Open Rank of Family and Community Medicine

Primary Care Physician with possibility of Hospital Duties

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.

What We Are Known For
- Our commitment to caring for underserved and vulnerable
populations. We are ranked #2 by US News and World Report for Most Graduates
Practicing in Medically Underserved Areas (2023-2024)
- Our clinical care and curriculum innovations advance the
health of all New Mexicans across the lifespan. We are home to unique programs
such as the Milagro program supporting women with substance use disorder, FOCUS
supporting infants and toddlers at high risk for developmental delay, and ADOBE
for youth who have interfaced with the criminal justice system
- Our dedication to advancing scholarly inquiry and research
in primary care to meet the needs of New Mexicans and beyond, with over $33
million in extramural research funding.
- Our ability to inspire and train the next generation of
family physician clinicians, educators, scholars, and leaders.
- Our recognition as a top family medicine department. We
ranked #7 in the US News and World Report national ranking of top Family
Medicine Programs (2022).
- Our leadership locally, regionally, and nationally.
Approximately half of the UNM Health Sciences Center leadership are family
Physicians (most of whom are graduates of the UNM Family Medicine Residency
Program).

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

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

Innovative Education
We are recognized nationally and internationally for our
educational innovation. Our department's
areas of academic expertise include the 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 and PA students at
UNM, and our residency program offers opportunities for rotations in rural and
underserved settings, as well as within UNM.

- 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 3rd 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 the Sandia
Mountains to the east and the Mesa to the west.
At more than a mile in elevation, this high desert environment offers
gorgeous, sunny days and a 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 of which are world famous
for their art and culture. The State of New Mexico is multicultural and diverse,
with 19 indigenous native pueblos, the Navajo Nation, and three Apache tribal
lands. We have excellent local cuisine, breathtaking sunsets, numerous cultural
and historic sites, lakes, rivers, deserts, and mountains. We are the Land of
Enchantment.

Salary: Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications 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 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.

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FCM-HR@salud.unm.edu

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.