Open Rank Clinician Educator of Family and Community Medicine - req# 28405 - University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

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Open Rank Clinician Educator of Family and Community Medicine

Posting Number	req28405
Employment Type	Faculty
Faculty Type	Clinician Educator
Hiring Department	Family Community Medicine FCM (160B)
Academic Location	School of Medicine
Benefits Eligible	The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.
Position Summary	The University ofNew Mexico, School of Medicine, Department of Family & Community Medicine seeksqualified and dynamic Family Medicine Physicians who are interested in joiningits faculty and are passionate about service, education and leadership.Candidates hired for this position will provide patient care in an outpatientsetting and will support departmental education and scholarship efforts. This position willinclude outpatient care at the UNM Lobo Care Clinic, with educational dutiesincluding teaching UNM medical students, physician assistant students, and UNMFamily Medicine residents and fellows. The UNM Lobo Care Clinicprovides episodic same day and next day access to outpatient appointmentsfor UNM, UNMH and UNMMG employees, their dependents, and some retirees, as well as primary care to resident and fellowphysicians, and their adult dependents. Services at the LoboCare Clinic include urgent care type visits such as management of acute orthopedic, respiratory, psychiatric, and genitourinaryproblems; STI screening; wellness visits; acute child and adolescent care, ages6 and up, including pre-participation sports physicals; and short-termmanagement of chronic health conditions such as hypertension,hyperlipidemia, family planning, depression, allergies, and asthma. What We Are Known For Passionate about supporting anddefining diversity, equity and inclusion towards improving the health of allhuman beings Providing care to underserved andvulnerable populations Ranked #1 for US medical schoolshaving the highest percentage of students entering family medicine (30.3% in2016-2017) Consistently ranked within the top10 in NIH research funding among Family Medicine departments nationally andcurrently ranks 6th #11 US News and World Reportnational ranking of top family medicine program (2023-2024) #2 US News and World Report for MostGraduates Practicing in Medically Underserved Areas (2023-2024) Approximately half of the HealthSciences Center leadership are family Physicians (most of whom are graduates ofthe UNM Family Medicine Residency Program) Innovative Education We are nationally andinternationally known for educational innovation. Areas of departmental educational expertiseinclude social determinants of health, community health and engagement,culturally effective care, addiction medicine and point of care ultrasound. Our faculty are major contributors to theeducation of medical students and PA students at UNM and our residency programprovides opportunities for rotations in both rural and underserved settings aswell as UNM rotations. We have severalFellowships including Maternal Child Health, Sports Medicine and Addiction Medicine. We boast a largenumber of residents practicing in New Mexico We host a 3rd year Family Medicine clerkship for all medical students We are thedepartmental home of the UNM Physician Assistant Program About Albuquerque, NewMexico Albuquerque, NM is abeautiful city with Sandia Mountains to the east and mesa to the west. At more than a mile-high elevation, this highdesert environment provides beautiful sunny days but also the variety of allfour seasons. It is ideal for outdoor activities and sports allyear-round including running, hiking, biking and skiing. Albuquerque is 1 hourfrom Santa Fe, NM and 2.5 hours from Taos, NM, both world famous for their artand culture. The State of New Mexico is multicultural and diverse with 19 indigenousnative pueblos, Navajo reservation and three Apache tribal lands. We haveexcellent local cuisine, breathtaking sunsets, numerous cultural and historicsites, lakes, rivers, deserts and mountains. Salary: salary and rank commensurate withqualifications and experience.
Qualifications	Minimum Qualifications: MD or DO; Boardeligible/certified in Family Medicine by the ABFM or AOA or in General InternalMedicine by date of hire; Must be eligible to work in the U.S. Preferred Qualifications: Experience providing efficientgeneral medical care including prevention, wellness and life style medicine forages 6 and up; Experience teaching residents andmedical students; Interest in caring for underservedpopulations; Experience in developing outpatientquality projects; A demonstrated commitment todiversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working withbroadly diverse communities
Application Instructions	Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application. Please attach a Cover Letter and CV. For assistance with the application process, contact FCM-HR@salud.unm.edu.
For Best Consideration	For best consideration, please apply by 4/30/2024. This position will remain open until filled.
The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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