Orthopedic Spine Physician opportunity at Lovelace Medical Center
Compensation
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Job Description
Lovelace Medical Group is seeking a skilled BE/BC Orthopedic Spine Surgeon to join their established and growing team. Lovelace Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery.
Your Work
- Join 1 physician, 1 NP, and a tenured support staff
- Traditional outpatient practice
- Dedicated OR blocks
- ExcelsiusGPS technology
- Clinic is adjacent to medical center
- Epic EMR
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
Your Health System
Lovelace Health System (LHS) has been committed to meeting the growing healthcare needs of Lovelace Medical Center since 1912. With a total 613 beds, LHS is comprised of Lovelace Medical Center, Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center, Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital, Lovelace Women's Hospital, Lovelace Westside Hospital, Lovelace Regional Hospital, New Mexico Heart Institute, and Lovelace Medical Group.
Your Community
Albuquerque, ranked among "The Best Places to Live" in 2022-2023 by U.S. News & World Report, is New Mexico's largest city (562K population) and sits in the high desert. With 310 days of sunshine, you will find the weather perfect for outdoor activities.
Water enthusiasts enjoy the gorgeous Rio Grande River running through the city. ABQ is also the hot air ballooning capital of the world and home to the largest University in the state- filled with fantastic cultural offerings and breathtaking landscapes.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide orthopedic spine surgery services within an established outpatient practice and medical center setting. Responsibilities include utilizing advanced surgical technology and collaborating with a multidisciplinary support team.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery. The role requires a skilled surgeon capable of managing a traditional outpatient practice and performing procedures in dedicated OR blocks.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Orthopedic Spine Physician opportunity at Lovelace Medical Center at Lovelace Health System a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery — ranked against 373 active Orthopedic Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $48 per wRVU — implying roughly $408k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · top 25% in orthopedic surgery | ranked against 373 Orthopedic Surgery listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $655k (middle half $538k–$735k)116 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | New Mexico index 92.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in New Mexico | 152 active | 22,586 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · loan repayment | New Mexico Physician listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment152 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Orthopedic Surgery hiring demand | #16 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 40 days · 20% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 89 closed |
| New Orthopedic Surgery listings | 352 in the last 30 days | 237 the 30 days before (+49%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | −4.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Implied production pay | ~$408k | $48/wRVU × 8,500 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 373 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
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About Lovelace Health System
Benefits & Perks
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Living in Albuquerque
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $339k
- Typical market rent
- $1,452/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.