San Luis Valley Health's primary care group is a collegial, tight-knit team spread across Alamosa and several rural clinics. The group operates with mutual respect and a shared sense that everyone is in the same boat, and it is led by a hands-on medical director who is closely involved with each site. For an incoming physician, this means strong peer support, real autonomy to build a panel, and leadership that is invested in keeping primary care providers happy.
| Provider | Role |
|---|---|
| Clint Sowards, DO | Medical Director of Primary Care |
The medical director touches base with each clinic regularly, is available to providers directly, and supports both day-to-day autonomy and mentorship. The system is actively building out primary care as the hub that feeds its specialty clinics, with leadership openly committed to provider satisfaction.
The priority opening is in Monte Vista, with additional coverage needs in Alamosa. The surrounding rural clinics give a sense of the broader team an incoming physician would collaborate with.
| Clinic | Providers |
|---|---|
| Monte Vista Community Clinic | Physician (departing, locum bridging) plus APP support |
| Alamosa (Stuart Avenue) | Physician team plus APP support |
| La Jara | Samuel Lindquist, MD, Amy Blakeslee, PA-C, Viola Medina, FP-BC |
| Antonito | Clint Sowards, DO, Brian Jackson, PA-C |
San Luis Valley Health provides a strong support structure for primary care. The exact composition varies by clinic, but the system standard gives every provider core support in place.
The group describes itself as collegial and self-sufficient, particularly at the rural clinics, where providers run their sites with significant independence. The culture values providers who take ownership of their practice and treat staff with respect.
The system wants capable, self-driven physicians who are ready to work and want to put down roots in the Valley.