Hospitalist Physician Needed for Ski Resort Town in New Mexico

The Presbyterian Hospitalist Program seeks a Family or Internal Medicine trained physician to join our team in Ruidoso, NM.

At Presbyterian, it’s not just what we do that matters. It’s how we do it. How we do things here makes all the difference.

Presbyterian is a great place to practice medicine and provide safe, high-quality care. Here, you’ll find a different way to make a difference.

You’ll Love Practicing Here!

• We are a supportive and well-known not-for-profit organization in New Mexico that has sustained stability and longevity, especially during COVID-19
• Most recognized and awarded healthcare system in New Mexico
• 300+ days of sunshine throughout the state
• Great place for the outdoors/sports enthusiast, including skiing and snowboarding, water sports, hiking and more

Practice Highlights

• Shifts: Twelve 12 hour shifts plus night-call per month
• Open ICU setting in a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital
• System-wide EPIC EMR
• APP Provider support

What We’re Offering:

• Join an established, multi-specialty medical group
• A collegial work environment with easy access to well-qualified specialists
• Enjoy all of New Mexico’s beauty and lifestyle
• Nationally competitive salary with relocation allowance available
• Generous time off program (vacation, sick leave, CME, and holiday)
• Comprehensive benefits package
• CME allowance
• Fully paid malpractice insurance
• System-wide EPIC EMR
• Exceptional retirement plans - 403b retirement savings program with both matching program and employer contributions

What We’re Seeking:

• Must be Family or Internal Medicine trained
• Outstanding patient care qualities, highly motivated with an interest to grow their practice
• Patient-focused and willing to collaborate and work in a team environment
• Ability to obtain a medical license to practice in the state of New Mexico

Who We Are:

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group with more than 1,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, it is the state’s largest private employer with more than 14,000 employees – including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses. 

We are part of New Mexico’s history – and committed to its future. That is why we will continue to work just as hard and care just as deeply to serve New Mexico for years to come.

What the Area Offers:

Nestled between the tall pines and mountain vistas at an elevation of 6,900 feet, Ruidoso is home to Presbyterian Lincoln County Medical Center, which has served the community and surrounding areas since 1950 when the facility first opened as the Ruidoso-Hondo Valley General Hospital.

With a population of nearly 20,000, Lincoln County offers many larger-town amenities in a smaller-community environment, including:

• Five public school districts throughout the area and a branch campus of Eastern New Mexico University that offers associate degree and various certificate programs.
• Many real estate listings for move-in ready homes, including gated communities and country club memberships, as well as developments for building or purchasing land close to town for ranching.
• Many local churches of various religious affiliations.

Things to Do:

• Skiing and snowboarding at Ski Apache on the sacred Sierra Blanca Mountain
• Fishing and other water activities at Grindstone Lake, Mescalero Lake, Alto Lake, and Rio Ruidoso
• Hiking and biking along many tree-lined trails and various outdoor activities
• Golfing at one of the seven public and private courses
• Shopping in the Midtown Shopping District for unique clothing, art, and restaurants
• Attending the horse races at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack
• Seeing a show at Spencer Theater or touring many of the many local art galleries

To learn more about Presbyterian or to apply, contact Soraya Bello at sbello3@phs.org or (505) 923-7448.  

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke- free campuses.

Lincoln County Medical Center has served the Ruidoso and Lincoln County community since 1950 when the facility first opened as the Ruidoso-Hondo Valley General Hospital. Lincoln County Medical Center is owned by the County of Lincoln, and, since 1972, Lincoln County Medical Center has been leased and managed by Presbyterian Healthcare Services, greatly aiding in its growth and advancement.

The people of Lincoln County Medical Center — medical staff, clinical staff, board members, administrators, support staff, and auxiliaries — take great pride in a long tradition of delivering patient care, a wide range of general acute care and specialty services, patient satisfaction, and value to residents and visitors of Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation.

Learn more about Lincoln County Medical Center and working at Presbyterian.

Here, we’re committed to a different way to make a difference.

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned and operated not-for-profit healthcare system in New Mexico. Our integrated healthcare system includes nine hospitals, a medical group, multi-specialty clinics and a statewide health plan. 

Presbyterian’s story is really the story of the remarkable people who have chosen to work here. Starting with Reverend Cooper who began our journey in 1908, the hard work of thousands of physicians, nurses, employees, board members, and volunteers brought Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system, serving more than one in three New Mexicans.

We are part of New Mexico's history and committed to its future. We look for team members who are innovative, passionate and driven. Those shared values are what makes us a great place to work.

Learn more about working at Presbyterian.

Nestled between tall pines and mountain vistas at an elevation of 6,900 feet, Ruidoso is home to Presbyterian Lincoln County Medical Center, which has served the community and surrounding areas since 1950 when the facility first opened as the Ruidoso-Hondo Valley General Hospital. Lincoln County Medical Center is owned by the County of Lincoln, and since 1972, Lincoln County Medical Center has been leased and managed by Presbyterian Healthcare Services.