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.

Duties and Responsibilities to include:

Seeing Patients in Clinic - Helping Total Joints Surgeons in Clinic. Assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans, implement treatment, follow-up and evaluate patient within the scope of practice protocols as outlined by state statute. Perform patient history and physical exams as needed for procedures or admissions. Document finding noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings. Help make handouts for patients, and update intake forms. Reach out to both pre-op and post-op patients and process prescriptions. Evaluate and revise intervention care/treatment plan with patient and family as necessary to achieve improved health. Provide education for patients and/or families about preventative care, medical issues and use of the prescribed medical treatment. Occasional first assist in surgery. Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

• 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/LicensureEligible for New Mexico certification as a Physician's AssistantORState 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 clinical patient care.
• Experience with EMR Cerner Software.
• Two years plus directly related experience.
• Specialization in orthopaedics; total joint experience a plus.
• Ability to work in collaboration with orthopaedic surgeons, nurses, advanced practice providers, and ambulatory staff.
• Ability to act as a role model through conduct, appearance, communication, mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision making, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to overcome and learn a challenging EHR.
• We train and advance both new and experienced APP's through ongoing skill development.

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

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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 . Refer to for a definition of Regular Staff.