Vascular & Interventional Radiologist
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Id: L-MD-23390
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Las Cruces, NM
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + call
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Weekdays
- Call Schedule: 24-hr calls on weekends; Main need is weekend call coverage
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Ratio: 1:1
- Call Response Time: 30 mins
- Reason for Coverage: Vacation
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Malpractice insurance provided by vendor
Coverage Dates
- Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
- Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
- Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 01, 2026
- Nov 07, 2026 – Nov 08, 2026
- Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
- Nov 21, 2026 – Nov 25, 2026
- Dec 05, 2026 – Dec 06, 2026
- Dec 11, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026
- Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 15-18 patients/day
- Rounding: Both assigned & unassigned patients
- Phone Consults: 3-5
- Call Ratio: 1:1
- Call Back: 30 %
Facility Information
- EMR: Medhost
- Support Staff: RNs: 4
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Job Requirements
- Board: BC/BE
- Licenses: Licensed in NM
- Certifications: BLS
- Fellowship: Preferred
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide weekend call coverage for vascular and interventional radiology services.
- Perform interventional radiology procedures during day coverage (9a – 5p).
- Interpret diagnostic imaging studies and communicate findings.
- Manage on-call consults and emergency cases.
- Collaborate with referring physicians and hospital staff.
Key Responsibilities
Provide weekend call coverage and perform interventional radiology procedures during weekday shifts. Interpret diagnostic imaging studies and manage emergency consults while collaborating with hospital staff.
Requirements
Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Radiology and hold a valid New Mexico medical license. A fellowship in Interventional Radiology is preferred, and BLS certification is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Radiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 52% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $563k (middle half $438k–$725k)39 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | New Mexico index 92.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Radiology listings in New Mexico | 11 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All physician listings in New Mexico | 155 active | 22,340 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 24% remote · 52% no call · 34% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New Mexico physician listings (all specialties): 29% state a sign-on bonus · 10% offer loan repayment155 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Radiology hiring demand | #11 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 54 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 214 postings, 220 closed |
| New Radiology listings | 525 in the last 30 days | 160 the 30 days before (+228%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend (all specialties) | −1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,082 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Las Cruces
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $279k
- Typical market rent
- $1,439/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 90.2
- State income tax
- Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Las Cruces, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.