The Division of Cardiology, within the Department of Internal Medicine, under the direction of the Cardiology Faculty, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant provider for the outpatient clinic.  The individual will closely interface with other specialty services managing patients in the Cardiology Clinic under the supervision of the Clinic Medical Director.  The individual will have direct involvement with specialty cardiology patient care including his/her own clinic panel.  This will include patient calls, callbacks, clinic appointment requests, coordinating scheduling, ordering labs, follow-up of labs, and other diagnostic tests.  The individual will ensure adherence to established policies and procedures, regulation, and standards.  The individual will provide direct patient care, evaluation, consultations, and coordinate services with other patient care providers.  

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.

• Ability to coordinate day-to-day clinic expectations and closely interface with outpatient and inpatient referring providers
• Ability to have direct involvement with their own clinic panel
• Ability to manage patient calls, callbacks, triaging, patient care, clinic appointments, scheduling, and ordering labs
• Ability to coordinate services with other patient care providers, as appropriate, and provide direct patient evaluation and consultation for patients in the Cardiology Clinic, and related problems
• Ability to maintain an appropriate panel size, including hospital discharge clinic visits within 7 days

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) List of at least 3 supervisory references

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.