Lea Regional Medical Center

5419 N. Lovington Hwy
Hobbs, NM 88240

Human Resources Department:         
575-492-5000

Hospital Information

• 221 licensed beds
• Physicians: Active: 31; Courtesy: 21
• 560 hospital employees
• Accredited by The Joint Commission

Specialties

• Cardiology
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Gynecology
• Hospitalists
• Laproscopy
• Obstetrics
• Occupational Medicine
• Orthopedics
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Otolaryngology
• Pediatrics
• Radiology
• Trauma
• Urology

Services

• Behavioral Health, Mental Health Unit (Adult)
• Emergency Services
• Cardiac (Cath Lab)
• Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory (Pulmonary Function Lab, EEG)
• Emergency Department, 24-hour
• GI/Endoscopy Lab
• Imaging (3D/4D Ultrasound, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Bone Densitometry, Digital Mammography)
• Intensive Care Unit
• Labor & Delivery (LDR)
• Laboratory
• Rehabilitation, Inpatient & Transitional Care Unit (PT, OT, Speech)
• Sleep Lab Center
• Sports Medicine
• Surgery (Inpatient, Outpatient)

Weather

Average annual rainfall: 18.15"
Average snowfall: 5"
Average temperature in winter: 34°
Average temperature in summer: 93.5°

Community Facts

Population: 49,000 (Hobbs)
           
Hobbs is considered the Oil Capitol of New Mexico and is located on southeast New Mexico’s desert plains, about 120 miles southwest of Lubbock. Hobbs is a world-class site for hang gliders and sail planes.

Hobbs offers the following activities:

• Gliding
• Golfing
• High school & college sports
• Zia Park Racetrack
• Black Gold Casino
• Drag races

Points of Interest:

• Confederate Air Force Museum
• Harry McAdams State Park
• Linam Ranch Museum
• National Parks & Monuments
• Western Heritage Museum

Market Data

Average household income: $32,968
Average cost of existing 3BR home: $175,000
Average cost of a 2BR apartment: $700-900/mo. (unfurnished), $850-1,000 (furnished)                                                  

Education

High Schools: 1 public
Middle Schools: 2 public
Freshman Schools: 1 public
Elementary Schools: 12 public/ 2 private
Day Care Centers: 20
Higher Education:

• University of the Southwest
• New Mexico Junior College

For more information on Hobbs, log on to www.hobbschamber.org.