Contribute to a greater cause, your community, & yourself.
Make a difference, for them and you. When you join our team, you make a difference in the health and well-being of your fellow New Mexicans. Search open positions and learn more about the culture, pay, and benefits.
Find Your Future
Public Health professionals make a difference in community and individual health. The work of epidemiologists, program managers, clinical teams, and support staff contributes to part of something bigger than any one of us. Together we change the quality of life and health outcomes for all New Mexicans.
Contribute to Culture
The unique skills, experience, and demeanor you bring to DOH makes you a valuable member of our team. We respect and appreciate diverse individuals and welcome perspectives that enhance operations and services.
Perks & Pay
Comprehensive benefits, competitive pay, professional development, and job stability make the Department of Health an employer of choice. Join us now and discover all the reasons we’re a great choice for the next step in your career.
Connect with Colleagues
Dedicated, talented, unique individuals comprise our team. Hear from your new coworkers about their careers and experiences.
Find the Best Fit for You!
As a medical professional or support staff member in the beautiful state of New Mexico, you have an incredible chance to make a difference and improve lives through your work each day. Join our team – be part of something bigger!
Administration & Support Staff
Every member of our team plays an instrumental role in creating healthier communities. Are you organized and detail oriented, good with data and spreadsheets or do you have a way with words? Can you write code or a legal brief? Do you take pride in cleaning until surfaces shine? There’s an administrative or support staff role for almost everyone. Find your future now!
Public Health Professionals
Public health attracts people with a calling to serve their neighbors. Keeping New Mexico’s communities vibrant is at the core of public health. Epidemiologists, lab technicians, program strategists, managers, and evaluators monitor and respond to public health threats, conduct research, develop and implement initiatives, provide education and outreach, and support policy creation and implementation. Their activities influence and impact the health and wellbeing of individuals, groups, communities and populations throughout the state. The skills and experience you can bring to one of these roles will make a difference!
Medical Roles
The opportunity to create a healthier New Mexico is your path to a rewarding career. Nursing and clinical care positions may require long-range thinking or immediate problem solving along with empathetic caregiving. You’ll serve your community against the backdrop of New Mexico’s iconic landscapes and expansive skies. The Land of Enchantment is a cultural mecca where people and places hold the stories of millennia past. Looking for a friendly place to start your career or ready for a slowdown but not quite a full stop? You can smoothly transition to city dwelling where amenities abound or one of our small towns replete with southwest charm.
Having you on our team is a privilege for us.
Join a cohesive group of dedicated, passionate people who value the contributions of every member.
When you join the New Mexico Department of Health, you join a movement.
Our team works toward one common goal: a healthier New Mexico. From the front lines to the back of the house, we are number crunchers and wordsmithers, nurses and nutritionists. We serve New Mexicans from Farmington to Carlsbad and Clayton to Lordsburg. When you work with us, you work alongside an army of dedicated, passionate people creating something bigger and better for all of us.
Career Development
From first steps along this important path to winding down your career and everything in between, NMDOH offers a myriad of opportunities for professional and personal advancement.
Values Driven
New Mexico’s people and communities fuel the work we do. Organizational values include prioritizing customer needs, furthering health equity, promoting trust through communication, and honoring our commitments.
Impacting Health Outcomes
We believe that every person has the power to make a difference in their community and beyond. We’re committed to providing our employees with the tools they need to make a difference, and we’re always looking for new ways to make an impact.
Meet our NMHealth Heroes
Onecimo Mirabal
Onecimo “Ness” Mirabal is the program director of the Los Lunas Community Program. Mentoring and caring for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities has inspired and driven him to be and do more, including becoming a pastor and a Que Loco light-heavyweight and heavyweight MMA champion.
Dominic Rodriguez
Dominic Rodriguez is the Director of Nursing Services at the Public Health Division in Albuquerque. His career in public health has been fulfilling, working alongside an amazing team, Dominic and his colleagues deliver services to people in need, meeting them wherever they are.
Veronica Salazar
Veronica Salazar is the Nurse Manager in the Las Cruces Public Health Office. Working for the Department of Health allows her to share her love of her hometown and community.
Maureen Schmittle
Maureen Schmittle is the Health Promotion Specialist for Otero County New Mexico. Her job allows her to help her community stay healthy and active while exploring the beauty of Alamogordo and the surrounding region.
Michael Driskell
Michael Driskell is the Director of the Albuquerque Metro Region Developmental Disabilities Supports Division. His passion for helping his community in New Mexico pairs with his love of photography.
Perks & Pay
Employees benefit from a comprehensive package that alleviates many of the worries that can weigh on a family.
A full spectrum of options includes paid time off and medical coverage. We have alternate work schedules to meet your needs today and retirement accounts to ensure a comfortable future. Our Human Resources team can provide more information about the following benefits during your interview process.
- Paid Leave (holidays, annual, sick, administrative)
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Pharmaceutical – Affordable medication and convenient delivery options
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, dependent care, and transit/parking
- Disability, Short & Long-term Benefits
- Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program – Personal and professional confidential 24/7/365 guidance, referrals and references, support and solutions
- Wellness benefits (webinars, nutrition, meditation, etc.)
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement Association of NM – PERA provides a lifetime pension when you retire (plan benefits based on a variety of factors)
- Deferred Compensation Retirement Savings Plan
- Domestic partner & beneficiary recognition and benefits
- Employee Benefits Bureau dedicated to holistic health & wellness
- Stay Well Health Center
- Business and attraction discounts (dining, retail, services, travel, gym memberships, and more)
Open Positions
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