Nurse Practitioner

Description:

CHRISTUS Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) and Occupational Health/Urgent Care team at their Alamogordo, NM facility. This advanced practice provider will manage outpatient care for post-fracture patients, provide primary and secondary fracture prevention, and deliver occupational health services including injury care, DOT physicals, and walk-in urgent care.

Key Responsibilities:
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.

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 as needed.

• Read initial X-rays and manage minor procedures.

• Accept walk-in patients for occupational health and minor urgent care needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in New Mexico, or willingness to obtain licensure upon credentialing.

• Minimum of 2 years clinical experience in Urgent Care or Primary Care preferred.

• 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).

• No new graduates considered at this time.