Open Rank of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery - req# 34793

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Open Rank of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery

Posting Numberreq34793
Employment TypeFaculty
Faculty TypeOpen Rank
Hiring DepartmentAcute Care Surgery (523S)
Academic LocationSchool of Medicine
Benefits EligibleThe 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 Division of Acute Care Surgery(ACS) in the Department of Surgery at the University of New Mexico isrecruiting an Acute Care Surgeon. The University of New Mexico Hospital(UNMH) is the primary affiliate of the UNM School of Medicine and the state'sonly verified Level 1 Trauma center.  TheUNMH serves as the major referral center for tertiary and quaternary care inNew Mexico serving a population of 2.1 million people.  UNMH has extensive experience and expertise inmanaging complex surgical patients and critically injured trauma patient.  UNMH has 629 beds for adult, pediatric andpsychiatric care with over 100,000 ED visits and 3500 trauma admissions (2,000at the highest activation level, with >20% penetrating trauma) annually.  This position is being recruited at theAssistant or Associate Professor level.

The UNM Division of Acute CareSurgery consists of 10 Acute Care surgeons covering all facets of AcuteCare Surgery: Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care.  We have a Surgical Critical Care fellowshipwith expertise in ECMO and ultrasound as well as an AAST certified Acute CareSurgery fellowship with two fellows each year. Our program maintains a highoperative volume, with surgeons performing over 300 cases annually. The ACS Division typically manages its ownvascular and thoracic cases, supported by robust subspecialty collaborationacross all disciplines.

New Mexico is known as the Land ofEnchantment; Albuquerqueis a beautiful city with mountains to the east and a mesa to the west.  It is ideal for outdoor activities and sports year-roundincluding running, hiking, biking and skiing.  The State of New Mexico is multicultural anddiverse with excellent local cuisine, breathtaking sunsets, multiple culturaland historic sites, lakes, rivers, deserts and mountains.
Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Medical doctor who is boardcertified/eligible in Surgical Critical Care and General Surgery
  • Eligible for licensure in New Mexico
  • Eligible to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Board certified by the American Boardof Surgery in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
  • Appropriate experience in the care oftrauma, critical care, and emergency general surgical patients
  • Interest in Burn Surgery orpossession of a Burn Surgery certificate is considered a plus
  • Interest in clinical or outcomesresearch is welcome
  • A demonstrated commitment tocultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and tothe success of the university's mission to serve local and global communities

 

Application Instructions

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 electronic copies of a current CV and letter of interest to the application. For more information, please contact Richard Miskimins, M.D., Division Chief of Acute Care Surgery at rmiskimins@salud.unm.edu.

 

For Best ConsiderationFor best consideration, please apply by 11/15/2025. 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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