Orthopedics Physician

Company: Ardent Health Services
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: May 19, 2025

Job Description:

Lovelace Medical Group is seeking a full-time BE/BC Orthopedic Surgeon to join their established and growing practice in Albuquerque, NM.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.
About the Position:

• Join 2 Physicians and 1 PA with a mixed support staff of 30
• Work Schedule: 40 hours a week with weekend requirements
• Clinic Calls with varied 24 hours call 7 days a month
• Patient Load: 25 on average
• OR Schedule: 2 days a week
• Admin time: Built into schedule
• Clinic Schedule: 8am-5pm with 7 minimum patient contact per day
• EMR: Epic
• Equipment: Mako Robot Recruitment Package May Include:
  • Base salary + wRVU production incentive
  • CME allowance
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
  • Relocation allowance
  • Residency stipend
  • Paid malpractice coverage
  • Health benefits + Retirement plan
  • Marketing + practice growth assistance - J-1 waiver support via State Conrad 30, ARC, DRA, and HHS based on location and specialty- O-1
    About the 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 100 years ago, we have been committed to serving our community and creating the best quality of life possible for the patients we serve.
    About the Community: New Mexico is a rural state, surrounded by a high-desert landscape and ample wildlife, rich with historical tradition and folklore. Primary languages are English and Spanish coupled with other Indigenous languages such as Navajo. The terrain is supportive of outdoor lifestyles, including mountain biking, hiking, sightseeing, fishing, hunting, winter, and water sports. The cuisine is embedded with the rich culture of Spanish and Indigenous people's ritualistic recipes. Albuquerque acts as the hub of NM, as it is the biggest city and centered geographically in the state. ABQ Sunport, approx. 10-15 min drive from Lovelace Women's Hospital, or, 20-30 min from Lovelace Westside Hospital.

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