Emergency Medicine Physician MD / DO - Ruidoso, NM
Presbyterian · Ruidoso, NM
Posted September 24, 2026
Lincoln County Medical Center · 211 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM, US, 88345
Summary:
Primary responsibility will be providing patient care to the patients of the Emergency Departments.
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
- Performs entire patient care continuum to all patients who present to the Emergency Department.
- Performing initial assessments, appropriate ordering/interpretation of diagnostics, exercising treatment algorithms (including treatment of abscesses, laceration repair, and fracture stabilization and splinting), and arranging for appropriate disposition (including admissions) for patients ranging from newborn to geriatric.
- Utilizes available physician resources appropriately. Demonstrates high confidence in treating patients.
- Available for Primary Patient Care to include care of high acuity patients (ESI 1-5) often needing procedures that include but are not limited to running codes, conscious sedation, airway management with LMA/intubation/cricothyrotomy, ultrasound guided central lines, joint aspiration, lumbar puncture as well as joint and fracture reductions. Additionally review of labs/x-ray reports, medication refills, patient referrals, patient education, health maintenance and symptom management in acute and chronic disease for patients age newborn to geriatric.
- Serves in an educator role for staff RNs, ER Techs, APC students and residents as needed.
- Serves in management/administrative/organizational role to include attending meetings and maintaining schedules. Participation in monthly committees to improve patient care. Assists in the screening/evaluation process for prospective employees, staffing and management.
- Assists in the development of policies and procedures for clinical areas conforming to JACHO, regulatory agencies and PHS/EH
- Participates in data collection and quality management activities. Use available data to drive ongoing professional practice improvement.
- Willingness to receive and assimilate feedback from all levels of staff/providers (coachable).
- Actively participates in piloting improvement projects, organizational initiatives, team building exercises, section meetings and semi-annual provider reviews.
- Maintains patient medical records as required by hospital and regulatory agencies. Looks for opportunities to increase accuracy and pertinent information capture. Willingness to assimilate feedback related to Documentation and Coding for appropriate billing capture.
- Participates in once monthly Call Shift.
- Maintains continuing education and ER requirements, i.e. ACLS and PALS.
- Maintains communication with hospital and medical staff.
- Meets all documentation requirements to include transfer of patients to other facilities in full compliance with EMTALA.
- Performs other functions as required.
Additional Job Description:
M.D./D.O. in Emergency Medicine. New Mexico State M.D. License required. Three to five years experience in emergency care and/or residency trained in emergency medicine to care for patients of all ages, newborn to geriatrics. May also be BC/BE in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with ER Fellowship OR 2000 hours of Emergency Medicine experience.
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Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with over 14,000 employees - including 1,200 providers and 4,000 nurses.
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