical leadership team to pilot new initiatives aimed at improving clinical outcomes and experience.

  Other Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Other duties as assigned by medical or operational leadership 

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to demonstrate recovery-sensitive behaviors, including choice of language, attitudes and interactions with members and staff. 
  • Ability to thrive in the group medical visit setting and use telehealth modality effectively.
  • A commitment to harm reduction principles and ability drive a culture of member centeredness and harm reduction on the teams you supervise.
  • Ability to maintain courtesy and professionalism in all communications (verbal and written) with staff and members.
  • Ability to use discretion and work independently under general supervision.
  • Ability to understand and adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct.
  • EMR fluency, ideally with eClinical-Works
  •  Spreadsheet and basic data analysis proficiency

• Qualifications & Requirements:

  • APRN with active, unencumbered medical license (APRN/PA) in Tennessee and appropriate behavioral health or addiction