Advanced Practice Provider

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.

• 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.

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.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• 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

Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, please
visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

1)Cover Letter detailing your directly related experience

2)Resume

3)Professional references, preferably from supervisors

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.