Addiction Medicine, Advanced Practice Provider, ...

Job DescriptionIs this the next step in your career Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below.Job SummaryThis role is community-based, focusing on providing both urgent and primary care to our members where they live. Working in partnership with the members primary care provider and interdisciplinary team, the community-based provider is responsible for seeing members recently discharged from the hospital and ensuring a smooth transition of care to prevent readmissions, seeing members who have urgent clinical needs and addressing them so they can avoid a trip to the Emergency Room, and performing chronic disease management and preventive care in conjunction with the center-based primary care team.Duties and ResponsibilitiesProvide community-based medical and care-coordination services for recent hospital dischargesWork closely with the transitional care manager and the members primary care team,Work collaboratively with the primary care provider, interdisciplinary office care team and transitional care manager,Support safe discharge transition and treatment in the community.Intervene with at-risk members to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations.Coordinate with care team, patient/member, family, and caregivers to help resolve barriers to care and transition back to Medical Center setting.Maintain the security and privacy of all information that is owned by AbsoluteCARE or maintained on behalf of the companys patients, employees, and business partners.Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This description reflects managements assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.Qualifications:Minimum of 2 years experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician AssistantFamiliar with care transitions, strategies for reducing readmissions and chronic condition management interventionsAbility to take a creative and innovative approach to problem-solving to aid patients in overcoming barriers to care.Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.Effectively adapt and respond to a complex, fast-paced, and results-oriented environment.Knowledge and experience using Electronic Medical Records and ability to analyze and leverage their reporting capabilities.Patient-centered focus.Psychiatric and substance use disorder experience preferredExperience working with high risk and medically complex patients with multiple comorbidities preferredMultiple settings experience (urgent care, ER, inpatient, office, or community based) preferredWorking conditions:This job operates in a patient care setting where there is potential exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and infectious materials. This role routinely uses general office equipment. Often wear a special uniform, such as a lab coat or surgical scrubs, protective or safety attire, such as gloves and masks. High patient traffic, close quartered and shared workspace. Physical requirementsJob may be physically demanding at times.Remain stationary for long periods of time.Repetitious movements.Frequently move equipment or supplies weighing up to 20 lbs.Direct reports:NoneAll Employees are expected to maintain the security and privacy of all information that is owned by AbsoluteCare or maintained on behalf of the companys patients, employees, and business partners. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.This description reflects managements assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. xijylhu This job description is subject to change at any time.

Created: 2026-03-07