Locum Tenens Physician - Hospitalist Needed in NM

  • ID: 222678A
  • Updated September 10th, 2026

  • Job ID 222678A
  • Job Title Physician - Hospitalist
  • Provider Type Physician
  • Specialty Hospitalist
  • Job Type Locum Tenens
  • State NM
  • Practice Setting IHS
  • Duration
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Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Hospitalist Physician for a 70-day assignment in New Mexico, starting Dec 7, 2026. This role involves managing patient admissions from the emergency department, overseeing short-term observation cases, facilitating patient transfers, and providing comprehensive inpatient care with shifts from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM, including ICU management and ventilator support.


Responsibilities and Duties

  • Take admissions from the Emergency Department and manage short-term observation/boarding patients.
  • Discuss and manage patient transfers, adhering to EMTALA requirements.
  • Provide comprehensive hospitalist care for inpatient patients, including general medicine admissions and cross-cover for adult patients.
  • Perform procedures such as central line placement, paracentesis, lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, and joint aspiration.
  • Manage inpatient medical care, discharge planning, and consults with other services.
  • Respond to emergencies and facilitate appropriate patient referrals or transfers when higher-level care is needed.
  • Admit and manage ICU patients, including those requiring vasopressors and ventilator support.


Additional Information

  • Our client utilizes RPMS for electronic medical records.
  • Candidates should be Board Certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Hospital Medicine.
  • This is an inpatient hospitalist role requiring comfort with ICU patient management and ventilator support.


Benefits

  • Strong compensation
  • Travel-related expenses covered
  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
  • Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities

Job Benefits

  • Competitive compensation

  • Travel-related expenses covered

  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided

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