Join a dynamic team and become the next Hospitalist or Nocturnist in Hospital Medicine Physician in Rio Rancho, New Mexico! Our mission in Rio Rancho is to provide "better" in every sense-better healthcare, better teamwork, and a lasting impact on the community we proudly serve. Ready to grow your career in a place that values community and collaboration? Let's talk.
We are hiring for a Nocturnist position.
People First in Rio Rancho Local Team Collaboration:
- We are seeking a Nocturnist to join our well-established team of 27 physicians and 4 advanced practitioners.
- Our team comprises clinicians from diverse geographic, educational, and training backgrounds.
- As a smaller community hospital, we work closely with our hospital partners to make meaningful changes. We work closely with our colleagues in all departments to ensure a smooth transition of care.
Qualifications:
- Board certified/eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
- Active medical license or eligible to become licensed in New Mexico.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
- New graduates are encouraged to apply.
- 2025 J1 HHS waiver candidates are welcome to apply.
Practice in the Heart of the Community Flexible Scheduling:
- The hospitalist team rotates through a fair share of day, swing, and night shifts.
- Day Shift: 7:00 am-7:00 pm, 10 physicians
- Swing Shift: 4:00 pm-4:00 am, 1-2 physicians
- Night Shift: 7:00 pm-7:00 am, 2 physicians
Key Responsibilities:
- Hospitalists do respond to codes but are not part of the Rapid Response team.
- Procedures that are required:
- Paracentesis ( 2 per month)
- Lumbar puncture ( usually less than one per month)
- Thoracenteses, small bore chest tube ( 2 per month. But we can always consult a Pulmonologist for this).
Living and working in Rio Rancho:
- Rio Rancho is a suburban city located just outside of Albuquerque, NM with historical influences from the Native American, Spanish, and Mexican people who have helped to shape the warm and economically robust community.
- Albuquerque hosts an annual International Balloon Fiesta and is one of many cities in New Mexico that is continually ranked among the nation s best places to work and live by Forbes magazine, Kiplinger s Personal Finance.
Purpose-Driven Work with Local Impact Rio Rancho-Centered Care:
- We take pride in providing safe, compassionate, and patient-focused care.
- Sound is a physician-founded and led medical group, our promise is to bring better to the bedside: better ideas, better approaches, better care.
- We value and support growth and development in our hospital medicine practice, allowing you to explore new opportunities locally and within the broader medical group.
- We're a community-minded team and support involvement and contributions to community health and wellness in and out of the hospital.
Rewards and Benefits:
Compensation:
- The Nocturnist shift rate is $2,372.
- Nocturnist salary is $433K base plus bonuses.
- Eligible for both RVU and Quality bonus.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- 401k with matching contributions.
- Paid malpractice insurance.
- CME allowance.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Secure your future via Sound Physicians' Path to Partnership track + attain incentive-based rewards based on performance.
