1xSurgery - General Covenant Hobbs Hospital (NM)
Updated 12/24/25
Hobbs, New Mexico, United States
Physician
Surgery-General
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Location:
Hobbs, NM
Hobbs offers a warm, close-knit community atmosphere in southeastern New Mexico with beautiful desert landscapes and abundant sunshine year-round. The area provides an excellent work-life balance with affordable living and easy access to outdoor recreational activities.
Facility:
This facility is a small community hospital providing essential healthcare services to the local population. The intimate setting allows for personalized care delivery with supportive staff and administration in a low-volume environment ideal for providers seeking work-life balance.
Opportunity:
Physician - Surgery - General
Job Details:
• Locum tenens opportunity with 7-10 days of call per month • No clinic or hospital work - beeper call only with 20-30 minute response time to hospital • Call shift times are 7am-7am • Low call volume expected at this small hospital (no trauma designation) • Approximately 6 patient encounters per shift • Must be comfortable with general surgery for adult patients • Required skills include appendectomy and GI endoscopy (upper and lower) • Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy preferred • Active New Mexico license and DEA required • Board certification or board eligible within 5 years of residency required • BLS certification required • No trauma, pediatric, or complex surgical procedures required • Estimated credentialing timeframe is 60-90 days
Compensation:
Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.
Hobbs, NM
Hobbs offers a warm, close-knit community atmosphere in southeastern New Mexico with beautiful desert landscapes and abundant sunshine year-round. The area provides an excellent work-life balance with affordable living and easy access to outdoor recreational activities.
Facility:
This facility is a small community hospital providing essential healthcare services to the local population. The intimate setting allows for personalized care delivery with supportive staff and administration in a low-volume environment ideal for providers seeking work-life balance.
Opportunity:
Physician - Surgery - General
Job Details:
• Locum tenens opportunity with 7-10 days of call per month • No clinic or hospital work - beeper call only with 20-30 minute response time to hospital • Call shift times are 7am-7am • Low call volume expected at this small hospital (no trauma designation) • Approximately 6 patient encounters per shift • Must be comfortable with general surgery for adult patients • Required skills include appendectomy and GI endoscopy (upper and lower) • Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy preferred • Active New Mexico license and DEA required • Board certification or board eligible within 5 years of residency required • BLS certification required • No trauma, pediatric, or complex surgical procedures required • Estimated credentialing timeframe is 60-90 days
Compensation:
Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.
By applying you agree to our Terms of Service