Open Rank Lecturer Family and Community Medicine Physician Assistant Program at University of New Mexico

The 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.

Minimum 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.

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].

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.