NM Facility Is Looking for a Locum Tenens Orthopedic Surgeon
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Santa Fe, NM
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (New Mexico)
- $158
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $6,302
- Median yearly
- $327,683
Weatherby Healthcare doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in New Mexico pay a median of $158/hour; travel and locum contracts usually pay more because they add housing and travel stipends. Ask the recruiter for the exact rate when you apply.
Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Physician jobs in New Mexico right now
- 84 open Physician jobs in New Mexico from 4 agencies, 7 of them in Santa Fe.
- Pay in these listings: $157 – $177/hour, median $173/hour.
- Typical Physician pay in New Mexico: $158/hour ($327,683/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($173/hour across 9 jobs).
Job description
Interested? Give Weatherby a call today and speak with one of our specialty-specific consultants for available dates and details.
- Clinic: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm or four 10-hour days
- 25 - 30 patients per day
- No hospital call required -- office telephone call only
- No rounding
- Upper extremity and hand surgical cases -- not total joint
- Board certification required
- Paid malpractice insurance; pre-paid travel and housing expenses
- Assignment details and time entry in online portal
- Competitive compensation
- 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant
- Charter member of NALTO
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