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Lovelace Health System
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Full Time Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant Albuquerque, New Mexico

Physician AssistantNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Are you looking for a Life-long Career with a thriving multi-specialty 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 Medical Group Orthopedics located in Beautiful Sunny Albuquerque, NM, is searching for an Orthopedic Surgery PA/First Assist or Nurse Practitioner to join an established, employed practice conveniently located on the campus of 263-bed Lovelace Medical Center Hospital.

About Your Work

  • Join 4 physicians, 3- Nurse Practitioners and 2- Physician Assistants
  • Enjoy working in the inpatient and outpatient settings
  • See new patients, follow-ups and pre and post op patients

Schedule is 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.

Administrative time built into the schedule

3 Days of Call/Month (24 hour call)- includes clinic and inpatient rounding

Recruitment Package May Include

  • Base salary
  • CMEAllowance
  • $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

Required training/fellowship: Experience in orthopedic surgery, preferably in total joint replacement care. Strong knowledge of total hip and total knee replacement protocols, patient education, pain management, and rehabilitation principles is preferred. The APP must possess excellent clinical judgment, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with surgeons

*Required certifications: BLS

*Required skills/procedures: The candidate must demonstrate competency in evaluating and managing musculoskeletal conditions, conducting preoperative and postoperative assessments, and developing treatment plans.

About the Health System

Lovelace Medical Group has been committed to meeting the growing healthcare needs 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, rich in culture, creative energy, and some of the best sunrises in the Southwest.

  • With 310 days of sunshine, you'll find the weather perfect for outdoor activities.
  • Water enthusiasts enjoy the gorgeous Rio Grande River running through the city.

A winter ski trip is always within a few hours’ drive and natural hot springs are sprinkled throughout the state.

New Mexico also touts a reasonable cost of living and housing, a variety of cuisine to explore, and mild traffic.

Albuquerque offers numerous primary and secondary schooling options and is home to the largest university in the state.

Recognized as the hot air ballooning capital of the world, Albuquerque is a destination for visitors near and far-with convenient access to an international airport

Key Responsibilities

The physician assistant will work in both inpatient and outpatient settings, managing new, follow-up, and perioperative patients. Responsibilities include performing clinical evaluations, developing treatment plans, and participating in a call rotation.

Requirements

Candidates must have experience in orthopedic surgery, specifically with total joint replacement protocols and patient care. A valid BLS certification is required, along with strong clinical and collaborative skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMusculoskeletal evaluationPreoperative assessmentPostoperative assessmentTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full Time Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant Albuquerque, New Mexico at Lovelace Health System a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Orthopedic Surgery (PA) — ranked against 296 active Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 74% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician Assistant by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in orthopedic surgery (pa)ranked against 296 Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingNew Mexico index 92.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All physician assistant listings in New Mexico30 active3,086 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 74% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-on · loan repaymentUS physician assistant listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery PA hiring demand#4 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 45 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 77 postings, 149 closed
New Orthopedic Surgery PA listings84 in the last 30 days71 the 30 days before (+18%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend (all specialties)+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (296 Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. New Mexico figures use all physician assistants: too few New Mexico Orthopedic Surgery postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 296 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lovelace Health System

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

Benefits & Perks

Base salary
CME Allowance
$10,000 Commencement bonus
Medical debt assistance
Relocation allowance
Paid malpractice coverage
Health benefits
Retirement plan

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.