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Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neurology

Nurse PractitionerNo callFull-Time Full Practice Authority

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Job Description

Location Address

2400 Unser Blvd Rio Rancho, NM 87124 Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 1.00

Summary

Provide neurology services to patients, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention. Diagnose and manage acute and chronic diseases. Services include obtaining pertinent history, performing examinations, ordering and interpreting appropriate laboratory tests and prescribing appropriate medications and treatment. Makes all professional medical judgments in care of patients seen

Job Description

Practice Highlights

  • 36 hours of direct patient care, 4 hours of administrative time
  • 16-18 patients per day
  • No call requirements

Job Description

  • Makes all professional medical judgments in the care of patients seen.
  • Manages the physician/patient relationship.
  • Participates in system wide health management initiatives.
  • Provides input into the practice sites financial, clinical, and service quality performance; budget; capital plan; and personnel issues.
  • Assists in the development and implementation of clinical and service standards.
  • Receives and resolves patient complaints.
  • Participates in the recruitment and replacement of other providers.
  • Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, literature review, in-services, and workshops.
  • Advises other providers regarding optimal and cost-effective treatment of patients with endocrine disorders.
  • Manage acute and chronic diseases.
  • Order, conduct and interpret appropriate diagnostic x-ray and lab tests.
  • Prescribe treatments medications and non-pharmacologic therapies.
  • Involved in teaching and counseling individuals, families and groups.
  • Work autonomously as well as collaborate with other health care providers as needed.
  • Serve as health care resources, interdisciplinary consultants and patient advocate.

Additional Job Description

The minimum requirements are as follows:

For Nurse Practitioner - Masters degree in Nursing, New Mexico Nurse Practitioner license, federal and state DEA license and ANCC or AANP certification required.

For Physician Assistant - Baccalaureate prepared CAHEA Certified Physician Assistant or two (2) years working experience as a Certified Physician Assistant, and licensed by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners preferred.

We offer more than the standard benefits!

Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more! In addition, we offer all employees a robust, day one effective benefits plan consisting of medical, dental, vision and more. Exceptional retirement plans - 403b retirement savings program with both matching programs and employer contributions.

Learn More About Our Employee Benefits

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Technology and digital platforms allow our clinicians to focus on meaningful work and reduce friction in your practice.

Innovative care models improve access and free providers to focus on our patients. Clinicians spend more time connecting patients with affordable, innovative solutions that keep them healthy.

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The RESET program is a multi-day immersive retreat designed for clinicians, fostering personal and professional growth. Through interactive sessions, self-reflection, and peer support, participants gain insights, tools, and practices to enhance well-being, resilience, and intentional living.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with over 14,000 employees - including 1,200 providers and 4,000 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 600,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and Commercial health plans.

About Our Regional Delivery System

Presbyterian's Regional Delivery System is a network of six hospitals and medical centers throughout rural New Mexico including locations in Clovis, Espanola, Ruidoso, Santa Fe, Socorro and Tucumcari.

Our regional facilities are home to more than 1,600 clinical and non-clinical employees who help make Presbyterian the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 statewide employees.

With a variety of services ranging from general surgery to pediatrics to heart and cancer care, our regional employees are proud to provide close-to-home care for their communities.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive neurology services, including diagnosing and managing acute and chronic diseases through examinations and diagnostic testing. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop clinical standards and participate in system-wide health management initiatives.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Nursing or a Baccalaureate degree as a Certified Physician Assistant. Must hold a valid New Mexico license and relevant professional certifications such as ANCC, AANP, or CAHEA.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningMedication managementClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient advocacyElectronic health records

Neurology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 54% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

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).

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neurology at Presbyterian Healthcare Services a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Neurology (NP) — ranked against 144 active Neurology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution20 jobs

6
<$135k
3
$135k-150k
6
$150k-165k
4
$165k-180k
1
$187k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
39%
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Neurology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 144 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site

Living in Rio Rancho

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$343k
Typical market rent
$1,915/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan (403b)
Wellness Program
Strongline Silent Alarm Badge
RESET Program