Open Rank Lecturer Family and Community Medicine Physician Assistant Program - req# 33414

The Department ofFamily and Community Medicine seeks a full-time faculty (1.0 FTE) member forthe Physician Assistant program. Thisposition would include responsibilities related to the didactic and clinicaleducation and placement of Physician Assistant Students including courseplanning, design, implementation, instruction, and assessment, and clinicalresponsibilities. This person will serveas a problem-based learning facilitator in various blocks as assigned and as astudent advisor. The faculty member willactively participate in the ongoing program self-assessment process and carryout other duties as negotiated with and assigned by the Program Director (e.g.Community Outreach Coordination, HRSA grant involvement, committees,admissions).

Our Vision and Mission:Innovation, Partnership, Education, Research
The mission of theUniversity of New Mexico Physician Assistant (PA) Program is to educate PAstudents to become exemplary providers with a focus on primary care medicinefor the underserved and rural populations of New Mexico.

The vision of theDepartment of Family and Community Medicine is that the well-being andhealthcare of individuals, families and communities in New Mexico will beenhanced through our integration of and advocacy for the principles of PublicHealth and Family and Community Medicine. It is our mission to be leaders inpartnering with communities to enhance the health and well-being of the peopleof New Mexico through innovative education, research and service.

Patient Centered Care
In the clinical area,the candidate will be engaged in a primary care, team-based model exploringinnovative methodology of health care delivery. We have a growing number ofFamily Medicine clinics throughout Albuquerque in which faculty practice. These are all moving toward the PatientCentered Medical Home Model and currently many of these clinics are rated thetop level, PCMH (level 3).

About Albuquerque, NewMexico
Albuquerque, NM is abeautiful city with mountains to the east and a mesa to the west. It is ideal for outdoor activities and sportsall year-round including running, hiking, biking and skiing. Albuquerque is 1hour from Santa Fe, NM and 2.5 hours from Taos, NM, both world famous for theirart and culture. The State of New Mexico is multicultural and diverse with 19indigenous native pueblos, Navajo reservation and three Apache tribal lands. Wehave excellent local cuisine, breathtaking sunsets, multiple cultural andhistoric sites, lakes, rivers, deserts and mountains.

Salary: Salary and lecturerrank commensurate with qualifications and experience.

MinimumQualifications:

• Current NCCPAcertification
• Master’s degreein physician assistant studies
• Minimum four years’clinical experience in Orthopedics
• Eligible toobtain NM State PA license
• Must beeligible to work in the U.S.

PreferredQualifications:

• Master’s Degreein Public Health
• Clinicalexperience in a primary care setting
  
• Clinical experiencein Emergency Medicine
  
• Experienceteaching MD or PA students in the preclinical didactic course(s)
  
• Experienceteaching/precepting MD or PA students in the clinical setting
  
• Experience inwriting programmatic reports
  
• A demonstratedcommitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well asworking 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.

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.