Certified Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics (24-03)

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

La Clinica de Familia (LCDF) is a FQHC with several locations in Southern New Mexico. For over 40 years, La Clinica has provided services to the residents of Southern New Mexico. Our mission statement definitely speaks to what La Clinica de Familia stands for, which is to empower and enrich families, individuals, and communities by providing quality medical, dental, behavioral health and educational service for people of all cultures.

Contracted

24-03-801-00

Job Summary

Provides direct primary care health services to LCDF patients within the scope of laws and regulations.

Core Competencies

  • Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all employees and department needs.
  • Must be a self-initiating and adaptable with ability to communicate to a variety of staff members.
  • Must possess good oral and written communication skills.
  • Must be highly organized.
  • Must have high attention to detail.
  • Must maintain a high level of confidentiality.
  • Knowledge in health management and service delivery.
  • Knowledge of and experience with the poverty level population and life-styles.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish desirable.
  • Responsive to the needs to the patients.
  • Ability to keep relationship with dealings with patients and resources agencies (In addition to formulation and implementation of appropriate diagnostic and treatment plans.)
  • Must be able to work and problem solve independently.
  • Cultural competence with Hispanic population.
  • Basic office procedures relevant to duties contracted for according to primary care.
  • Effective communication and patient education skills.

Job Requirements

  • Licensed by the NM Board of Nursing to practice, or eligible for licensure.
  • Board Certification in a primary care specialty.
  • DEA certification

NM Board of Pharmacy Certification

  • Must have a current NM Driver's License and current automobile insurance.
  • Graduate from Nurse Practitioner program.

Additional training in Primary Care preferred but not required e. g. diabetes education, women's health

Benefits

  • Health Insurance - PPO
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(K) with employer matching
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Supplement Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Holidays (9)
  • Education Reimbursement
  • Cafeteria Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Travel Reimbursement

24-03-801-00

Key Responsibilities

Provides direct primary care health services to patients within the scope of established laws and regulations. Responsible for formulating and implementing appropriate diagnostic and treatment plans while maintaining effective relationships with patients and agencies.

Requirements

Requires a graduate degree from a Nurse Practitioner program and current licensure or eligibility by the New Mexico Board of Nursing. Must hold board certification in a primary care specialty, DEA certification, and a valid New Mexico driver's license.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Diagnostic planningTreatment planningProblem solvingOrganizational skills

Pediatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 60% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Nurse Practitioner market look like in New Mexico?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in pediatrics (np)ranked against 261 Pediatrics (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $139k (middle half $128k–$158k)293 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew Mexico index 92.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in New Mexico139 active14,239 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 60% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Nurse Practitioner pay trend+1.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (261 Pediatrics (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics (24-03) at La Clinica de Familia a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics (NP) — ranked against 261 active Pediatrics (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Pediatrics (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 261 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About La Clinica de Familia

Public Health
Las Cruces, New Mexico
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance - PPO
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(K) with Employer Matching
Life and AD&D Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Supplement Life Insurance