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LOVELACE WESTSIDE HOSPITAL - EM - MEDICAL DIRECTOR

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Job Description

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Are you a dedicated emergency medicine physician with leadership experience seeking an opportunity to provide exceptional patient care while advancing your career? TeamHealth needs someone like you!

We are seeking a full-time, board-certified EM physician (ABEM or AOBEM) to join our team at Lovelace Westside Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the medical director for the team.

This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to maintain a healthy work-life balance, while practicing in a supportive, and collegial environment.

Lovelace Westside is a community-focused, acute care hospital located in northwest Albuquerque, conveniently located near Rio Rancho, Corrales, and the city's growing westside neighborhoods.

This program operates with 60 total beds, and 17 ED beds, while averaging 24 hours of physician coverage and 22 hours of APC coverage daily. Our dedicated team oversees an annual volume of 22,000 per year, or 1.7 patients per hour, with a 10% admit rate.

During all shifts our physicians respond to floor codes and have a wide-ranging specialty support team available. All Lovelace locations use EPIC EMR and CLEO AI Scribe.

Ready to take the next step in your clinical career with TeamHealth? Apply today to learn more!

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City Caption

New Mexico's largest city

City Description

Explore Albuquerque's modern downtown core and Old Town Albuquerque with its historic adobe buildings, five museums and a burgeoning arts district.

Take the Sandia Peak Tramway to the top of the Sandia Mountains, learn more about the region's history at local archaeological sites and the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, and appreciate local cuisines available in the Old Town.

Outdoor enthusiasts will love easy access to the state's many national parks where recreation opportunities, including hiking, biking, rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, star gazing and more, abound.

Job Benefits

  • 1099 independent contractor
  • Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
  • Competitive hourly rate with leadership stipend
  • Competitive sign-on bonus
  • Mentorship and support within a national network of world-class emergency medicine experts
  • Access to TeamHealth's clinician wellness programs
  • TeamHealth was named among Newsweek "America's Greatest Workplaces" in 2024, 2025, and 2026
  • Flexible scheduling that supports a work-life balance
  • Affordable cost of living and no state income tax
  • Family-friendly communities with excellent schools and amenities

Key Responsibilities

Provide emergency medicine care at Lovelace Westside Hospital and serve as medical director for the emergency medicine team. Respond to floor codes during shifts and work with the hospital's specialty support team.

Requirements

Applicants must be full-time emergency medicine physicians with board certification from ABEM or AOBEM. Leadership experience is sought; the posting does not specify a minimum number of years or an education degree requirement.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical LeadershipTeam ManagementABEM CertificationAOBEM CertificationClinical Decision-MakingCode Response

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 48 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 81% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% 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

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 10 employers

7
<$340k
14
$350k
3
$390k-440k
5
$440k-490k
1
$499k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
76%
CME allowance
34%
Relocation assistance
21%
Sign-on bonus
17% this job
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 2.8
Better work-life than 70% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 981 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Albuquerque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Typical market rent
$1,455/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 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.

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Benefits & Perks

1099 independent contractor
Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
Competitive hourly rate with leadership stipend
Competitive sign-on bonus
Mentorship and support within a national network
Access to TeamHealth's clinician wellness programs
Flexible scheduling that supports a work-life balance
Affordable cost of living and no state income tax