Job Title:
Dentist – Surgery-Focused
Company: Westphalia Holdings
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Created: 2026-04-15
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Periodontist OR Surgery-Focused GP (Part-Time) — Multi-Site NM One Travel Week Per Month | Grants + Gallup + Farmington | High Surgical Demand | Dedicated Surgical Setups If you're based in Albuquerque and want a role that's surgery-forward, predictable, and built for efficiency, this is it. We're launching a specialty/surgical program across three established New Mexico practices and hiring either a Periodontist or a surgery-focused General Dentist to lead it. You'll have blocked surgical days, dedicated operatories, and a ready-made referral base—without internal specialist competition. The Big Win Work it like this: one scheduled travel week per month (4 clinical days total). Stable rhythm. High volume. Minimal admin friction. Monthly Schedule (Stackable) Grants — 1 day/month Gallup — 2 days/month Farmington — 1 day/month Albuquerque-Based Logistics (Easy Drives) Grants → Albuquerque: ~1 hr 15 min Gallup → Albuquerque: ~2 hr 5 min Farmington → Albuquerque: ~3 hr Travel and overnights can be coordinated so your week runs smoothly. Air Travel Access (for Out-of-Town Providers) Albuquerque is an easy hub for monthly travel: Daily flights: Denver ↔ Albuquerque Daily flights: Phoenix ↔ Albuquerque Daily flights: Las Vegas ↔ Albuquerque Regional access within New Mexico: Farmington → Denver via United (Daily) Gallup → Las Vegas via Advanced Air (Mon/Wed/Fri) Gallup → Phoenix via Advanced Air (Weekdays) Who We're Hiring (Two Great Fits) Periodontist, OR Surgery-focused GP who wants a consistent surgical lane Medicaid reality (and why it matters): these communities have a high Medicaid member ratio—and reimbursement is the same whether you're a GP or a residency-trained surgical specialist on those plans. If you're surgically strong and efficient, you can thrive here. Clinical Focus (What You'll Do) Surgical extractions (including third molars) If doing impacted thirds with sedation: IV sedation certification required Implant dentistry Gallup + Grants are placing now Farmington is a growth opportunity (currently refers out) Option to expand into grafting, membranes, sinus lifts, regenerative procedures Built for Surgical Flow 2+ dedicated surgical operatories on specialty days CBCT in Gallup + Farmington (Grants refers to Gallup) Surgical/implant instrumentation provided Trained support staff (with more training as volume grows) Compensation & Structure Competitive collections-based No lab/supply fees with in-formulary vendors Flexible setup: W-2, 1099, or contractor If you want a predictable surgery week every month—and you like being the go-to surgical provider—apply.