Job description
Posting Number
req35615
Employment Type: Faculty
Faculty Type
Lecturer
Hiring Department
Family Community Medicine FCM (160B)
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 SummaryThe Department
of Family and Community Medicine seeks a full-time faculty member for the
Physician Assistant (PA) Program. This
position would include instructional duties (course design, development,
teaching, evaluation, and planning), course coordination, test-writing and
grading and clinical responsibilities. PA
Program faculty are involved in all aspects of a student’s PA education
journey, from admissions through didactic and clinical education. This person will serve as a problem-based
learning facilitator in various blocks as assigned, and also as a student
advisor. The new faculty member will
actively participate in the ongoing program self-assessment process and carry
out other duties as negotiated with and assigned by the Program Director (e.g.
Community Outreach Coordination and interprofessional education).
UNM PA
Program Mission
The mission of
the University of New Mexico Physician Assistant Program is to educate PA
students to become exemplary providers with a focus on primary care medicine
for the underserved and rural populations of New Mexico.
Department
of Family and Community Medicine Vision and Mission: Innovation, Partnership,
Education, Research
Our vision is
that the well-being and healthcare of individuals, families and communities in
New Mexico will be enhanced through our integration of and advocacy for the
principles of Public Health and Family and Community Medicine. It is our mission to be leaders in partnering
with communities to enhance the health 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 a primary care, team-based model
exploring innovative methodology of health care delivery. We have a growing number of Family Medicine
clinics throughout Albuquerque in which faculty practice. These are all moving toward the Patient
Centered Medical Home Model and currently many of these clinics are rated the
top level, PCMH (level 3).
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 UNM, and our residency program creates
opportunities for rotations in both rural and underserved 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 mesa to the west. It is ideal for outdoor activities and sports
all year-round including running, hiking, biking and skiing. Albuquerque is 1 hour from Santa Fe, NM and
2.5 hours from Taos, NM, both world famous for their art and culture. The State of New Mexico is multicultural and
diverse with 19 indigenous native pueblos, Navajo reservation and three Apache
tribal lands. We have excellent local
cuisine, breathtaking sunsets, multiple cultural and historic sites, lakes,
rivers, deserts and mountains.
Benefits: UNM offers a
comprehensive 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 competitive
salary with incentive.
Salary and
lecturer rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.
QualificationsMinimum
Qualifications:
- Current NCCPA
certification - Master’s Degree
- Minimum four
years clinical experience - Eligible to
obtain NM state PA license - Must be
eligible to work in the U.S.
Preferred
Qualifications:
- Clinical
experience in primary care setting - Experience
teaching MD or PA students in preclinical didactic course(s) - Experience
teaching/precepting MD or PA students in the clinical setting - Experience in
writing programmatic reports - 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.
How to apply
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.
Please attach a Cover Letter and CV. For assistance with the application process, contact [email protected].
For Best Consideration
For best consideration, please apply by 2/23/2026. This position will remain open until filled.
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