Open Rank of Family and Community Medicine - Primary Care Physician - req# 20985 - University of New Mexico

Open Rank/Track of Family and Community Medicine - Primary Care Physician with Hospital Duties and/or Research Focused

The University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Department of Family & Community Medicine seeks qualified and dynamic Family Medicine Physicians who are interested in joining its faculty and are passionate about service, education and leadership. Candidates hired for this position will provide patient care in both the outpatient and inpatient settings and will support departmental education and scholarship efforts. Physicians interested in securing funds for research projects are also encouraged to apply.

This position will include primary care clinic with a dedicated patient panel and duties supervising residents on one or more of the following hospital 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 UNM Family Medicine residents and fellows.

The Family Medicine faculty is supported by a renowned and well-established academic Family Medicine program offering opportunities in community-engaged collaborative research, health equity, and other academic activities. The University of New Mexico is New Mexico’s flagship R1 research-intensive institution and is known for innovative research with more than $165 Million in extramural research funding. The HSC has an established Clinical & Translational Science Center and a Comprehensive Cancer Center that provide extensive opportunities and resources to support collaborative research in a variety of interest areas.

What We Are Known For

·Mission-driven focus on improving health equity

·National and international reputation for educational innovation

·Providing care to underserved and vulnerable populations in Patient Centered Medical Home models of care

·Innovative models of intergenerational primary and preventive care

·#11 US News and World Report national ranking of top family medicine departments

·#5 US News and World Report national ranking of most diverse medical schools

·#40 US News and World Report for most graduates practicing in primary care fields

·Residency program that draws many of the nation’s top Family Medicine candidates

·Fellowships in Maternal Child Health, Sports Medicine, and Addiction Medicine

·Scholarly agenda focused on disparities, health services, and prevention

·Mentorship and faculty development

·Supporting and enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the academic medical environment

Family-Based Clinical Care

In the clinical area, the new faculty member will provide primary care to a panel of patients at one of our Family Medicine clinics in a Patient Centered Medical Home model and will have the opportunity to supervise residents in this clinic setting.

Family Medicine faculty provide care on the Maternal Child Health service (a Family Medicine obstetric service), the Family Medicine Inpatient Service which provides care to adult and pediatric patients, Newborn Nursery and the Intermediate Care nursery.In this position, new faculty will provide service and supervise residents on one or two of these teaching services as part of their job duties.

Innovative Education

We are nationally and internationally known for educational innovation.Areas of departmental educational expertise include social determinants of health, community health and engagement, culturally effective care, addiction medicine and point of care ultrasound.Our faculty are major contributors to the education of medical students and PA students at UNM and our residency program provides opportunities for rotations in both rural and underserved settings as well as UNM rotations.

·We have several Fellowships including Maternal Child Health, Sports Medicine and Addiction Medicine.

·We boast a large number of residents practicing in New Mexico

·We host a 3^rd year Family Medicine clerkship for all medical students

·We are the departmental home of the UNM Physician Assistant Program

About Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM is a beautiful city with Sandia Mountains to the east and mesa to the west.At more than a mile-high elevation, this high desert environment provides beautiful sunny days but also the variety of all four seasons.It is ideal for outdoor activities and sports all year-round including running, hiking, biking and skiing. Albuquerque is 1 hour from Santa Fe, NM and 2.5 hours from Taos, NM, both world famous for their art and culture. The State of New Mexico is multicultural and diverse with 19 indigenous native pueblos, Navajo reservation and three Apache tribal lands. We have excellent local cuisine, breathtaking sunsets, numerous cultural and historic sites, lakes, rivers, deserts and mountains.

Salary and lecturer rank commensurate withqualifications and experience.

Minimum 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

·Three years 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 diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities

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.

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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.