The Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University is recruiting a General Surgeon. The University of New Mexico (UNM) Sandoval Regional Medical Center (SRMC) is an affiliate of the UNM School of Medicine. It is located in Rio Rancho, a large community adjoining Albuquerque. SRMC has 60 beds for adult care. It has 6 operating rooms in which over 3,000 operations are performed each year. It also has an Interventional Radiology and Endoscopy suites. It has a 12-bed ICU staffed with intensivists. SRMC is a Level 3 Trauma Center. The successful recruit will have a busy general surgery practice and will participate in emergency call that will include trauma coverage. This position is being recruited at open rank and open track.

New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment, the city of Albuquerque is a beautiful city with mountain 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. The State of New Mexico is multicultural and diverse with excellent local cuisine, breathtaking sunsets, multiple cultural and historic sites, lakes, rivers, deserts and mountains. This is a benefits eligible position. UNM 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.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Medical Doctor or equivalent 
• Board-certified/board-eligible in General Surgery through the American Board of Surgery or American Osteopathic Board of Surgery or equivalent. 
• Eligible for medical licensure in New Mexico 
• Eligible for State of New Mexico Board of Pharmacy certification
• Eligible for federal DEA registration 
• Eligible to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Residency training or experience with high volume acute care surgery
• 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, and letter of interest to the application. 

For more information please contact Edward Auyang, MD, Chief of the General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at EAuyang@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.