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Lovelace Health System
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Lovelace Podiatry Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

$10,000 Commencement Bonus

You're going to Love Lovelace! Are you looking for a life-long career? Lovelace Medical Group is seeking a self-motivated Podiatry Nurse Practitioner to join our growing Lovelace family in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico.

About the Position

  • Lovelace Medical Group Westside office
  • Join a surgical team of 1 physician, 1 customer service coordinators/2 MAs/1 Surgery Scheduler
  • Inpatient and Outpatient mix
  • Daily Patient Average: 18-24 on clinic days
  • Mon-Fri, 8-5
  • EMR: Epic (Ambience AI tool)

Required Skills/Procedures

Demonstrate strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced surgical environment.

Candidates should be comfortable managing pre- and post-operative patients, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary teams, maintaining accurate documentation, and providing compassionate, patient-centered care.

Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities are essential for success in this role.

Experience in evaluating, diagnosing, and managing a wide range of foot and ankle conditions, with specialized expertise in wound care management and diabetic foot care, including the prevention, treatment, and monitoring of lower extremity wounds and diabetic complications.

Candidate Qualifications

Graduate of an Accredited Nurse Practitioner Program

Current licensure in the state of New Mexico must be able to obtain a DEA registration and New Mexico board of pharmacy prescriptive authority by the time of employment excellent interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills are required experience and medical weight management is strongly preferred

Why Lovelace Medical Group

  • Base salary
  • CME allowance
  • Commencement bonus
  • Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
  • Relocation allowance
  • Paid malpractice coverage
  • Health benefits + Retirement plan
  • Marketing + practice growth assistance

About Lovelace Medical Group

Lovelace Medical Group is a multispecialty provider group, inclusive of clinics, doctors, and advanced practice providers in a broad range of specialties and primary care.

Lovelace Health System built the city’s first hospital and since our organization was founded over 100 years ago, we have been committed to serving our community and creating the best quality of life possible for the patients we serve.

Lovelace has been identified in Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare, deemed a New Mexico Family-Friendly Workplace, and recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home among other awards.

Be Part of an Award-Winning Team: Leapfrog Hospital Safety Top Teaching Hospital“ A” grade from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Distinction for Bariatric Surgery Quality Achievement Award Becker’s Hospital Reviews 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare Lovelace Bariatrics accredited as a Level 1 facility under the Bariatric Surgery Center Network Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons Comprehensive Center by the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program

About the Community

Albuquerque is New Mexico's largest city, rich in culture, creative energy, and some of the best sunrises in the Southwest.

  • With 310 days of sunshine, you'll find the weather perfect for outdoor activities.
  • Water enthusiasts enjoy the gorgeous Rio Grande River running through the city.

A winter ski trip is always within a few hours’ drive and natural hot springs are sprinkled throughout the state.

New Mexico also touts a reasonable cost of living and housing, a variety of cuisine to explore, and mild traffic.

Albuquerque offers numerous primary and secondary schooling options and is home to the largest university in the state.

Recognized as the hot air ballooning capital of the world, Albuquerque is a destination for visitors near and far-with convenient access to an international airport

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will manage pre- and post-operative patients within a surgical team and provide specialized foot and ankle care. Responsibilities include diagnosing conditions, performing wound care, and maintaining accurate patient documentation using the Epic EMR system.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited nurse practitioner program and hold current New Mexico licensure. Proficiency in wound care management and diabetic foot care is required, along with the ability to obtain DEA registration and prescriptive authority.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Surgical assistanceInterpersonal skillsPre-operative care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lovelace Podiatry Nurse Practitioner at Lovelace Health System a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 14,245 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Podiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Lovelace Health System ranks #18 of 19 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 58% 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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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
56% this job
Sign-on bonus
44% this job
Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
26% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.5
Better work-life than 60% of Nurse Practitioner roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 14,245 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • 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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About Lovelace Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Albuquerque, NM
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base salary
CME allowance
Commencement bonus
Medical debt assistance
Relocation allowance
Paid malpractice coverage
Health benefits
Retirement plan