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As part of an interdisciplinary team, participates in evaluation and assessment of members.
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Collaborates with prescribing clinicians and clinical staff to promote member recovery.
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Completes appropriate medical procedures and makes necessary referrals.
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Coordinates medical care with primary physician and other health care providers.
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Observes members behavior patterns and medical symptoms related to treatment. Reports assessment to prescribing clinician or clinical staff for follow-up.
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Provides medication delivery as ordered by prescribing clinician or other health care provider.
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Completes necessary charting and record keeping in accordance with agency and funding source requirements.
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Makes home visits when appropriate to provide medical support services and assessment.
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Coordinates and/or provides education specific to identified medical needs.
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Provides nutritional advising and support.
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Attends and participates in appropriate meetings, psychiatric appointments, and clinical staffing.
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Administers injections to members when prescribed.
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Secures medications in compliance with State and Federal regulations.
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Dispenses methadone dosages to members following State, Federal and CODAC policies.
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Makes home or agency visits when appropriate to provide methadone dispensing, medical support services and assessment.
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Provides education to members interested in initiating or maintaining MAT during clinic appointments or in small-group settings, focusing on individuals in detox units or treatment units housed within the jail.
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Provides patients with information regarding various methods of MAT, frequencies of medication and clinic appointments, and engagement with recovery resources.
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Performs screening and assessments for appropriateness of MAT. Utilizing patients input, develops plan and discusses appropriateness with MAT prescriber.
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Communicates with appropriate treatment team to ensure that continuity of care and grant reporting requirements are met.
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Collaborates with treatment team, including Linkage Liaisons and Discharge Planners, to ensure patient has appropriate discharge plan upon release.
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Administers or facilitates administration of MAT (buprenorphine, naltrexone, methadone, etc.) as authorized by prescriber.
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Educates patients on use of naloxone for overdose prevention and facilitates patient access to naloxone post-release utilizing a teach back method or other evidence-based practice.
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Performs appropriate lab services (urine screens, blood draws).
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Performs appropriate health screenings, including HIV, Hepatitis, and Tuberculosis, and
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coordinates appropriate follow up.
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Tracks clinical data and prepares reports as necessary.
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Documents activities in appropriate files and systems, which may include medical records,
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care management systems, etc. aligned with teams quality improvement efforts.
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Retrieves documents from organizations to support effective transitions.
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Completes all education activities/training as requested.
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Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings.
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Performs other related duties in accordance with agency growth and changes.
