STAFF PHYSICIAN - EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the pay range, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Description
TeamHealth has an exciting opportunity to join our team as an emergency medicine physician at Valencia County Hospital, a brand new facility serving the growing communities of Valencia County and Los Lunas, New Mexico. If you area a dedicated and compassionate EM physician, you will make a great addition to our founding emergency department team.
This is a unique opportunity to help build a culture of clinical excellence, patient-centered care, and teamwork from the ground up while practicing in one of New Mexico's fastest-growing communities.
About the Role
- Estimated at 13,668 annual visits
- Full-service,12-bed ED with trauma, seclusion and OB bed
24/7 emergency department, inpatient care, surgical services, MRI, CT, X-ray, fluoroscopy, and other advanced imaging services Option for 12- or 24-hour shifts (24s for the first few months of start up) EM boarded as well as internal medicine and family medicine with experience accepted
Join TeamHealth and use your clinical skills to be part of setting the standard for high-quality patient care in a brand new ED in Los Lunas, New Mexico - apply today!
California Applicant Privacy Act
https://www.teamhealth.com/california-applicant-privacy-notice/ [https://www.teamhealth.com/california-applicant-privacy-notice/]
City Caption
Los Lunas, New Mexico
City Description
Located in central New Mexico, just south of Albuquerque, Los Lunas is a charming town surrounded by scenic beauty with convenient access to larger city amenities. Recent and continuing growth has brought new businesses, local shopping and dining, and entertainment options to the area. Los Lunas offers a great place to live and work for those who value an active outdoor lifestyle and welcoming community.
Job Benefits
- 1099 with paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
- Full-time, part-time, and PRN options
- Scheduling is flexible with blocks available
- Work at this location or multiple locations with travel paid
- Possible medical directorship
Key Responsibilities
Provide emergency medicine care at Valencia County Hospital’s 12-bed emergency department, serving an estimated 13,668 annual visits. Help establish the new department’s culture and standards for clinical excellence, patient-centered care, and teamwork.
Requirements
Applicants should be emergency medicine physicians; emergency medicine board certification is accepted, as are internal medicine or family medicine physicians with relevant experience. The posting does not specify a required number of years of experience or an education credential.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 47 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 85% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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).
Top Emergency Medicine Jobs
31 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution31 jobs · 10 employers
Annual compensation range
Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 10 employers
Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER - EM - STAFF PHYSICIANContract
Team Health · Woodbridge, Virginia
VIRTUA MARLTON HOSPITAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIANContract
Team Health · Marlton, New Jersey
SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN
$225-$230/hrMERCY AMBULATORY CARE CENTER - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN
$225-$230/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 979 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- On-site
Living in Los Lunas
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $315k
- Typical market rent
- $2,071/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 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.