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Socorro General Hospital

 
Socorro General Hospital currently operates 25 general acute care beds under the federally designated Critical Access Hospital program. The hospital, constructed in 1984, is located in Socorro, New Mexico, approximately 80 miles south of Albuquerque.
 
Socorro General Hospital offers the following services:
 
  • AfterCare Health Enhancement Program
  • Ambulatory surgery
  • Day surgery
  • Emergency
  • Heritage Program (Intensive out-patient behavioral health service for senior adults)
  • Home health
  • In-home hospice services
  • Laparoscopic surgery
  • Medical
  • Obstetrical
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Pediatric
  • Physical therapy
  • Prenatal
  • Speech Language Pathology
  • Surgical
  • Emergency room services are provided by full-time physicians and a nurse practitioner employed by the hospital. The ER was tripled in size and fully remodeled in 2003.

SGH contracts with the State of New Mexico to operate a Maternal & Child Health Program which is the cornerstone of community outreach along with a very active home health agency.

Socorro General Hospital

Services:

General and acute care hospital and 24 hour emergency room. Hospital provides 15 staffed inpatient beds. The staff consists of five family practice physicians (including three who offer obstetric services), one surgeon, one internist, two pediatricians, and a certified nurse midwife.

Other services:

  • Audiology and Hearing Aids
  • Laboratory
  • Podiatry
  • Radiology:
    • Bone Densitometry
    • CT
    • Mammography
    • Mobile MRI
    • Ultrasound
  • Rehab:
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Therapy
    • Speech Language Pathology
    • Socorro General Medical Group

Surgery Clinic

  • Address: 1202 Highway 60 West, P.O. Box 1009, Socorro, NM 87801
  • Hours:
    • 8 am - 5 pm (M-Th)
    • 8 am - 12 noon (Friday)
  • Fax: (505) 835-8368
  • General Surgery: (505) 835-8364
  • Podiatry: (505) 835-8760
    • 10 am-12 noon, 1-5 pm (Monday)
    • 1-5 pm (Thu)

Providers

  • General Surgery: Dominador Garcia, MD
  • Podiatry: Fritz Moeller, DPM

Socorro General Hospital Homecare/ Hospice

  • Address: P.O. Box 1009, 1202 Hwy. 60, Socorro, NM 87801
  • Phone: (505) 835-8343
  • Fax: (505) 835-8727
  • On-Call: (505) 835-1140  

Services:

  • Skilled Nursing
  • Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Speech Therapy
  • Medical
  • Social Work
  • In-home
  • Hospice
  • Homemaker
  • Home Health Aide

Zip Codes Served: 87801, 87821, 87028, 87823, 87825, 87831, 87832, 87062, 87943, 88401

Need A Copy of Your Health Information?

To make a request to get a copy of your health records, print and fill out the Patient Information Release form (.pdf). Bring it in to the clinic or hospital where you received service, and we will take care of your request.

Career Opportunities

For job opportunities at Socorro General Hospital, check our employment section where you can search for jobs and submit your résumé. The Human Resources phone number is (505) 835-8701.

Victor Jensen
HR / Regional recruiter
Phone (505) 923-8745
Fax (505) 923-8759
Email vjensen@phs.org
In-state 1-800-708-1151
Out of state 1-800-545-4030

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