🔥 $300/HR Emergency Medicine Locums | Albuquerque, NM | 12-Hour Shifts

Emergency Medicine Physician – Locum Tenens

Albuquerque, New Mexico | $300/Hour | Long-Term Coverage

Looking for your next Emergency Medicine locums opportunity? We are seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician for a long-term assignment at Heart Hospital of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, part of the Lovelace Health System.

This opportunity offers $300/hour, 12-hour shifts, Epic charting, and a manageable patient volume in a smaller Emergency Department setting.

Opportunity Highlights

• Pay: $300/hour

• Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Start Date: October 31, 2026

• Duration: Long-term, 6+ months

• Day Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

• Night Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

• EMR: Epic

• Annual ED Volume: Approximately 10,000

• Patient Volume: Approximately 1.5 patients per hour

• ED Beds: 8

• Hospital Beds: 55

• Staffing Model: Physician coverage

• Trauma Designation: None

• Temporary/Emergency Privileges: Available

• Estimated Temporary Privileging: 30–60 days from receipt of a completed file

Qualifications

Candidates should meet the following requirements:

• Emergency Medicine Physician

• ABEM or AOBEM Board Certified

• Board-eligible physicians may be considered if within 5 years of eligibility, per facility guidelines

• 1–3+ years of Emergency Medicine experience

• Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians are not accepted for this opportunity

• Must have appropriate New Mexico licensure prior to application processing, as the facility will not process an application with a pending license

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an excellent opportunity for an Emergency Medicine physician seeking consistent, long-term locums work with an attractive $300/hour rate. The facility offers a smaller ED environment with approximately 1.5 patients per hour, 12-hour shifts, Epic charting, and no trauma designation.

With both day and night coverage available and a need expected to continue for 6+ months, this opportunity may be a great fit for physicians looking to add consistent locum shifts to their schedule.

Interested? Apply today or reach out to discuss your upcoming availability.

Referral opportunities available as well — if you're unavailable, feel free to refer an Emergency Medicine colleague who may be interested.