Breast Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Compensation
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Job Description
Lovelace Women’s Hospital Breast Care Center, a well-established practice, is hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their fast-growing care team at Lovelace Women's Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
About the Position
- Single specialty group consisting of one surgeon and 1 PA’s and 1 NP
- M-F 8a to 5p schedule with no weekend requirement
- EMR: EPIC with AI Scribe
- Mix of outpatient and inpatient
- Medical and radiation oncology consultations available onsite
- Robust support staff including Navigator, RN, Medical Assistants, Surgery Scheduler, and front office staff
Recruitment Package May Include
- 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
Free Childcare: New Mexico now offers universal, no-cost childcare for all families, eliminating copays and income limits statewide-saving physicians and APPs an average of $12,000–$14,000 per child per year while providing access to any licensed childcare setting.
About The Facility
Lovelace Women's Hospital is New Mexico's first and only hospital dedicated to women's health and features a 53 bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 24/7 emergency department, 20 labor and delivery rooms, 31 bed family care unit, a Maternal Fetal Medicine program for high-risk pregnancies, 8 intensive care unit beds and 73 medical surgical beds.
The facility offers a nationally accredited Breast Care Center, providing the latest in 3D mammography and surgical procedures. Lovelace Women's Hospital has received the Women's Choice Award for Best Breast Center for 3 years running, and is dedicated to improving breast health for the women of New Mexico.
About the Community
- Albuquerque is New Mexico’s largest city, located in the high desert
- An average of 310 days of sunshine lets you enjoy a myriad of outdoor adventures from hiking to discovering why ABQ is known as the hot air balloon capital of the world
- Home to the University of New Mexico’s main campus
- Low cost of living with a mix of urban, suburban and rural settings
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will join a specialized breast care team to provide both outpatient and inpatient clinical services. Responsibilities include collaborating with surgeons and oncology staff to manage patient care within the Breast Care Center.
Requirements
Candidates must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The role requires the ability to work in a fast-paced clinical environment with a focus on women's breast health.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 50% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
Living in Albuquerque
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $340k
- Typical market rent
- $1,455/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.5
- State income tax
- Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Albuquerque, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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