Advanced Practice Clinician

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting an Advanced Practice Clinician (3940) in Los Alamos, NM. 

Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense. 

Position Summary 

The Advanced Practice Clinician provides health care to Laboratory employees through the Occupational Health Division, delivering clinical care within the scope of occupational medicine. This role supports occupational health objectives by assisting Laboratory occupational physicians, serving as a clinical resource for Occupational Health staff, and applying sound clinical judgment to resolve a wide range of employee health issues in a creative, effective, and compliant manner. 

This is a fully qualified, career-oriented position that works under limited direction and requires the ability to apply Laboratory objectives, occupational medicine practices, and clinical expertise to support safe, responsive, and high-quality employee health services. 

Responsibilities 

• Provide health care services to Laboratory employees through the Occupational Health Division within the occupational medicine scope of practice. 

• Assist Laboratory occupational physicians in the delivery of occupational health services, medical evaluations, treatment, follow-up care, and employee health support. 

• Serve as a clinical resource for Occupational Health staff by providing guidance, support, and subject matter expertise on occupational medicine and clinically related issues. 

• Apply Laboratory objectives, clinical standards, and occupational health practices to resolve a wide range of employee health issues in creative and effective ways. 

• Work under limited direction while exercising independent clinical judgment, maintaining professional standards, and supporting quality, safety, regulatory, and program requirements. 

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and support coordination with physicians, staff, and stakeholders involved in employee occupational health services. 

Requirements

• Current licensure, certification, and authority to practice as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in New Mexico, as applicable to the clinician’s discipline. 

• For Physician Assistants, board certification as a PA-C through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and licensure by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners/New Mexico Medical Board to practice medicine. 

• For Nurse Practitioners, certification through a National Nurse Practitioner certifying organization, including the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and licensure by the New Mexico Board of Nursing as both NP and RN. 

• Current New Mexico Pharmacy license and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license. 

• Ability to provide clinical care within the occupational medicine scope of practice and support occupational physicians and Occupational Health staff. 

• Ability to work under limited direction and apply Laboratory objectives to resolve a wide range of clinical and occupational health issues. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Recent clinical experience in occupational medicine. 

• Clinical background in a related field such as family medicine, emergency medicine, urgent care medicine, internal medicine, or sports medicine. 

• Experience supporting employee health, occupational health programs, or clinical services in a laboratory, federal, government, or complex technical operating environment. 

• Strong clinical communication, documentation, coordination, and collaboration skills. 

Education and Experience 

Position requires 2 to 5 years of recent clinical experience in occupational medicine or in a clinically related field, such as family medicine, emergency/urgent care medicine, internal medicine, or sports medicine. Physician Assistants must be board certified as a PA-C through the NCCPA and licensed by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners/New Mexico Medical Board to practice medicine. Nurse Practitioners must hold certification through a National Nurse Practitioner certifying organization, including the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and be licensed by the New Mexico Board of Nursing as both NP and RN. Current New Mexico Pharmacy and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) licenses are required. 

Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required. 

Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, or any classification protected by applicable state or local law. 

EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled 

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability