Open Rank of Neurosurgery, Spine and Trauma

Open Rank of Neurosurgery

Posting Number: req
37569

Employment Type:

Faculty

Faculty Type:
Open Rank

Hiring Department: SOM Neurosurgery (523D)

Academic

Location:

School of Medicine

Benefits Eligible:
The Universityof 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.

The Universityof New Mexico School of Neurosurgery Department of Neurosurgery is recruiting aboard certified or board eligible, Open Rank, Open Track,
general neurosurgeon with a focused experience in treating brain trauma and spine disorders
; comfort managing basic pediatric conditions is welcome but not required. Enthusiastic interest in leading and growing such as neurosurgical practice is needed. Successful candidates will join 12 established neurosurgeons and neurocritical care doctors practicing and teaching neurosurgery residents at the University of New Mexico.

The Universityof New Mexico is the only tertiary referral neurosurgical center and Level 1trauma center in the state of 2.3 million people. There is significant need and opportunity to expand our general neurosurgical practice, especially that ofbrain and spinal trauma and degenerative spine disorders. Overall, the department has a comprehensive practice encompassing the full range of neurological disorders in both adult and pediatric patients.

This practice is supported by an experienced group of 24 advanced practice providers, has an expanding ACGME-approved residency, and is predominantly based in a newly opened and equipped Critical Care Tower.

Features of the position are the following:

• Faculty appointment through UNM School of Medicine
• Competitive Salary
• Assistant Professor Level $556,000 contract salary with productivity-based incentives ofup to an additional 50%
• Associate Professor Level or Full Professor Level of $684,634 contract salary with productivity-based incentives of up to an additional 50%
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Relocation reimbursement
• Dependent tuition program

About the University of New Mexico, University Hospital, and Albuquerque The Universityof New Mexico is the state’s most prominent academic institution. It offers its
27,000 students over 200-degree programs and doctorate programs in medicine,law, and business. Its medical center, as the only Academic Medical Center andthe only Level I Trauma Center in the state, sees a steady flow of patients seeking its unique neurosurgical capabilities.

Albuquerque isa special city. The Universityof New Mexico and its main hospital are centrally located and thus readily accessible from its major business areas,upscale residential communities, and international, highly rated airport.

Albuquerque offers all the amenities of a major metropolitan area and immediate access to unlimited outdoor activities. With mountains to the north (Santa Feand Taos) and east (Mt Sandia, with the longest aerial tram in the Americas),volcanoes to the west, high deserts to the south, and the Rio Grande at itscenter, hiking, biking, rafting, skiing, and fishing are easily accessed.

Albuquerque isimbued with a special blend of Southwest heritage and modern scientific development. Its vibrant local culture predates the 16th century.

Taos Pueblo has been inhabited by indigenous peoples for over 1,000 years. The Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe was first built in 1610. New Mexico isknown for its artistic, musical, and culinary excellence. Albuquerque is hometo excellent restaurants that feature southwestern, farm to table, and international cuisines. Los Alamos, site of the development of the atomic bomb,and Sandia National Laboratories continue as leaders in physics research.

And Albuquerque is home to the largest hot air balloon festival in the country, oneof the most photographed events in the world. Albuquerque is at the center ofthis "Land of Enchantment".

Minimum Qualifications

• MD, DO, or equivalent degree
• Certification by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) or its international equivalent or completion, by start date, of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited residency in neurological surgery

Preferred Qualifications

• Academic neurosurgery practice; with a minimum of one year as fellow or attending surgeon, working with residents and students
• Teaching:with lectures and presentations listed
• Scholarly activity;with evidence of publication,…