The Division of Acute Care Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of New Mexico is recruiting an Acute Care Surgeon.  The University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH) is the primary affiliate of the UNM School of Medicine and the state's only American College of Surgeons verified Level 1 Trauma center. The UNMH serves as the major referral center for tertiary and quaternary care in New Mexico serving a population of 1.2 million people. UNMH has extensive experience and expertise in managing complex surgical patients and critically injured trauma patients. UNM Health Science Center (UNMHSC) is one of only 29 institutions nationally that has both an NIH (NCI) designated Cancer Center (Comprehensive Cancer Center) and a NIH sponsored Clinical Translational Science Center. UNMH has 629 beds for adult, pediatric and psychiatric care. There are 100,000 ED visits and almost 3000 trauma admissions (1,200 at the highest activation level, with >20% penetrating trauma) annually. This position is being recruited at the open rank and open track level.

The UNM Division of Acute Care Surgery consists of ten Acute Care surgeons covering all facets of Acute Care Surgery: Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care.  We have a Surgical Critical Care fellowship with expertise in ECMO and ultrasound as well as an Acute Care Surgery Fellowship certified by the AAST.

Perhaps best known for the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and as the setting for AMC's hit show "Breaking Bad," Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a culturally rich and naturally beautiful metropolitan area. New Mexico is the home of two national laboratories, Sandia and Los Alamos. Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque houses the Phillips Research Site, and the Santa Fe Institute focuses on cutting edge research.  Year-round good weather and easy access to the outdoors (the Sandia mountain wilderness is 20 minutes from UNM) make Albuquerque an incredible area for outdoor enthusiasts.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Medical Doctor who is board certified/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 Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.
• Appropriate experience in the care of trauma, critical care, and emergency general surgical patients. 
• Interest in clinical or outcomes research or education is welcomed.
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse 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 electronic copies of a current CV, letter of interest to the application.   For more information please contact Sonlee West, M.D., at SoWest@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.