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Department of Surgery- Bariatric Surgeon
Albuquerque
Full-Time / Attending Surgeon
Hospital Positions
The Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University is recruiting a Bariatric 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 fully staffed with intensivists who cover 24-7. The successful recruit will have a busy Bariatric surgery practice and will participate in emergency call that will include trauma coverage. This position is being recruited at open rank and open track.
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.
• Bariatric training in a bariatrics/minimally invasive surgery fellowship with case
volume to obtain fellowship council certification
• 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
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities
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.
Interested applicants must apply for this position via UNMJobs website, unmjobs.unm.edu -Â Posting# req22441.
Please attach electronic copies of a current CV and letter of interest to the application. This position will remain open until filled; however, for best consideration, application materials should be received by December 15, 2022. For more information please contact Edward Auyang, MD, Chief of the Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at EAuyang@salud.unm.edu
The University of New Mexico