FM Physician Opportunity at the new Westgate Clinic in Albuquerque, NM
Compensation
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Job Description
Accepts J1 Visas
Lovelace Medical Group- Westgate, a new practice, seeks a Family Medicine Physician to join their fast-growing team at Lovelace in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
About the Position
Join a team consisting of 1 providers and 2 NPs
EMR: EPIC
- Flexible schedule M-F 8a to 5p, Outpatient only
- Call Two weekends per year and 1 week every 15 weeks
- Expected Patient Load of up to 22 per day
Recruitment Package May Include
- Base Salary + wRVU production incentive
- CME allowance
- Generous Sign-on Bonus
- Quality bonus
- Residency stipend
- Relocation allowance paid directly to you in one lump sum
- Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
- Paid malpractice coverage
- Health benefits + Retirement plan
- Marketing + practice growth assistance
About Lovelace Medical Group
Lovelace Medical Group is a multispecialty provider group, inclusive of clinics, doctors, and advanced practice providers in a broad range of specialties and primary care. Lovelace Health System built the city’s first hospital and since our organization was founded 100 years ago, we have been committed to serving our community and creating the best quality of life possible for the patients we serve.
Lovelace has been identified in Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare, deemed a New Mexico Family-Friendly Workplace, and recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home among other awards.
About the Community
Albuquerque is New Mexico's largest city and sits in the high desert. With 310 days of sunshine, you'll find the weather perfect for outdoor activities including biking, skiing, and hiking. ABQ is also the hot air ballooning capital of the world and home to the largest University in the state.
At night, many enjoy the glow of the neon signs along historic Route 66. ABQ is filled with fantastic cultural offerings, many activities and breathtaking landscapes. With affordable living, a combination of urban, suburban and rural settings, and many things to do-- ABQ is a wonderful place to live and work.
Key Responsibilities
Provide primary care services to patients at the Westgate Clinic with an expected load of up to 22 patients per day. Participate in a call rotation of two weekends per year and one week every 15 weeks.
Requirements
Must be a qualified Family Medicine Physician eligible for practice in New Mexico. The role is open to candidates requiring J1 Visa sponsorship.
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,530 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $427k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates FM Physician Opportunity at the new Westgate Clinic in Albuquerque, NM at Lovelace Health System a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,586 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
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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