Advanced Practice Provider

University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM

40d • Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Occupational Medicine & Environmental Health Promotion, within the Department of Internal Medicine, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant to join their team. Under indirect supervision, the ideal candidate will provide primary occupational health care, plus evaluation of some non-occupational health care in a clinic setting to a specified population of non-emergency patients. This person will supervise and coordinate clinic support staff as well as complete related administrative duties as delegated by the Medical Director. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work well within a team setting.
Under general supervision, provides independent acute and/or routine medical care to a specified population. Provides consultation and advice to others as a highly-specialized practitioner. May supervise support staff in an out-of-hours or remote clinical setting.
The Department of Internal Medicine is a large, progressive department with a diverse staff working in dedicated teams to provide quality work in an organized, effective and efficient manner through innovation, training, and education. Through our collaborative work effort, we support the faculty and enhance the missions of the department, school, Health Sciences Center and University.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree; no previous experience required.
• Certification/Licensure Eligible for New Mexico certification as a Physician's Assistant OR State of New Mexico Certified Nurse Practitioner or certification pending, as documented by temporary certificate.
• CPR Certified
• May be required to submit to annual TB and rubella screening.
• UNM will provide Hepatitis vaccination, candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer.
• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
• May be subject to credentialing process; must maintain credentialed status, if applicable.
• Must maintain certification status.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in occupational injury evaluation and treatment
• Experience in primary care
• Experience in pre-placement/post job offer examinations and/or work-related medical surveillance examinations
• Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners, department representatives, and patients

Responsibilities

• Provide primary occupational health care
• Evaluation of some non-occupational health care in a clinic setting to a specified population of non-emergency patients
• Supervise and coordinate clinic support staff
• Complete related administrative duties as delegated by the Medical Director
• Provides independent acute and/or routine medical care to a specified population
• Provides consultation and advice to others as a highly-specialized practitioner
• May supervise support staff in an out-of-hours or remote clinical setting

Benefits

• This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level