Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Orthopedic Surgery

Covenant Health; Hobbs (NM); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Medical Group in Hobbs, NM, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide orthopedic surgery care in a clinic setting, assisting physicians with established standards and minimal supervision.

Role requires participation in hospital call coverage, rounding, and documentation support as needed; NM licensure and NP/PA certification per requirements are required, with orthopedic experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires completion of an approved NP or PA program.
• For NP: NM RN license and ANP designation or APN recognition.
• For PA: NM PA license and applicable certification as required by law.

Responsibilities

• Provide orthopedic surgery care as NP/PA, assisting physicians in clinic with minimal supervision.
• Participate in hospital call coverage, patient rounding, and documentation support for orthopedic surgery.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

Education

Nurse Practitioner program completed

Physician Assistant program completed

Job description

Description

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Orthopedic Surgery

Hobbs, NM, United States (On-site)

Job Info

• Job Schedule – Full Time
• Location: Hobbs, New Mexico
• FTE 1.0

Job Description

Location: Hobbs, NM

Provides Orthopedic Surgery care to patients as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, acting as an assistant to physicians in the clinic following established standards and practices with minimal supervision. Must be available to participate in hospital call coverage, rounding, and documentation support with orthopedic surgery physician as needed.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program
• For Nurse Practitioner candidates: New Mexico Registered Nurse license AND current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse recognition through the New Mexico Board of Nursing.
• For Nurse Practitioner candidates: Family Nurse Practitioner or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner designation. For Physician Assistant candidates: current Physician Assistant license in New Mexico and appropriate certification as required by applicable law and organizational policy.
• 3 years professional clinical experience in a clinic or hospital setting; orthopedic experience preferred.

Covenant Medical Group is one of the largest medical groups serving West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, including Hobbs and the surrounding communities. Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, Covenant Medical Group serves a population of 1.2 million people, employing more than 260 providers in approximately 30 specialties. Covenant Medical Group providers understand that a trusted health care partnership between patients and providers is crucial and involve patients in the decisions that impact their health and wellness.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more.

Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

Since 1918, Covenant has been driven by a mission of providing a Christian ministry of healing and caring for the whole person through our integrated health network in West Texas/eastern New Mexico. As an expression of our mission, we believe we hold an important Covenant with our patients and try and treat every interaction as Sacred Encounters.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in the cities of Lubbock, Levelland, Plainview and Hobbs. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, hospice and home care, and even schools for nursing and radiography.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.