(Login for Information) seeks a Hospital Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our practice at Carlsbad Medical Center located in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

About the Hospital

• 160 Bed Community Hospital
• Part of CHS
• Level III Trauma Center
• Medhost EDIS EMR

Coverage includes: 

• Teleradiology
• Tele Interventional Radiology
• Pediatrics
• Anesthesiology
• Tele-Intensivists 24/7
• Ultrasound (limited)
• OB/GYN
• Ortho
• Hospitalist
• General Surgery
• Podiatry
• Gastro
• Optho (limited)
• Plastics (limited)
• ENT (limited)
• Cardio (limited)
• Neurology (tele)
• 90 min lab turn around times

About the Program and Hours

• HM Program averages 43 pt encounters per day
• HM Physicians average 16-18 pt encounters per day
• Average of 4 admissions at night
• Open ICU with 24/7 tele-intensivist coverage
• ICU level pts consult Tele-Intensivists
• Hospitalist not required to do procedures but is preferred: central line, intubation, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, etc.
• Responds to RRT/Code
• CODE Team runs the Codes, but Physician responds to CODE/code.
• 24-hour Physician Shifts (24 hours/day)
• 12-hour APP Shifts (12 hours/day)

Qualifications

• Active New Mexico license in the state or ability to attain unrestricted state license
• Candidate Must be PA or FNP trained and boarded
• Active ACLS required.

About the Community

Carlsbad is located in the Chihuahuan Desert on the beautiful Pecos River at an elevation of 3,295 feet. The city, with its tree-lined streets, numerous public parks and recreation areas, including the municipal beach and greenway along Lake Carlsbad; originated as an oasis - "The Pearl on the Pecos."
 
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located eighteen miles southwest of the city, with Guadalupe Mountains National Park lying forty miles further southwest across the Texas border. Hiking, golfing and water recreation are just a few of the numerous activities to enjoy under the sunshine filled days in Carlsbad. Great schools, low crime and a friendly, small-town atmosphere also make Carlsbad a great place to live!

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