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Job description
Posting Number req37394
Employment Type Faculty
Faculty Type Open Rank
Hiring Department Emergency Medicine (558B)
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
of New Mexico (UNM) Department of Emergency Medicine seeks full-time
physician faculty members to join our growing academic emergency medicine
team. Faculty members will provide high-quality clinical care across our
academic and community hospital settings while supporting the Department's
nationally recognized education, research, and community engagement missions.
Opportunities for academic involvement will be aligned with each candidate's
interests, experience, and expertise.
The Department
of Emergency Medicine has 88 full-time and part-time attending physicians. We
provide classroom and clinical education for the EMS Academy, as well as
medical, pharmacy, and PA students. Our physician training programs have
excellent national reputations and include our EM residency and fellowships in
Pediatric EM, EMS, Ultrasound, Wilderness, Sports Medicine, and Medical
Education. We have identified the need in academic areas of expertise in PEM,
EMS, Informatics, Simulation, Ultrasound, Medical Toxicology, Quality, and
Operations.
UNM Hospital is
New Mexico's only Level I Trauma Center, the only Children's Hospital, and the
state's first Comprehensive Stroke Center. UNM Health System providers
specialize in over 150 areas and receive 900,000 outpatient visits, 22,000
surgical cases, and approximately 100,000 emergency room visits each year. UNM
prides itself on being an engaged partner to the many communities it serves and
accepts the responsibility that comes with that commitment. The School of
Medicine (SOM), created in 1964, is celebrated for its research discoveries and
innovations in medical education and has earned a reputation for prioritizing
diversity in the physician and health professions workforce. The UNM Health
Sciences Center integrates the School of Medicine with Schools of
Population-Based Health, Pharmacy, and Nursing to offer unique
interprofessional training and collaborative experiences.
Qualifications Minimum
Qualifications:
Have a MD or DO
degree.
Board certified
or board eligible in Emergency Medicine
3 to 5 years of
directly related experience, which may include time spent in residency and
fellowship.
State of New
Mexico Medical license or equivalent and Federal DEA Certification at time of
hire.
Preferred
Qualifications:
Clinical skills
relevant to Emergency Medicine
Communicate
effectively with physicians, patients, and other health professionals as well
as with multi-lingual populations.
Commitment and
activities related to community engagement.
Interest or
experiences in scholarly, educational, or administrative work to include
coaching and mentoring.
Personal and professional alignment with the values of the Department and the UNM School of Medicine.
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.
Application Instructions
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.
A complete application includes a CV and cover letter . Please include a cover letter that describes your educational and professional background, lived experiences and alignment with the values of the Department and the UNM School of Medicine: The cover letter may also include a description of work in the four domains listed above with a focus on activities which have made a demonstrated positive impact. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits. For additional information , please contact Dr. Cori Poffenberger at or Amy Jameson at ;
For Best Consideration For best consideration, please apply by 9/18/2026. 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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