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Providence
Hobbs, New Mexico

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Orthopedic Surgery

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Full Practice Authority

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Job Description

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Orthopedic Surgery

Hobbs, NM, United States (On-site)

Job Info

  • Job Schedule – Full Time
  • Location: Hobbs, New Mexico
  • FTE 1.0

Job Description

Location: Hobbs, NM

Provides Orthopedic Surgery care to patients as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, acting as an assistant to physicians in the clinic following established standards and practices with minimal supervision. Must be available to participate in hospital call coverage, rounding, and documentation support with orthopedic surgery physician as needed.

Minimum Required Qualifications

  • Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program
  • For Nurse Practitioner candidates: New Mexico Registered Nurse license AND current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse recognition through the New Mexico Board of Nursing.
  • For Nurse Practitioner candidates: Family Nurse Practitioner or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner designation. For Physician Assistant candidates: current Physician Assistant license in New Mexico and appropriate certification as required by applicable law and organizational policy.
  • 3 years professional clinical experience in a clinic or hospital setting; orthopedic experience preferred.

Covenant Medical Group is one of the largest medical groups serving West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, including Hobbs and the surrounding communities.

Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, Covenant Medical Group serves a population of 1.2 million people, employing more than 260 providers in approximately 30 specialties. Covenant Medical Group providers understand that a trusted health care partnership between patients and providers is crucial and involve patients in the decisions that impact their health and wellness.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.

Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Since 1918, Covenant has been driven by a mission of providing a Christian ministry of healing and caring for the whole person through our integrated health network in West Texas/eastern New Mexico. As an expression of our mission, we believe we hold an important Covenant with our patients and try and treat every interaction as Sacred Encounters.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in the cities of Lubbock, Levelland, Plainview and Hobbs. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, hospice and home care, and even schools for nursing and radiography.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Key Responsibilities

The provider will deliver orthopedic surgery care to patients in a clinic setting while acting as an assistant to physicians. Responsibilities include participating in hospital call coverage, rounding, and providing documentation support.

Requirements

Candidates must have successfully completed an approved Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program and hold a valid New Mexico license. A minimum of 3 years of professional clinical experience in a clinic or hospital setting is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical documentationPatient careAdvanced practice nursingPhysician assistant practiceClinical assessmentTreatment planningMedical diagnostics

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Orthopedic Surgery at Providence a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (NP) — ranked against 123 active Orthopedic Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Orthopedic Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 62% have no call, 66% 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).

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Orthopedic Surgery (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 123 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Hobbs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,373/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Providence

Hospitals and Health Care
Redondo Beach, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues)
Voluntary benefits
Well-being resources