Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Occupational Medicine Job at Christus Health, Alamogordo, NM

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  • Christus Health
  • Alamogordo, NM

Job Description

Description

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Occupational Health & Fracture Liaison 

Location : Alamogordo, New Mexico 

Facility: CHRISTUS South New Mexico

Job Type: Full-Time 

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM 

Specialty: Occupational Medicine, Workman's Compensation, Bone Health 

Job Summary: 

CHRISTUS Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in a dual-role position that supports both the Occupational Health/Workman's Comp and Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) at our Alamogordo, NM location. This advanced practice provider will support bone health and healing post-fracture, support primary/secondary fracture prevention, and deliver occupational health services, including injury care, DOT physicals, and work comp injuries. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Occupational Health / Urgent Care: 

  • Perform DOT physicals and pre-employment evaluations 

  • Treat work-related injuries, including orthopedic-related cases 

  • Provide urgent care services including wound care, laceration repair, suturing, splinting, and IV hydration 

  • Read initial X-rays and manage minor procedures 

  • Accept walk-in patients for occupational health and minor work comp needs 

Fracture Liaison Service (FLS): 

  • Manage post-operative hip fracture patients and monitor bone healing 

  • Order and interpret labs and DEXA scans 

  • Prescribe medications to promote bone density and prevent future fractures 

  • Provide ongoing primary and secondary fracture prevention care 

  • Coordinate care with orthopedic surgery and primary care as needed 

Requirements: 

  • Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of New Mexico, or willing to obtain license 

  • Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Preventative Care, Urgent Care, Primary Care, or Emergency Medicine 

  • Strong procedural skills (suturing, splinting, wound care) 

  • Experience in bone health or occupational medicine preferred 

  • Certification in Osteoporosis Management and Occupational Health required (can be completed after hire) 

  • Independent practice experience preferred 

     

Compensation & Benefits: 

  • Competitive base salary + productivity bonus 

  • Quality bonus opportunity 

  • Relocation assistance and sign-on bonus 

  • Malpractice coverage with tail 

  • CME allowance 

  • Student loan repayment assistance + loan forgiveness eligibility 

  • Full medical, dental, and vision insurance 

  • Retirement plan with employer match 

Contact Information:

For more information or to express interest, please feel free to reach out at the contact information listed below or apply directly on our careers page.

Contact: Reeve Delmas

Email: reeve.delmas@christushealth.org

Job Tags

Full time, Relocation package, Monday to Friday

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