Colon and Rectal Surgery Job at Ardent Health Services in Albuquerque, NM

Lovelace Medical Group is hiring an inpatient/outpatient Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, to join our Colorectal Surgery Team at St. Joseph Square. This inpatient/outpatient position’s role is to see /do surgical clinic patients, learn clinic-based procedures, and assist with inpatient surgeries and rounds to support the surgeons at St. Joseph Square Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

About the Position:

• Practice Location: St. Joseph Square and Lovelace Medical Center, both in Historic Downtown Albuquerque
• This role will primarily support the colorectal surgeon in a multidisciplinary general surgery practice with other APPs primarily supporting the other surgeons
• The current colorectal surgery team includes the surgeon, a nurse, a medical assistant, and collaboration with the other surgeons and APPs
• Mon-Fri, 8 - 5
• EMR: Epic
• Expected patient load of 12-24 per day in clinic, with some days assisting in the operating room
• No call required
• Great career growth opportunity with a mid-career colorectal surgeon invested in education and collaborative leadership

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 Health System:

We had our 100th birthday in 2022! With a total of 613 beds, Lovelace Health System is comprised of Lovelace Medical Center, Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center, Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital, Lovelace Women's Hospital, Lovelace Westside Hospital, Lovelace Regional Hospital, New Mexico Heart Institute, and Lovelace Medical Group. Lovelace is recognized as Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare, New Mexico Family-Friendly Workplace, and Patient-Centered Medical Home, among other awards.

About our Community:

Considered the heart of New Mexico, Albuquerque is a beautiful and historic city located on the Rio Grande at over 5,000 feet of elevation. Our people and places are rich in culture, creative energy, and the natural beauty of the desert and mountains. New Mexico is a hidden treasure, with a reasonable cost of living and housing, a variety of cuisines to explore, and traffic light enough to get across town in 15 minutes. Albuquerque is recognized for its climate, culture, cost of living, and accessibility of mountain, desert, and river activities, including some of the highest elevation skiing in the Lower 48. Our team is excited to share with you their favorite things about living in The Land of Enchantment.