Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician Employment | Gorgeous Albuquerque, NM
Listed compensation
$75k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Lovelace Medical Group is searching for a skilled BE/BC Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician for an employed opportunity in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico.
About the Position
- Team of 6 pulmonary/critical care, 1 intensivists, and 2 outpatient NPs
- Enjoy working in the inpatient and outpatient settings
- Serve 263-bed Lovelace Medical Center
- 20-bed ICU (CVICU is 16-beds)
- NP Night Assistance in ICU
- Procedures include bronchoscopy(ION), central venous access, arterial catheter placement and thoracentesis.
- APP Support in ICUs and in the Clinic
- Clinic is conveniently located on the hospital campus- offering 13 exam rooms, 3 PFT rooms & an array of onsite testing offerings (PFT, CPET, Methacholine Challenge, 6MW, Titration Walks, biologic injections)
- 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
- J-1 waiver support via State Conrad 30, ARC, DRA, HHS based on location and specialty
- H1b
- O-1
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 Lovelace Health System
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 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
The physician will provide pulmonary and critical care services in both inpatient and outpatient settings at Lovelace Medical Center. Responsibilities include performing procedures such as bronchoscopy and central venous access while collaborating with a team of intensivists and NPs.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine. The role requires clinical proficiency in ICU procedures and the ability to work effectively within a hospital-based team.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $75k | Physician median $368k (middle half $275k–$588k)158 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$81k in purchasing power | New Mexico index 92.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in New Mexico | 156 active | 22,614 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 90% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Physician pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Implied production pay | ~$250k | $50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
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Living in Albuquerque
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $340k≈ 4.5× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,455/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
- 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.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.