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Open Rank of Surgery, Divison of Surgical Oncology

The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87101


Open Rank of Surgery, Divison of Surgical Oncology

Open Rank of Surgery, Divison of Surgical Oncology

Posting NumberPosting Number

req30430Employment TypeEmployment Type

FacultyFaculty TypeFaculty Type

Open RankHiring DepartmentHiring Department

Surgical Oncology (523Q)Academic LocationAcademic Location

School of MedicineBenefits EligibleBenefits 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 SummaryThe University of New Mexico (UNM)School of Medicine (SOM)

Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology is seeking a full-time

academic breast surgeon

to join our

Breast SurgeryProgram . This position is beingrecruited at the Open Rank level; salary and rank commensurate withqualifications and experience.

The

UNM Division of Surgical Oncology currently consists of fellowship-trained surgical oncologists, breast surgeons,and colorectal surgeons who provide multidisciplinary care of patients with afull spectrum of malignancies. Additionally, our division includes plasticsurgeons dedicated to breast reconstruction. Surgeons in our group are actively engaged incancer clinical trials and undergraduate as well as graduate medical education,including fellows in Complex General Surgical Oncology. The UNM Department of Surgery boasts a robustinfrastructure of services and resources to help achieve academic goals, andleadership opportunities are available.

UNM serves a large, medically complexpopulation and is a consultative resource for the State of New Mexico and theFour Corners region of the Southwest. Outpatient oncology services are providedthrough the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center (UNMCCC), theonly National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Center in a 500-mileradius. UNMCCC is one of only 57 cancercenters in the nation to be designated by the NCI as a comprehensive cancercenter, the highest federal designation and rating for cancer centers. The 134 oncology physicians, 122 cancerresearch scientists, and staff are particularly focused on discovering thecauses and the cures for cancers that disproportionately affect the people ofthe American Southwest - primarily Hispanic, American Indian, and Non-HispanicWhite - with strikingly different patterns of cancer incidence, mortality anddisparity.

The UNM Health Science Center (HSC)is the largest academic health complex in the State of New Mexico. Located on the University of New Mexico campusin beautiful Albuquerque, NM, the HSC combines its four mission areas -educations, research, patient care and community outreach - to provide NewMexicans with the highest level of health care.

New Mexico is known as the Land ofEnchantment; the City of Albuquerque is a beautiful city with mountains to theeast and a mesa to the west. It is idealfor outdoor activities and sports all year-round including running, hiking,biking and skiing. The State of NewMexico is multicultural and diverse with excellent local cuisine, breathtakingsunsets, multiple cultural and historic sites, lakes, rivers, deserts andmountains.

QualificationsMinimum Qualifications for Position:

Medical Doctor or equivalentBoard-certified/board-eligible inGeneral SurgeryCompletion of an accredited breastsurgery fellowshipEligible for State of New MexicoMedical LicenseEligible for State of New Mexico ofBoard of Pharmacy certificationEligible for federal DEA registrationMust be eligible to work in the U.S.Preferred Qualifications forPosition:

Current or prior academic rank ofAssociate Professor or ProfessorFive or more years of post-fellowshipexperience in breast surgeryA demonstrated commitment todiversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working withbroadly diverse communitiesApplication Instructions

Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit 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 Bridget Fahy, MD, Professor of Surgical Oncology at

BFahy@salud.unm.eduFor Best ConsiderationFor Best Consideration

For best consideration, please apply by 9/15/2024. 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.HEJ D&IRequesting an Accommodation

Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouragedto apply. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and University of New Mexico policy, ifyou have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in orderto apply for a position with the University of New Mexico, or if you cannotuse the online application system, please contact Human Resources at hrpr@unm.edu (505) 277-4777 for assistance with the application process.The University of New Mexico is an affirmative action, equal opportunityemployer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex,sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status,disability, or any other protected class. We are committed to hiring andretaining a diverse workforce and are dedicated to the goal of buildingan inclusive and pluralistic faculty and staff. We are committed to teachingand working in a multicultural environment. Visit the links below for moreinformation regarding our commitment to affirmative action and equal opportunity:Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action at the Universityof New Mexico Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW.Visit the links below for more information regarding our commitment to affirmative action and equal opportunity:

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