Bariatric Nurse Practitioner, Lovelace Medical Group

Lovelace Health System

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Albuquerque, New Mexico

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provide medical weight loss care and surgical follow-up for bariatric patients within a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities may also include assisting in the operating room.

Qualifications

You are a self-motivated Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with experience in medical weight loss and surgical follow-up. You possess excellent organization, follow-up, and communication skills and are licensed in New Mexico with DEA, NPI, and prescriptive authority.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

medical weight loss

surgical follow up

Epic

DEA

NPI

prescriptive authority

New Mexico Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substance licensure

Job Description


Lovelace Medical Group is seeking a self-motivated Nurse Practitioner to join our growing Lovelace family in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico.
 Lovelace Bariatrics has been named a Fully Accredited MBSAQIP (Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accredited Quality Improvement Program) by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Join the Lovelace Irving Clinic, a small team with shared goals for exceptional patient care, consistently working together to provide great patient experience.

About the Position:

  • Lovelace Irving Clinic
  • Join a bariatrics team of 2 physicians, 1 PA and 3+ support team members
  • Daily Patient Average: 18-14
  • Tricore Lab on-site
  • Mon-Fri, 8-5
  • EMR: Epic

Candidate Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated with experience delivering professional care to medical weight loss patients, and will take initiative while displaying a hardworking ethic to keep up with this busy practice. Must have excellent organization, follow-up and communication skills for dealing with patients, their families, physicians and other healthcare providers.

  • Graduate from a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
  • Licensed in the state of New Mexico as an NP or PA by the time of employment
  • DEA, NPI & prescriptive authority
  • New Mexico Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substance licensure by the time of employment
  • Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
  • Experienced or graduating NP or PA with medical weight loss profession experience are encouraged to apply!
  • Looking for a candidate that can provide both medical weight loss and surgical follow up and possibly assist in the OR

Why Lovelace Medical Group:

  • Base salary
  • CME allowance
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
  • Relocation allowance
  • Paid malpractice coverage
  • Health benefits + Retirement plan
  • Marketing + practice growth assistance

About Lovelace Medical Group:

Lovelace Medical Group is a multispecialty provider group, inclusive of clinics, doctors, and advanced practice providers in a broad range of specialties and primary care. Lovelace Health System built the city’s first hospital and since our organization was founded 100 years ago, we have been committed to serving our community and creating the best quality of life possible for the patients we serve. Lovelace has been identified in Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare, deemed a New Mexico Family-Friendly Workplace, and recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home among other awards.

Be Part of an Award-Winning Team:

  • Leapfrog Hospital Safety Top Teaching Hospital
  • “A” grade from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Distinction for Bariatric Surgery
  • Quality Achievement Award
  • Becker’s Hospital Reviews 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare
  • Lovelace Bariatrics accredited as a Level 1 facility under the Bariatric Surgery Center Network Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons
  • Comprehensive Center by the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program

About our Community:

Considered the heart of New Mexico, Albuquerque is a charming city that is rich in culture, creative energy, and some of the best sunrises in the Southwest. A winter ski trip is always within a few hours’ drive and natural hot springs are sprinkled throughout the state. The best part is that the state of New Mexico is a lesser-known treasure; with a reasonable cost of living and housing, a variety of cuisine to explore, and traffic mild enough to get across town in 15 minutes. Albuquerque has been mentioned and recognized its climate, culture, cost of living, biking and hiking trails, and best places to live, among other noteworthy mentions. visitalbuquerque.org

  • Albuquerque is New Mexico’s largest city, located in the high desert
  • An average of 310 days of sunshine lets you enjoy a myriad of outdoor adventures from hiking to discovering why ABQ is known as the hot air balloon capital of the world
  • Home to the University of New Mexico’s main campus
  • Attractive cost of living with a mix of urban, suburban and rural settings

Lovelace Health System

For nearly 100 years, Lovelace Health System has set new standards of care in New Mexico through revolutionary advances in medicine and surgery. Today, that legacy of accomplishment continues in our commitment to advanced technology and sensitive care. At Lovelace, we believe that each encounter with a patient or health care consumer offers an opportunity to make a difference in their health and well-being – and in our reputation for caring, customer service and positive outcomes. We've made investments in technology and programs to meet Albuquerque's evolving needs. With a network of acute care hospitals and Lovelace Medical Group clinics, we serve patients throughout the greater Albuquerque and Rio Rancho metropolitan area, as well as Roswell. We not only strive to be the provider of choice for patients, but employer of choice for health care professionals in New Mexico.
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