Emergency Medicine Physician

Emergency Medicine Physician

Tucumcari, New Mexico

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JOB-000923

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Emergency Medicine

Transform patient care and the community as a PRN Emergency Medicine Physician in Tucumcari, New Mexico.

Sound Physicians is a physician-founded and led, patient-first medical group grounded in one belief: better support for clinicians leads to better care for patients. Our emergency medicine teams are empowered to lead care locally with the backing of a strong national network committed to clinical excellence, intentional leadership development, and collaborative partnership. Here, you’ll practice alongside care teams that work seamlessly across Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, and Critical Care—creating smoother transitions, stronger accountability, and better outcomes for the communities we serve.

If you’re looking for a place where your clinical judgment is valued, your growth is supported, and your work truly makes a difference, we’d love to talk.

Local Team Collaboration:

• We take pride in our new partnership with an existing practice of 8 physicians and a practice coordinator at Presbyterian Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital.

• Work alongside a diverse group of professionals with backgrounds from all over the world. We are an integral part of our hospital community and a valued strategic partner, maintaining great relationships with hospital leadership and other physician groups.

• Our team actively participates in committees and leadership roles to support quality and process improvement.

• Outside of work, we come together for social events to celebrate special occasions and share common interests like food and sports.

• Accountable, on-site leadership: a local medical director who knows the community and owns the department's performance, supported by Sound's leadership-development tools.

• Stable, well-staffed teams: cohesive teams aligned on our patient-first culture of excellence, which means less reliance on premium temp labor and more predictable shifts.

Qualifications:

• Board-certified/eligible in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or General Surgery.

• ACLS, PALS, moderate sedation exam, required for non-ABEM/ABOEM physicians.

• ATLS required.

• Caselogs, including intubations, in the previous 12 months.

• Authorized to work in the United States.

Flexible Scheduling:

• 24-hour or 48-hour shifts.

• Advanced scheduling 90 days out to plan for travel.

• Hourly rate includes the cost for travel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Rapid Assessment and Stabilization of Patients

• Initiate life-saving interventions (airway management, resuscitation, IV access, medications, etc.) and decide which patients can be treated locally versus transferred. EM Physicians admin and round on inpatients on weekends.

• Provide immediate stabilization for critically ill or injured patients, often with limited resources.

• Coordination of Transfers and Consultations

• Identify patients requiring higher levels of care (e.g., trauma, cardiac, stroke, or complex medical conditions).

• Arrange safe and timely transfer to tertiary care centers, including communicating with EMS, regional hospitals, and specialists

• Broad Clinical Scope and Resource Management

• Manage a wide variety of medical, surgical, obstetric, and pediatric emergencies due to the limited on-site specialty coverage

Living and Traveling to Tucumcari:

• Tucumcari is a quiet, close-knit community with a population under 6,000. It has a nostalgic feel, famous for its vintage motels, neon signs, and murals along historic Route 66, attracting travelers and history enthusiasts.

• Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital has a dedicated sleep room for the physicians. They also provide all meals while working.

• Traveling to Tucumcari, NM: Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) in Amarillo, TX, is roughly a 2-hour drive. The airport has regular service through Southwest, American Airlines, and United Airlines

Rewards and Compensation:

• Rewarding compensation structure​.

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