Pediatrics Physician Jobs in New Mexico
This page lists active Pediatrics physician openings across New Mexico and the recruitment context my team uses when scoping a Pediatrics search in this state. For the full Pediatrics market narrative I write to candidates, see our Pediatrics specialty hub; for the broader New Mexico licensing and incentive picture, see our New Mexico recruiter page.
Pediatrics hiring footprint in New Mexico
When I run a Pediatrics search in New Mexico, the candidate-employer geography sorts quickly. Active Pediatrics hiring concentrates around Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Roswell. New Mexico runs a high-shortage recruitment market with University of New Mexico Health, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Lovelace Health System, and substantial IHS and tribal hiring.
Pediatrics compensation context for New Mexico
- Typical base range
- $215K – $305K (median $245K)
- National demand signal
- high
- Primary board
- American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
- Common practice settings
- outpatient pediatric clinic, hospital-employed group, FQHC, children's hospital
I tell Pediatrics candidates considering New Mexico that the in-state base typically lands inside the national range above, with rural and HPSA-designated counties producing offers at or above the upper end once signing bonuses, loan repayment, and rural premiums are stacked. The single biggest variance lever for any Pediatrics offer in New Mexico is whether the role sits in one of the major New Mexico metros above or in a shortage-area county.
J-1 waivers and loan repayment in New Mexico for Pediatrics
New Mexico runs an annual Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver allotment that regularly absorbs Pediatrics candidates serving HPSA sites; NHSC loan repayment is broadly available at qualifying New Mexico FQHCs and critical-access employers. Specific New Mexico state-funded loan repayment eligibility for Pediatrics depends on the practice setting and patient panel.
Engage a New Mexico Pediatrics recruiter
Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com to scope a Pediatrics search in New Mexico. Initial scoping calls take 30 minutes and produce a written engagement proposal within two business days.