Open Rank Lecturer Family and Community Medicine Physician Assistant Program - req# 35022

The Departmentof Family and Community Medicine seeks a full-time faculty member for thePhysician Assistant (PA) Program.  Thisposition would include instructional duties (course design, development,teaching, evaluation, and planning), course coordination, test-writing andgrading and clinical responsibilities.  PAProgram faculty are involved in all aspects of a student’s PA educationjourney, from admissions through didactic and clinical education.  This person will serve as a problem-basedlearning facilitator in various blocks as assigned, and also as a studentadvisor.  The new 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 and interprofessional education).

UNM PAProgram Mission
The mission ofthe University of New Mexico Physician Assistant Program is to educate PAstudents to become exemplary providers with a focus on primary care medicinefor the underserved and rural populations of New Mexico.

Departmentof Family and Community Medicine Vision and Mission: Innovation, Partnership,Education, Research
Our vision isthat the well-being and healthcare of individuals, families and communities inNew Mexico will be enhanced through our integration of and advocacy for theprinciples of Public Health and Family and Community Medicine.  It is our mission to be leaders in partneringwith communities to enhance the health and well-being of the people of NewMexico through innovative education, research and service.

What We AreKnown For

• Passionateabout supporting and defining diversity, equity and inclusion towards improvingthe health of all human beings
• Providing careto underserved and vulnerable populations
• Ranked #1 forUS medical schools having the highest percentage of students entering familymedicine (30.3% in 2016-2017)
• Consistentlyranked within the top 10 in NIH research funding among Family Medicinedepartments nationally and currently ranks 6th
  
• #11 US News andWorld Report national ranking of top family medicine program (2023-2024)
  
• #2 US News andWorld Report for Most Graduates Practicing in Medically Underserved Areas(2023-2024)
  
• Approximatelyhalf of the Health Sciences Center leadership are family Physicians (most ofwhom are graduates of the UNM Family Medicine Residency Program)

PatientCentered Care:  in the clinicalarea, the candidate will be engaged in a primary care, team-based modelexploring innovative methodology of health care delivery.  We have a growing number of Family Medicineclinics 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).

InnovativeEducation

• We arenationally and internationally known for educational innovation, currently inthe area of the integration of medicine and public health.  Our faculty are major contributors to theeducation of medical students at UNM, and our residency program createsopportunities for rotations in both rural and underserved settings as well asUNM rotations.
• We have severalFellowships including Maternal Child Health, Sports Medicine and AddictionMedicine.
  
• We boast alarge number of residents practicing in New Mexico including those not nativeto New Mexico
•  We are home ofthe UNM Physician Assistant Program

AboutAlbuquerque, New Mexico:  Albuquerque, NMis a beautiful 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 1 hour from Santa Fe, NM and2.5 hours from Taos, NM, both world famous for their art and culture.  The State of New Mexico is multicultural anddiverse with 19 indigenous native pueblos, Navajo reservation and three Apachetribal lands.  We have excellent localcuisine, breathtaking sunsets, multiple cultural and historic sites, lakes,rivers, deserts and mountains.

Benefits:  UNM offers acomprehensive benefit package including paid professional liability insurance,medical/dental/vision plan, retirement, annual and professional leave,continuing education tuition and dependent tuition program, and a competitivesalary with incentive.

Salary andlecturer rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.

MinimumQualifications:

• Current NCCPAcertification
  
• Master’s Degree
  
• Minimum fouryears clinical experience
  
• Eligible toobtain NM state PA license
•  Must beeligible to work in the U.S.

PreferredQualifications:

• Clinicalexperience in primary care setting
  
• Experienceteaching MD or PA students in preclinical didactic course(s)
  
• Experienceteaching/precepting MD or PA students in the clinical setting
  
• Experience inwriting programmatic reports
  
• A demonstratedcommitment to cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of NewMexico and to the success of the university's mission to serve local and globalcommunities.

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.