Wound Care NP Opening in New Mexico, Located in Southeastern New Mexico

Opportunity Healthcare

  • Artesia, NM
  • 30+ days ago
  • $120,000–$145,000 Per Year

Highlights

Outpatient duties: Independent patient assessments, pre-operative evaluations, post-operative follow-up, and minor procedures including I&D, lesion excision, and seroma aspiration. Inpatient duties: Rounds on hospitalized general surgery patients, consultation evaluations, care coordination, and discharge planning.

Numbers & Facts

LocationArtesia, NM
Salary$120,000–$145,000 Per Year

Description

Opportunity Healthcare is hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a General Surgery role in Eddy County, NM. This position supports a General Surgery team across outpatient clinic, inpatient hospital, and surgical settings. The NP/PA evaluates and manages general surgery patients independently within their scope of practice.

  • Setting: Outpatient clinic, inpatient hospital, and surgical environment
  • Schedule: 4.5 days per week with one half day dedicated to administrative tasks
  • Position type: Direct placement, onsite
  • Outpatient duties: Independent patient assessments, pre-operative evaluations, post-operative follow-up, and minor procedures including I&D, lesion excision, and seroma aspiration
  • Inpatient duties: Rounds on hospitalized general surgery patients, consultation evaluations, care coordination, and discharge planning
  • Surgical duties: First-assist during operative procedures as credentialed, participation in pre- and post-operative patient management
  • Salary: $120,000 to $145,000 depending on experience

Qualified Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants with a general surgery background are encouraged to apply through Opportunity Healthcare.

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