Physician Medical - Student
Compensation
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Job Description
QUALIFICATIONS
Must provide a letter of good standing from an educational institution.
Screening Requirements
According to PMS Human Resources Policy 205.006, “Healthcare Personnel Testing & Immunization Requirements,” this position must comply with required testing and immunizations. Testing and immunizations including TB, Hepatitis B (consent or waiver), Tdap, MMR, and Varicella, must be completed prior to the student's internship. Influenza vaccines will be required according to dates set by the CDC and NMDOH.
If assigned to the Checkerboard Area Health System, this position requires successful completion of a Criminal Records Check.
EOE/AA/M/F/SO/Vet/Disability
Key Responsibilities
The student physician will participate in clinical rotations and patient care activities at the Chaparral Family Health Center. Responsibilities include adhering to all health screening and immunization protocols required for healthcare personnel.
Key Skills
Medical Student — Physician Career Context
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).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | New Mexico index 92.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in New Mexico | 156 active | 22,641 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,038 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Chaparral
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $241k
- Median resident rent
- $853/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 90.2
- State income tax
- Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 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.