Open Rank of Dental Anesthesiology - req# 30018 - University of New Mexico

Are you acompassionate and skilled Anesthesiologist looking to make a positive impactfor patients with special needs? Look nofurther! The University of New MexicoSchool of Medicine is seeking to hire an anesthesiologist to fill the role of Directorof Special Needs Dental Anesthesiology.

This positionwas created to support the UNM Special Needs Dental Program, the primary groupin the state that provides dental services for patients requiring deep sedationor general anesthesia. Our team isdedicated to improving the health and well-being of our special needs communitythrough compassionate and comprehensive healthcare services. These services are primarily provided in themain hospital OR, the childrens hospital OR, and at several ambulatory surgerycenters all within a one-mile radius of the UNM Health Sciences Center.

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

This positionwill be hired at the Open Rank level in the Clinician Educator track to jointhe Department of Anesthesiology with a secondary appointment in the Departmentof Dental Medicine. As the Director ofSpecial Needs Dental Anesthesiology, you will provide and oversee sedation careand general anesthesia in all operative venues in which special needs dentalprocedures are performed. This wouldgenerally include 2-3 days of clinical work in our dedicated dental ambulatorysurgery center (ASC) as well as dedicated administrative time to run theanesthesia component of our special needs dental program. Our dental ASC is a state licensed, AAAHCaccredited surgical center dedicated to outpatient dental procedures. We are fully equipped with advanced dental andmedical equipment, including digital x-rays, intraoral cameras, and electroniccharting. Our friendly staff includesexperienced dental and nursing professionals who care for each individualpatient to ensure a positive and pleasant experience.

The positionrequires a demonstrated strong clinical background performing all anesthesiamodalities and should be interested in supporting public health dentistry andsedation dentistry. The ideal candidateshould be comfortable providing general anesthesia/sedation for adults andchildren (to include special needs patients) while working with dentalresidents. Additionally, the idealcandidate would be able to demonstrate a safety record that includes pediatricand adult special needs cases. Lastly,the candidate should be knowledgeable and have demonstrated some facility withopen-airway sedations.

Responsibilities:

• Intramuralpractice (Adults and Children, 6 and older)
• Performinggeneral anesthesia and all sedation modalities including nasal intubation
• Working indental clinics and Main Hospital OR setting
• Residentdidactic and clinical training as part of the faculty
• Working withdental residents
• .6 FTE dentalanesthesiology and .4 FTE conventional anesthesiology

Opportunities:

• Beautiful andmodern dental clinic with attached Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
• Attend in theMain Hospital OR and ASC
• Opportunity towork collaboratively with other specialties in a hospital-based setting
• CompetitiveSalary with Additional Compensation for Director Title
• Great benefits(such as a medical, dental, vision and retirement plans)
• Beautifulliving areas around Albuquerque within 20 min of the clinic
• Gorgeoussunsets and spacious mountain views

MinimumQualifications:

• Must holdunrestricted Medical License
• Must have aM.D. or equivalent degree
• Must be BoardCertified by the American Board of Anesthesiology or within three years ofresidency and active in the certification process

PreferredQualifications:

• Experience inthe practice of general anesthesia for greater than 5 years
• Demonstratedsafety record that includes pediatric cases, special needs experience, andadult cases.
• Experience inspecial needs sedation or the willingness to learn special needs sedation
• Demonstratedknowledge of medically complex patients for anesthesia consults
• Hospitalexperience with general anesthesia/sedation
• Working in anambulatory surgery center
• Completion ofUnited Council of Neurological Subspecialties accredited fellowship
• A demonstratedcommitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well asworking with broadly diverse communities

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.

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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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.