Open Rank of Dental Anesthesiology

Are you a
compassionate and skilled Anesthesiologist looking to make a positive impact
for patients with special needs? Look no
further! The University of New Mexico
School of Medicine is seeking to hire an anesthesiologist to fill the role of Director
of Special Needs Dental Anesthesiology.

This position
was created to support the UNM Special Needs Dental Program, the primary group
in the state that provides dental services for patients requiring deep sedation
or general anesthesia. Our team is
dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our special needs community
through compassionate and comprehensive healthcare services. These services are primarily provided in the
main hospital OR, the children's hospital OR, and at several ambulatory surgery
centers all within a one-mile radius of the UNM Health Sciences Center.

You will have
the opportunity to utilize your expertise in all of these clinical settings. You will work collaboratively with our medical
and dental teams to ensure the comfort and safety of our patients during dental
procedures. If you are an
Anesthesiologist passionate about special needs patients and/or seeking an
opportunity to make a major positive impact for our NM special needs community,
we would love to hear from you!

This position
will be hired at the Open Rank level in the Clinician Educator track to join
the Department of Anesthesiology with a secondary appointment in the Department
of Dental Medicine. As the Director of
Special Needs Dental Anesthesiology, you will provide and oversee sedation care
and general anesthesia in all operative venues in which special needs dental
procedures are performed. This would
generally include 2-3 days of clinical work in our dedicated dental ambulatory
surgery center (ASC) as well as dedicated administrative time to run the
anesthesia component of our special needs dental program. Our dental ASC is a state licensed, AAAHC
accredited surgical center dedicated to outpatient dental procedures. We are fully equipped with advanced dental and
medical equipment, including digital x-rays, intraoral cameras, and electronic
charting. Our friendly staff includes
experienced dental and nursing professionals who care for each individual
patient to ensure a positive and pleasant experience.

The position
requires a demonstrated strong clinical background performing all anesthesia
modalities and should be interested in supporting public health dentistry and
sedation dentistry. The ideal candidate
should be comfortable providing general anesthesia/sedation for adults and
children (to include special needs patients) while working with dental
residents. Additionally, the ideal
candidate would be able to demonstrate a safety record that includes pediatric
and adult special needs cases. Lastly,
the candidate should be knowledgeable and have demonstrated some facility with
open-airway sedations.

Responsibilities:

• Intramural
  practice (Adults and Children, 6 and older)
• Performing
  general anesthesia and all sedation modalities including nasal intubation
• Working in
  dental clinics and Main Hospital OR setting
• Resident
  didactic and clinical training as part of the faculty
• Working with
  dental residents
• .6 FTE dental
  anesthesiology and .4 FTE conventional anesthesiology

Opportunities:

• Beautiful and
  modern dental clinic with attached Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
• Attend in the
  Main Hospital OR and ASC
• Opportunity to
  work collaboratively with other specialties in a hospital-based setting
• Competitive
  Salary with Additional Compensation for Director Title
• Great benefits
  (such as a medical, dental, vision and retirement plans)
• Beautiful
  living areas around Albuquerque within 20 min of the clinic
• Gorgeous
  sunsets and spacious mountain views

Minimum
Qualifications:

• Must hold
  unrestricted Medical License
• Must have a
  M.D. or equivalent degree
• Must be Board
  Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology or within three years of
  residency and active in the certification process

Preferred
Qualifications:

• Experience in
  the practice of general anesthesia for greater than 5 years
• Demonstrated
  safety record that includes pediatric cases, special needs experience, and
  adult cases.
• Experience in
  special needs sedation or the willingness to learn special needs sedation
• Demonstrated
  knowledge of medically complex patients for anesthesia consults
• Hospital
  experience with general anesthesia/sedation
• Working in an
  ambulatory surgery center
• Completion of
  United Council of Neurological Subspecialties accredited fellowship
• A demonstrated
  commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as
  working with broadly diverse communities

Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, please
visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

For fullest consideration, applicants should submit a letter of intent, a current curriculum vitae, 2 year activity log of completed general anesthesia and sedation procedures, and the names of three professional
references

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.