Lea Regional Medical Center

5419 N. Lovington Hwy
Hobbs, NM 88240

Human Resources Department:         
575-492-5000

Hospital Information

• 250 licensed beds
• Physicians: Active: 31; Courtesy: 21
• 484 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)
• 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: 17.5"
Average snowfall: 11"
Average temperature in winter: 44°
Average temperature in summer: 76°

Community Facts

Population: 37,378 (Hobbs)
           50,053 (Lea County)

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
• Lakes & Rivers
• High school & college sports
• Zia Park Race Track
• Black Gold Casino

Points of Interest:

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

Market Data

Average household income: $34,766
Average cost of existing 3BR home: $214,610
Average cost of a 2BR apartment: $800/mo.
State Income Tax: Yes, 1.7-5.3%

Education

High Schools: 1 public
Middle Schools: 3 public
Elementary Schools: 12 public/ 2 private
Day Care Centers: 15
Higher Education:

• University of the Southwest
• New Mexico Junior College

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