What are the responsibilities and job description for the Open Rank of Pediatrics- Division of Hematology/Oncology position at unm?
The Department of Pediatrics
at the University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine is seeking an Open Rank/Open
Track faculty for a full-time position within the Division of Hematology/Oncology. The Department of Pediatrics is a
multi-specialty group of greater than 100 faculty at New Mexico’s only
pediatric tertiary care facility. The Children’s Hospital of New Mexico is an
integral part of the University of New Mexico Health Science Center, the State’s
premier medical, educational and research institution. Final Rank,
salary, and tenure will be
based on prior training and experience.
The
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology service offers complete clinical care services
for infants, children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders. The
service currently sees 80 new oncology patients per year at the Children’s
Hospital and affiliated clinics. The Division is an active
participant in COG with the support of a strong research team. The division houses
a nationally funded hemophilia program, a survivorship program, and a vascular
anomalies program. Our Oncology service collaborates with the UNM Cancer
Center, the only National Cancer Institute
(NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the state and one of only 40 in
the nation.
The incumbent should have excellent interpersonal and
clinical care skills and have a strong interest in participating in the
education of medical students and pediatric residents. Opportunities for basic
or clinical research are available. UNM comes under the scope of various loan
repayment and loan forgiveness application opportunities for eligible
providers.
The Children’s Hospital of New
Mexico is located on the beautiful campus of the University of New Mexico in
Albuquerque, NM. Albuquerque, with a population of 800,000, is located in the
high desert of New Mexico. It offers the cultural advantages of a metropolitan
area with the feeling of small city living. New Mexico enjoys a mild 4-season climate with affordable housing and a
vibrant cultural scene. Santa Fe, a world-renowned artistic community, is less
than an hour away. New Mexico is a place of unmatched natural beauty and offers
easy access to outdoor activities including hunting and fishing, skiing,
rafting, hiking, ballooning, and other activities.