LOVELACE MEDICAL CENTER - DOWNTOWN - EM - MEDICAL DIRECTOR
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- Full-Time
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- Weekends
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Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Elevate your career by stepping into a meaningful leadership role in
Albuquerque, NM, the largest city in New Mexico that is known for its unique
blend of Southwestern culture, stunning desert landscapes, and rich history. As
the facility medical director, you'll guide an established emergency medicine
team, shape clinical operations, and drive high-quality patient care in a
collaborative, community-focused environment. This is an opportunity to lead
with purpose, influence department performance, and help advance emergency care
for the Albuquerque community.
Did you know that TeamHealth was named among Newsweek "America's Greatest
Workplaces" in 2024, 2025, and 2026? Our teams provide the best-in-class care
coupled with the cultivation of a positive work environment, and a culture that
is one of kindness and collaboration; which makes TeamHealth an outstanding
place to build a career in healthcare.
TeamHealth is seeking a full-time, board-certified emergency medicine (ABEM or
AOBEM) physician with prior leadership experience to join our team at Lovelace
Medical Center Downtown.
Lovelace Medical Center Downtown is level IV trauma designated facility with a
total of 286 beds, and 30 ED beds. We currently have an annual volume of 35,000,
where we are seeing a higher acuity patient census. Our providers will answer
floor codes when needed and assist the APCs when needed on patients within the
fast track, where we have 12 to 16 vertical chairs. We staff each day with 24hrs
of physician and 20hrs of APC coverage. The EMR within the Lovelace system is
EPIC with CLEO AI.
If this sounds like an opportunity for you, please don’t hesitate to 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
- Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
- Monthly leadership admin stipend available
- Leadership autonomy with access to TeamHealth national leadership education,
- Ability to help shape scheduling, workflow, and department performance
- Support and knowledge from an industry leader
- Access to TeamHealth's clinician wellness programs
- Affordable cost of living and no state income tax
- Vibrant cultural scene, outdoor recreation, and stunning desert landscapes
Key Responsibilities
The medical director will lead the emergency medicine team, oversee clinical operations, and ensure high-quality patient care at the facility. They are responsible for managing department performance, optimizing workflows, and supporting both physicians and advanced practice clinicians.
Requirements
Candidates must be board-certified emergency medicine physicians (ABEM or AOBEM) with prior leadership experience. The role requires a full-time commitment to managing a high-acuity emergency department.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 45 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 82% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% 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).
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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.