General Surgery Opportunity in Southeast New Mexico

Physician: Surgery: General

Market: Metropolitan 1 (50,000 to 250,000)

Job ID:10570

Verified Date:08/13/2024

Loan Repayment:Yes

Sign on Bonus:Yes

Practice Type: Employed

Accept J1 Visa:Yes

Accept H1b Visa:No

Permanent: Full time Surgery: General

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What you need to know:

Practice Details

Seeking a board certified/board eligible General Surgeon.
Joining two general and one colorectal surgeon
Anticipated call 1:3
Employed position, hospital-owned practice
Single-site practice with no commute
Level III Trauma Center
Broad scope of practice - bread and butter plus basic trauma, plastics, vascular, head and neck, colorectal, common bile duct explorations
Up to 30% endoscopy - screening colonoscopies, EGDs, PEGs, advanced polypectomies
Mentorship and training available

Compensation Details

Relocation allowance
Commencement bonus
CME assistance
Medical education debt repayment

Community Details

Roswell has easy access to numerous outdoor activities including golf, snow skiing, and hiking.
Eastern New Mexico University, national retail outlets and restaurants, numerous cultural opportunities, and direct flights to Dallas provide an enjoyable lifestyle.

Recruiter Insights

Compensation. The Starting Salary Is $25,000 To $50,000 More Compared To Starting Salaries In El Paso, TX. Coupled With A Cost Of Living Of 20% Lower Than The Aforementioned Metropolitan Areas, Provides Significant Purchasing Power To Build Their Dream Home, Payoff School Loans And Retire Early.

The Housing Market. 4 beds 3.5 baths -- sqft Eat-in kitchen w/ large pantry, beautiful master with walk-in closet and private bath. Retreat to the three oversized bedrooms upstairs, each with ample closet space, or unwind in one of two living areas. The upstairs bonus room is the ideal game/craft/theater space! The lush grass backyard is insulated by a vinyl privacy fence, and is perfect for pets and kids. Enjoy evenings around the fire pit, or relax under the covered patio. This home can be yours for $269,000.

The Community. Roswell has easy access to numerous outdoor activities including golf, snow skiing, and hiking. Eastern New Mexico University, national retail outlets and restaurants, numerous cultural opportunities, and direct flights to Dallas provide an enjoyable lifestyle.

The Employer. the sole community provider and the regional center for southeastern New Mexico, is housed in one of the most modern facilities in the state, including a 247,000 square foot facility.
In addition to the acute care departments, the hospital's specialty care for the region includes an inpatient psychiatric unit, skilled nursing unit, Cancer Treatment Center, a rural health care clinic, and a family practice residency program.

Community Profile What is nice to know.

Closest International Airports:

205 miles: Albuquerque, NM (ABQ / KABQ) Albuquerque International Sunport
205 miles: El Paso, TX (ELP / KELP) El Paso International Airport

Closest Major City:

154 miles to Lubbock, TX
160 miles to El Paso, TX
161 miles to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
161 miles to Juarez, Mexico
169 miles to Albuquerque, NM

Closest Domestic Airport:

6 miles: Roswell, NM (ROW / KROW) Roswell International Air Center
83 miles: Carlsbad, NM (CNM / KCNM) Cavern City Air Terminal
115 miles: Hobbs, NM (HOB / KHOB) Lea County Regional Airport
184 miles: Lubbock, TX (LBB / KLBB) Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

Cost of Living:

Mean Housing Cost - $101,978
City Cost of Living Index - 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
State Cost of Living Index - 94.9

Colleges and Universities:

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (Full-time enrollment: 2,212)
New Mexico Military Institute (FT enrollment: 532)
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 88 miles; Portales, NM; Full-time enrollment: 4,263)
South Plains College (about 126 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 7,007)
New Mexico State University-Main Campus (about 150 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 14,497)