Open Rank Lecturer of Family and Community Medicine - req# 29291

The Maternal Child Health Program with the Department of Family andCommunity Medicine seeks a full-time faculty member, Nurse Midwife,Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner, to work with our Maternal and ChildHealth Services on the Mother Baby Unit. Responsibilities and duties includeproviding post-partum care to mothers and babies, evaluations of infants lessthan two weeks of age in a newborn clinic, caring for infants with neonatalabstinence syndrome and providing lactation support. This clinician will alsoorganize and provide orientation for new interns and students on the serviceand will lead educational activities. This clinician will also retrieve andcollect data on Maternal Child Health (MCH) activities as a part of ourcontinuity quality improvement and patient safety efforts.

Our Vision and Mission: Innovation, Partnership, Education, Research
Our vision is that the well-being and healthcare of individuals, familiesand communities in New Mexico will be enhanced through our integration of andadvocacy for the principles of Public Health and Family and Community Medicine.It is our mission to be leaders in partnering with communities to enhance thehealth and well-being of the people of New Mexico through innovative education,research, and service.

What We Are Known For

• Passionate about supporting and defining diversity, equity and inclusion towards improving the health of all human beings
• Providing care to underserved and vulnerable populations
• Ranked #1 for US medical schools having the highest percentage of students entering family medicine (30.3% in 2016-2017)
• Consistently ranked within the top 10 in NIH research funding among Family Medicine departments nationally and currently ranks 6th
• #11 US News and World Report national ranking of top family medicine program (2023-2024)
• #2 US News and World Report for Most Graduates Practicing in Medically Underserved Areas (2023-2024)
• Approximately half of the Health Sciences Center leadership are family Physicians (most of whom are graduates of the UNM Family Medicine Residency Program)

Patient Centered Care
In the clinical area, the candidate will be engaged in family-centeredpost-partum and newborn care on our Maternal Child Health service.

Innovative Education
We are nationally and internationally known for educational innovation,currently in the area of the integration of medicine and public health. Our faculty are major contributors to the education of medical students at UNMand our residency program creates opportunities for rotations in both rural andunderserved settings as well as UNM rotations.

• We have several Fellowships including Maternal Child Health, Sports Medicine and Addiction Medicine.
• We boast a large number of residents practicing in New Mexico including those not native to New Mexico
• We are home of the UNM Physician Assistant Program
  

About Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM is a beautiful city with mountains to the east and a mesato the west. It is ideal for outdoor activities and sports all year-roundincluding running, hiking, biking and skiing. Albuquerque is 1 hour from SantaFe, NM and 2.5 hours from Taos, NM, both world famous for their art andculture. 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.

Benefits: UNM offers a comprehensive benefit package including paid professionalliability insurance, medical/dental/vision plan, retirement, annual andprofessional leave, continuing education tuition and dependent tuition program,and a competitive salary with incentive.

Salary: Salary and lecturer rank commensurate withqualifications and experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certification/Licensure for New Mexico as a Nurse Practitioner, Physician's Assistant OR Certified Nurse Midwife
• Master’s Degree
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
  

Preferred Qualifications - ClinicalExperience In:

• Post-partum rounds and care of mothers and babies
• Evaluating infants less than two weeks of age in a Newborn clinic
• Caring for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome
• Providing lactation support
• Experience in conducting orientations, presentations and teaching new interns and medical students
• Experience collecting data for MCH activities
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working 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.