Open Rank of Family and Community Medicine

Posting Number req37804

Employment Type Faculty

Faculty Type Clinician Educator

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 Summary

Open Rank - Clinician Educator – Surgical FM/OB Physician

The Department of Family and Community Medicine is seeking a Family Medicine physician with fellowship training in surgical obstetrics to join our faculty. The ideal candidate has a demonstrated commitment to service, education, and perinatal addiction care. This faculty role centers on Maternal Child Health and primary care within a mission-driven, community-focused department.

The successful candidate will serve as an attending physician on the Family Medicine Maternal and Child Health (MCH) service, provide inpatient addiction consultation for pregnant patients with substance use disorders, have an outpatient primary care panel, and participate in newborn care at the University Hospital’s level I nursery, with potential involvement in the level II intermediate care nursery.

Teaching is a core component of this position, including supervision and instruction of Family Medicine residents, MCH fellows, UNM medical students, and residents in Pediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynecology. Our MCH program is deeply rooted in community-based care, with established partnerships supporting rural family medicine practices, offering a rich environment for collaborative clinical care and training. Robust research opportunities are also available for faculty interested in scholarly work.

Our 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 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 Rural 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.

Salary:

Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

- Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy
- Board eligible/certified in Family Medicine by the ABFP or AOA
- Family Medicine Obstetrics or MCH Fellowship training and experience with adequate volume to obtain operative obstetric privileges including cesarean sections, operative vaginal delivery, and postpartum dilation and curettage.
- Eligible for medical licensure in NM
- Eligible for State of New Mexico Board of Pharmacy certification and federal DEA registration
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience practicing surgical obstetrics beyond fellowship
- Competency in repair of third- and fourth-degree perineal lacerations, manual vacuum aspiration, and postpartum bilateral tubal ligation
- Patient care experience in an office or community clinic
- Experience in educating students and residents
- Addiction medicine board certification
- 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.

Application Instructions

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 FCM-HR@salud.unm.edu

For Best Consideration

For best consideration, please apply by 9/24/2026. 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.