Overview
Boulder Care is looking for Nurse Practitioners who are aligned with Harm Reduction principles and have experience prescribing buprenorphine-based medications for opioid use disorder in an outpatient setting. This is a fully remote, full-time, W2 position. If you are interested in part-time opportunities, please view current openings on our careers page.
Responsibilities
- Deliver medication-assisted recovery for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and empower patients in their recovery journeys in coordination with the Care Team (primarily Care Advocates and Peer Recovery Specialists).
- Provide compassionate telephonic, text-based, and video-based (telehealth) patient engagement and monitoring.
- Support patients with care coordination and treatment plans, in collaboration with Medical Directors/Clinical Leadership, adjusting plans as needed.
- Assist in providing care during scheduled shifts, including some nonstandard hours (evenings/weekends) based on team needs and candidate availability.
- Adopt Boulder’s model of care, SUDs, comorbidities, recovery strategies, and safer use education where appropriate.
- Participate in onboarding and training covering clinical protocols, technology, and workflows.
About The Role
- This position is 100% remote.
- Work directly with patients to deliver medication-assisted recovery for SUD and collaborate with the Care Team.
- Clinical activities include telephonic, text-based, and video-based care delivery.
- We encourage applicants with lived experience or training as a peer recovery specialist to apply.
- Onboarding and training support is provided to ensure day-one success.
Success in This Role
- Patient Facing (80%)
- Maintain an average patient volume around 17 patients per 8-hour day, variable with team needs.
- Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage ongoing care for individuals with complex SUDs and related comorbidities.
- Incorporate harm reduction practices into all patient care.
- Assist patients to articulate recovery goals and support them through therapeutic alliance and shared decision-making.
- Educate patients on Boulder’s care model, SUDs, comorbidities, recovery strategies, and safer use where appropriate.
- Coordinate with leadership to develop and oversee treatment plans; provide care coverage during shifts including nonstandard hours.
- Use technology effectively to facilitate a safe and rewarding patient experience.
- Interpret and share lab/clinical results with patients to support goals and safety.
- Enable care coordination with clinical and social resources inside and outside Boulder.
Administrative (20%)
- Participate in department and company-wide meetings.
- Deliver proactive feedback and collaborate with Technology and Operations teams to improve digital treatment platforms.
- Complete thorough chart notes within 24 hours of patient visits.
- Monitor relevant channels for updates and patient care collaboration.
- Follow Boulder’s policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- Minimum 1+ year of addiction treatment experience.
- 3+ years of clinical experience as an NP or RN preferred.
- Degree from an accredited school of nursing and a graduate-level nurse practitioner program.
- Demonstrated experience managing SUDs in a chronic care model with medication-assisted recovery and social needs management.
- Specific experience transitioning individuals from illicit opioids to buprenorphine.
- Proficiency in EMRs and video conferencing platforms (Google Suite or similar highly preferred).
- Ability to gain approval for multiple state licenses and insurance contracts (no significant legal or credentialing barriers).
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team; strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and workflows.
- Strong time management and organizational skills.
- Dedicated, private workspace with a lockable door and high-speed internet to ensure HIPAA compliance.
- Cannot have previously been a patient at Boulder Care.
Schedule & Compensation
- Full-time (30–40 hours/week), Monday–Friday (no weekends).
- Flexible structures: 3x10s, 4x8s, 4x10s, or 5x8s; each shift includes dedicated paid admin time.
- State-specific scheduling options available (examples provided):
- Florida, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio: Typical 8-hour shifts 10am–6pm ET; typical 10-hour shifts 8am–6pm ET; options for shifts ending after 6pm ET; possible mix of Eastern and Pacific shifts.
- Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming: Typical 8-hour shifts 10am–6pm PT; typical 10-hour shifts 8am–6pm PT; early Eastern Time shifts not available.
- Compensation: Full-time (1.0 FTE) annualized pay range $130,000–$140,000, prorated for less than 1.0 FTE.
Benefits
- Health coverage through Regence; dental and vision through MetLife.
- Short-Term Disability, mental health services, and EAP access.
- Paid time off: 4 weeks per year (5 weeks after 2 years); sick leave; 9 paid holidays; 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (after 6 months).
- 401(k), CME support, licensing/credentialing/malpractice/waiver renewal coverage.
- Hardware provided; NP Supervisor available during working hours for patient escalations.