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Lovelace Health System
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Gastroenterology Physician Assistant Employment | $10,000 Commencement Bonus | Collegial Team | Albuquerque, NM | Free Childcare

Physician AssistantNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

$10,000 Commencement Bonus

Prior GI PA Experience Is Required

Lovelace Medical Group is hiring a licensed Physician Assistant for its established Gastroenterology Clinic in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico.

About This NP Job Opening

Join an established group of 2 Gastroenterology Physicians, 3 Nurse Practitioners, 1 Physician Assistant, and Support Team

  • Clinical setting mainly, with morning Hospital Rounding at two hospital locations
  • Equipment/Technology: Olympus
  • Onsite Testing and Procedure Rooms available
  • Mon-Fri, 8 am-5 pm

Smart Technology: See more patients without extending your day. Our providers use Epic EMR and Ambience AI scribe technology to automate documentation, reduce administrative burden, improve patient flow, and ensure accurate coding-leading to better work-life balance and revenue.

A Recruitment & Benefits Package that Values Your Talent at Lovelace Medical Group, we are committed to offering our providers exceptional compensation and benefits packages that foster professional and personal growth.

We understand that in order for you to deliver the best care, you need to feel appreciated and supported, which is why we prioritize the health and well-being of our providers and their families. To help accomplish this, we have designed generous compensation and benefits packages that may include:

  • Base Salary + wRVU production incentive
  • CME/CEU Allowance
  • $10,000 Commencement bonus
  • Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
  • Relocation allowance
  • Paid malpractice coverage
  • Health benefits + Retirement plan

Marketing + Practice Growth Assistance

Student Loan Repayment Assistance: The New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) provides eligible providers with up to $75,000 in repayment assistance for outstanding student loans.

Free Childcare: New Mexico now offers universal, no‑cost childcare for all families, eliminating copays and income limits statewide-saving physicians and APPs an average of $12,000–$14,000 per child per year while providing access to any licensed childcare setting.

About Us

Lovelace Health System (LHS) has been committed to meeting the growing healthcare needs of Lovelace Medical Center since 1912. With a total of 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.

About Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque is a charming city rich in culture, creative energy, and some of the best sunrises in the Southwest. A winter ski trip is always within a few hours’ drive and natural hot springs are sprinkled throughout the state.

The best part is that the state of New Mexico is a lesser-known treasure; with a reasonable cost of living and housing, a variety of cuisines to explore, and traffic mild enough to get across town in 15 minutes.

Since 2013, Albuquerque has been mentioned and recognized over 175 times for its climate, culture, cost of living, biking and hiking trails, and best places to live, among other noteworthy mentions.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide clinical care in a Gastroenterology clinic and perform morning hospital rounds at two locations. They will utilize Epic EMR and AI scribe technology to manage patient documentation and improve clinical workflow.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed Physician Assistants with prior Gastroenterology experience. The role requires a professional who can manage clinical duties and hospital rounding effectively.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentPatient careMedical coding

Gastroenterology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 76% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k 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 Gastroenterology Physician Assistant Employment | $10,000 Commencement Bonus | Collegial Team | Albuquerque, NM | Free Childcare at Lovelace Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Gastroenterology (PA) — ranked against 58 active Gastroenterology (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Salary Distribution30 jobs · 26 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
52% this job
CME allowance
52% this job
Loan repayment
19% this job
Relocation assistance
15% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Gastroenterology (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 58 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • 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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About Lovelace Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Albuquerque, NM
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base Salary + wRVU production incentive
CME/CEU Allowance
$10,000 Commencement bonus
Medical debt assistance
Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
Relocation allowance
Paid malpractice coverage
Health benefits