Are you a compassionate and skilled Anesthesiologist looking to make a positive impact for patients with special needs?  Look no further!  The University of New Mexico School of Medicine is seeking to hire an anesthesiologist to fill the role of Director of Special Needs Dental Anesthesiology.

This position was created to support the UNM Special Needs Dental Program, the primary group in the state that provides dental services for patients requiring deep sedation or general anesthesia.  Our team is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our special needs community through compassionate and comprehensive healthcare services.  These services are primarily provided in the main hospital OR, the children’s hospital OR, and at several ambulatory surgery centers all within a one-mile radius of the UNM Health Sciences Center.

You will have the opportunity to utilize your expertise in all of these clinical settings.  You will work collaboratively with our medical and dental teams to ensure the comfort and safety of our patients during dental procedures.  If you are an Anesthesiologist passionate about special needs patients and/or seeking an opportunity to make a major positive impact for our NM special needs community, we would love to hear from you!

This position will be hired at the Open Rank level in the Clinician Educator track to join the Department of Anesthesiology with a secondary appointment in the Department of Dental Medicine.  As the Director of Special Needs Dental Anesthesiology, you will provide and oversee sedation care and general anesthesia in all operative venues in which special needs dental procedures are performed.  This would generally include 2-3 days of clinical work in our dedicated dental ambulatory surgery center (ASC) as well as dedicated administrative time to run the anesthesia component of our special needs dental program.  Our dental ASC is a state licensed, AAAHC accredited surgical center dedicated to outpatient dental procedures.  We are fully equipped with advanced dental and medical equipment, including digital x-rays, intraoral cameras, and electronic charting.  Our friendly staff includes experienced dental and nursing professionals who care for each individual patient to ensure a positive and pleasant experience.

The position requires a demonstrated strong clinical background performing all anesthesia modalities and should be interested in supporting public health dentistry and sedation dentistry.  The ideal candidate should be comfortable providing general anesthesia/sedation for adults and children (to include special needs patients) while working with dental residents.  Additionally, the ideal candidate would be able to demonstrate a safety record that includes pediatric and adult special needs cases.  Lastly, the candidate should be knowledgeable and have demonstrated some facility with open-airway sedations.

Responsibilities:

• Intramural practice (Adults and Children, 6 and older)
• Performing general anesthesia and all sedation modalities including nasal intubation
• Working in dental clinics and Main Hospital OR setting
• Resident didactic and clinical training as part of the faculty
• Working with dental residents
•  .6 FTE dental anesthesiology and .4 FTE conventional anesthesiology

Opportunities:

• Beautiful and modern dental clinic with attached Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
• Attend in the Main Hospital OR and ASC
• Opportunity to work collaboratively with other specialties in a hospital-based setting
• Competitive Salary with Additional Compensation for Director Title
• Great benefits (such as a medical, dental, vision and retirement plans)
• Beautiful living areas around Albuquerque within 20 min of the clinic
• Gorgeous sunsets and spacious mountain views

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must hold unrestricted Medical License
• Must have a M.D. or equivalent degree
• Must be Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology or within three years of residency and active in the certification process

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the practice of general anesthesia for greater than 5 years
• Demonstrated safety record that includes pediatric cases, special needs experience, and adult cases.
• Experience in special needs sedation or the willingness to learn special needs sedation
• Demonstrated knowledge of medically complex patients for anesthesia consults
• Hospital experience with general anesthesia/sedation
• Working in an ambulatory surgery center
• Completion of United Council of Neurological Subspecialties accredited fellowship
• 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.

For fullest consideration, applicants should submit a letter of intent, a current curriculum vitae, 2 year activity log of completed general anesthesia and sedation procedures, and the names of three professional
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