Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Addiction Medicine

Overview

We’re Hiring! Full-Time Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants

📍 Wilmington Treatment Center | Wilmington, NC

NPs & PAs, Ready for Your Next Career Opportunity?

Wilmington Treatment Center is seeking Full-Time Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to join our growing addiction medicine and behavioral health team!

We have two exciting opportunities available for providers passionate about helping individuals overcome substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.

⭐ Position Highlights:

• 💰 Salary: $130,000
• 📅 Full-Time | Rotating Schedule
• 🏥 Addiction Medicine & Psychiatry Opportunities
• 🩺 Medical Evaluations, Medication Management & Patient Care
• 👥 Supportive, Multidisciplinary Clinical Team
• 💙 Opportunity to Make a Meaningful Impact on Patient Recovery

✅ We're Seeking:

• FNP, AGNP, or PA for Addiction Medicine
• Dual-Certified PMHNP/FNP, PMHNP/AGNP, or PA with CAQ in Psychiatry for integrated psychiatric and medical care

💙 Join a team dedicated to changing lives through compassionate addiction and mental health treatment!

📩 Interested or know someone who might be a great fit? Let's connect!

Responsibilities

Summary:

• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
• Participate in the formulation of patient Master Treatment Plan
• Assess physical and psychiatric health of patient and formulate measures to meet patient needs.
• Chart clinical observation (direct or through dictation), evaluations and treatment of patient in required time according to facility guidelines.
• Communicate with physicians and other staff as necessary to provide quality care for patient within appropriate guidelines.
• Encourage family involvement in patient care. Respond to identified patient and family educational needs.
• Support and follow legal requirements, hospital policy and procedures, medical staff bylaws and regulatory requirements.
• Provide services that are in accordance with the state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.
• Provide on-call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by medical staff.
• May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays. May prescribe medication.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.  When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.  Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Master's in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner program required.
• Clinical experience working with the patient population of the facility; ability to demonstrate knowledge of concepts of limit setting, therapeutic boundaries, crisis management, therapeutic treatment, environment and patient care required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Practicing Nurse Practitioner preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner required.
• Licensed to practice in the state in which the facility operates.
• DEA license.

Acadia Healthcare

Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.

Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare operates a network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily. 

We provide psychiatric and chemical dependency services to our patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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