Open Rank of General Pediatrics

The University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine is seeking an Open Rank/Open Track faculty colleague for a full-time position with clinical and academic responsibilities in the Division of General and Community Pediatrics. Clinical duties are in a busy outpatient group practice. This includes primary care for the community, including children with complex medical conditions and/or social situations, resident continuity clinic and urgent care teaching clinic. Primary care clinics have NCQA PCMH (patient-centered medical home) recognition. The Urgent Care Clinic acuity includes evaluation and management of patients who may require admission to the PICU and hospitalist services. Inpatient duties include newborn and/or intermediate care nursery. Clinical responsibilities include a share of weekday, evening, weekend and holiday hours as well as overnight parent telephone advice call. Schedules are organized 6-12 months in advance. In this position the successful candidate will care for patients ranging in age from birth through adolescence, in an ethnically and medically diverse population. Also, this position will be involved in bedside teaching and other resident and medical student education. There is an expectation for engagement in scholarly activities.

Requirements

Board certified or board eligible in pediatric medicine by time of hire
Ability to obtain a New Mexico medical license

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience in a pediatric academic or private practice setting that provides preventive and chronic healthcare, as well as care for acute and urgent problems
Experience supervising residents and medical students
Ability to communicate in Spanish
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

Primary care for the community, including children with complex medical conditions and/or social situations
Resident continuity clinic
Urgent care teaching clinic
Inpatient duties including newborn and/or intermediate care nursery
Share of weekday, evening, weekend and holiday hours
Overnight parent telephone advice call
Bedside teaching and other resident and medical student education
Engagement in scholarly activities