Nurse Practitioner (h49018)
University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, New Mexico)

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This posting will remain open until a qualified applicant is identified. In order to provide a minimum posting period, it will not be closed before Mar-18-2008. After this date, the department will continue to accept and review applications as long as the posting remains open.

POSITION REQUIRES:

TRAVEL WITHIN THE ALBUQUERQUE METROPOLITAN AREA VALID NM DRIVER'S LICENSE OR VERIFICATION OF OTHER RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION APS MANDATED CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK

Term Appointment; funding available through 06/20/2008; continuance beyond that date is subject to availability of additional funding.

Please refer to "To Apply" section below for additional application materials required.

POSITION 
SUMMARY:

The UNM School-Based Health Center Program operates 8 school-based health centers in APS schools. The Nurse Practitioner will provide services in 1 school-based health center serving middle school students and their siblings. Services will include primary care and health education. The Nurse Practitioner will also participate in development of program policies and procedures and will assist in developing and expanding clinical programs. The Nurse Practitioner will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team providing primary and mental health services to students during the school year and summer school period if required. Experience providing healthcare to children and adolescents required. Experience working in schools highly desired. This position will require travel within the Albuquerque metropolitan area, so a valid NM Driver's License or verification of other reliable transportation is required.

Department will review two applicant pools to fill multiple positions, either nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Please refer to H49017 if you are interested in the Physician Assistant position.

MINIMUM 
QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in Nursing with 6 months to 1 year experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

State of New Mexico Certified Nurse Practitioner OR certification pending, as documented by temporary certificate.

If you are selected for this position, you will be required to present official transcripts, certificates, licenses, etc. as verification of your qualifications.

PREFERRED 
QUALIFICATIONS:

Bilingual, speaks and writes Spanish Experience: Providing primary health services to children and adolescents in a clinical setting Working in a school setting Working in a multidisciplinary team Working with diverse client populations Developing policies and procedures Coordinating youth development activities

CONDITIONS OF 
EMPLOYMENT:

Successful candidate must submit to post offer, pre-employment physical examination/medical history check. Must be credentialed per UNM HSC policies and procedures, if billing for services under Medicare/Medicaid. CPR CertifiedMust pass a pre-employment criminal background check.Candidates for this position must be eligible for employment as verified by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Government Services Administration (GSA); those individuals on the OIG/GSA Exclusion Lists will not be considered for hire. Once hired, periodic checks will be made for eligibility of continued employment.

Refer to Job Description for Physical Requirements and Working Conditions.

TO APPLY:

ALL APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA eJOBS, OUR ON LINE APPLICATION/RESUME SYSTEM. Go to eJOBS, http://ejobs.unm.edu to apply.

For assistance with our application process or help setting up your resume on eJOBS, please contact the Human Resources Service Center at (505) 277-MyHR (6947), visit fastinfo.unm.edu or come into our Human Resources Service Center, 1700 Lomas Blvd. NE Suite 1400, Albuquerque, NM 87131.

All eJOBS applications/resumes must be received no later than midnight Mountain Time on the day the posting closes.

Per the request of the department your ejobs application MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COVER LETTER AND A LIST OF PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES at the time your application is submitted. The cover letter and list of professional references should be submitted through eJOBS with your application/resume.