Open Rank of Family and Community Medicine

University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Department of Family & Community Medicine, seeks qualified and dynamic Family Medicine Physicians interested in joining its faculty and passionate about service, education, scholarship, and leadership. Candidates hired for this position will provide patient care in outpatient and potentially inpatient settings and support departmental education and scholarship efforts. Physicians interested in securing funds for research projects are also encouraged to apply. While we seek faculty who are committed to advancing primary care, we encourage Family Medicine educators to apply with expertise in areas such as addiction medicine, sports medicine, reproductive justice, gender-affirming care, and care for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. This position will include primary care work in a newly built clinic with a dedicated patient panel and duties supervising Family Medicine residents in the ambulatory setting. This clinic will meet the standards as a Patient-Centered Medical Home with multi-disciplinary teams and house pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology services. This position could also include clinical work on one or more of the following hospital academic services: obstetrics and maternal/child health, hospital medicine, newborn nursery, and/or intermediate care nursery. The educational duties will include teaching UNM medical students, physician assistant students, and family medicine residents and fellows. The Family Medicine faculty will join a renowned and well-established academic Family Medicine department offering opportunities in teaching and curricular development, clinical quality improvement innovations, community-engaged collaborative research, and other scholarly activities. The University of New Mexico is New Mexico’s flagship R1 research-intensive institution. It is recognized for its innovative research and has secured over $165 million in extramural research funding. The UNM Health Science Center has an established Clinical & Translational Science Center and a Comprehensive Cancer Center that provide extensive opportunities and resources to support collaborative research in various interest areas.

Requirements

Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy
Board eligible/certified in Family Medicine by the ABFM or AOA
Eligible for medical licensure in NM
Eligible for State of New Mexico Board of Pharmacy certification and federal DEA registration
Must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Three years of directly related clinical experience, which may include training in a primary care specialty
Patient care experience in an office or community clinic
Experience in educating students and residents
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.
Expertise in areas such as addiction medicine, sports medicine, reproductive justice, gender-affirming care, and care for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care in outpatient and potentially inpatient settings.
Support departmental education and scholarship efforts.
Provide primary care work in a newly built clinic with a dedicated patient panel.
Supervise Family Medicine residents in the ambulatory setting.
Provide clinical work on one or more of the following hospital academic services: obstetrics and maternal/child health, hospital medicine, newborn nursery, and/or intermediate care nursery.
Teach UNM medical students, physician assistant students, and family medicine residents and fellows.
Provide primary care to a panel of patients at one of our Family Medicine clinics, utilizing a Patient-Centered Medical Home model.
Supervise residents in the clinical setting.
Provide care in the Maternal Child Health service (a Family Medicine obstetric service).
Provide care on the Family Medicine Inpatient Service, which provides care to adult and pediatric patients.
Provide care in the Newborn Nursery.
Provide care in the Intermediate Care Nursery.
Provide service and supervise residents on one or two teaching services as part of their job duties.