Open Rank in Emergency Medicine Division of Critical Care

University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Center for Adult Critical Care, and the Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) are currently seeking full-time faculty members with training and experience in Critical Care and academic Emergency Medicine. Successful applicants must have completed a critical care fellowship. Clinical responsibilities include direct patient care and supervision in the adult Intensive Care Units, and the Emergency Departments at the University of New Mexico Hospital and Sandoval Regional Medical Center, our affiliated community hospital. Academic opportunities include participation in the teaching, administrative, and research activities with the Center for Adult Critical Care and the Department of Emergency Medicine, as qualified. UNM Health System opened a new Critical Care Tower (CCT) in the Fall of 2025. The CCT includes 96 ICU beds, 18 ORs, and a new Emergency Department. UNM Hospital has 556 inpatient beds and is home to New Mexico's only Level I Trauma Center, Children’s Hospital, ELSO Gold Level ECMO Center, and Comprehensive Stroke Center. The UNM Center for Adult Critical Care consists of six multidisciplinary units and is responsible for 120 Critical Care and Critical Care step-down beds system-wide. Our team of physicians and nurse practitioners covers more than 52 weeks of clinical service per year across the health system. UNM Center for Adult Critical Care is responsible for more than 6,000 unique ICU patient encounters each year. The Department of Emergency Medicine has 95 full-time and part-time attending physicians, with Divisions of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Prehospital, Austere & Disaster Medicine. Our Toxicologists run the New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center. Our education section includes an outstanding EM residency, multiple fellowships, and the EMS Academy. Our providers staff the Emergency Departments for UNM Hospital and Sandoval Regional Medical Center, the UNM Pediatric Emergency Department, and Urgent Care. Opportunities exist to provide clinical care at the Gallup Indian Medical Center and the Metropolitan Detention Center.

Requirements

Have an MD/DO or equivalent.
Completed a surgical, neuroscience, medical, or anesthesia critical care fellowship.
Board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care.
3 to 5 years of directly related experience, which may include time spent in residency and fellowship.
State of New Mexico Medical license or equivalent and Federal DEA Certification at time of hire.

Nice To Haves

Clinical skills relevant to Critical Care and Emergency Medicine.
Communicate effectively with physicians, patients, and other health professionals as well as with multilingual populations.
Commitment and activities related to community engagement.
Interest or experience in scholarly, educational, or administrative work, including coaching and mentoring.
Personal and professional alignment with the values of the Department and the UNM School of Medicine.
A demonstrated commitment to cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the success of the university's mission to serve local and global communities.

Responsibilities

Direct patient care and supervision in the adult Intensive Care Units.
Direct patient care and supervision in the Emergency Departments at the University of New Mexico Hospital and Sandoval Regional Medical Center.
Participation in teaching activities with the Center for Adult Critical Care and the Department of Emergency Medicine.
Participation in administrative activities with the Center for Adult Critical Care and the Department of Emergency Medicine.
Participation in research activities with the Center for Adult Critical Care and the Department of Emergency Medicine.