perform lab procedures in accordance with competencyPerforms various lab procedures when necessary and in accordance with competency.
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meet OneCHRISTUS competency expectationsMeets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
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obtain vitals, weigh patients, collect specimens, assist with procedures and patient flow
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handle phone calls, scheduling, documentation, and medication refills
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administer medications and immunizations per provider orderAdministers medications/immunizations according to provider order.
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clean and restock exam rooms, clean equipment, and order supplies
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routine clerical duties such as locating charts, filing, and completing formsPerforms routine clerical duties assigned, including but not limited to locating patient charts, filing and the completion of routine forms.
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attend required meetings and in-service trainingAttends/completes required meetings and in-service training and performs other duties as assigned.
Provides care under supervision of physician or registered nurses for clinic patients, according to established standards and practices. Performs various lab procedures when necessary and in accordance with competency.
Responsibilities
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Under the direction of the physician; performs basic patient care duties including, but not limited to, obtaining vital signs, weighing patients, and collecting specimens (including phlebotomy specific to site). Assists provider(s) in examination and treatment of patients and with procedures. Assist with patient flow through the clinic.
Answers phone/records phone messages, and assists provider(s) with patient related calls. Assists in scheduling test appointment, results and pre-certification. Documents any information related to patient. Assists provider(s) with medication refills.
Administers medications/immunizations according to provider order.
Cleans and restocks exam rooms. Cleans equipment in accordance with policy. Orders stock supplies from supply department (specific to site maintains sterile technique and utilizes universal protocol.
Performs routine clerical duties assigned, including but not limited to locating patient charts, filing and the completion of routine forms.
Attends/completes required meetings and in-service training and performs other duties as assigned.
Neighborhoods+Popular residential sections include the foothills east of Scenic Drive and north of Desert Foothills Park, which offer immediate mountain views and quiet streets. Residents frequently favor neighborhoods east of Washington Street and the Golf Course area, while higher-elevation communities like High Rolls provide a cooler, forested alternative just up the mountain. Within city subdivisions, Nextdoor highlights well-regarded pockets such as Camino Real, Danley Ranch, East 1st Street, and Alamogordo North for their clean, peaceful, and dog-friendly character, while central blocks between Washington Street and White Sands Boulevard receive more cautioned reviews.
Popular residential sections include the foothills east of Scenic Drive and north of Desert Foothills Park, which offer immediate mountain views and quiet streets. Residents frequently favor neighborhoods east of Washington Street and the Golf Course area, while higher-elevation communities like High Rolls provide a cooler, forested alternative just up the mountain.
Within city subdivisions, Nextdoor highlights well-regarded pockets such as Camino Real, Danley Ranch, East 1st Street, and Alamogordo North for their clean, peaceful, and dog-friendly character, while central blocks between Washington Street and White Sands Boulevard receive more cautioned reviews.
Getting around+Commuting across Alamogordo is straightforward and rarely congested, with typical local drive times averaging approximately 16 minutes. North-south navigation follows White Sands Boulevard (U.S. Routes 54 and 70) and Scenic Drive along the eastern foothills. While local transit connections exist for selected routes throughout town, driving is the primary means of reaching medical facilities and nearby employment hubs like Holloman Air Force Base to the west.
Commuting across Alamogordo is straightforward and rarely congested, with typical local drive times averaging approximately 16 minutes. North-south navigation follows White Sands Boulevard (U.S. Routes 54 and 70) and Scenic Drive along the eastern foothills.
While local transit connections exist for selected routes throughout town, driving is the primary means of reaching medical facilities and nearby employment hubs like Holloman Air Force Base to the west.
Outdoors+World-class recreation is Alamogordo's main draw, anchored by White Sands National Park just 15 minutes west on Highway 70, where visitors hike, sled gypsum dunes, and join sunset or full moon strolls. To the east, the Sacramento Mountains and Lincoln National Forest offer pine-shaded hiking, mountain biking, camping, and winter skiing at higher elevations. Within town, the historic Alameda Park Zoo offers shady walking paths, while Desert Foothills Park provides close-in mountain trail access under clear high-desert skies.
World-class recreation is Alamogordo's main draw, anchored by White Sands National Park just 15 minutes west on Highway 70, where visitors hike, sled gypsum dunes, and join sunset or full moon strolls. To the east, the Sacramento Mountains and Lincoln National Forest offer pine-shaded hiking, mountain biking, camping, and winter skiing at higher elevations.
Within town, the historic Alameda Park Zoo offers shady walking paths, while Desert Foothills Park provides close-in mountain trail access under clear high-desert skies.
Framed between the gypsum dunes of the Tularosa Basin and the soaring Sacramento Mountains, Alamogordo provides relocating nurses with an unhurried desert lifestyle defined by big skies and outdoor access. Commutes are brief and easy, averaging around 16 minutes along corridors like Scenic Drive and White Sands Boulevard. Healthcare professionals often settle on the east side of town near Desert Foothills Park, east of Washington Street, or in peaceful neighborhoods like Camino Real and Danley Ranch, where sweeping desert sunsets fill the horizon. Off-duty hours offer singular natural escapes: sledding the shimmering dunes at White Sands National Park 15 minutes away, hiking through cool pines in Lincoln National Forest, or touring local agricultural staples like Heart of the Desert Pistachios & Wine. The community is deeply influenced by Holloman Air Force Base and space-testing history celebrated at the New Mexico Museum of Space History. The practical tradeoffs involve small-town isolation: summer days regularly exceed 90 to 100 degrees, spring brings sweeping dust winds, nightlife is almost nonexistent, and major airport connections or specialized shopping require a 90-minute drive to Las Cruces or El Paso.
