University of New Mexico, Department of Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiologist with protected academic time

Albuquerque,NM
AnesthesiologistFull Time$450,000/yrW-2Posted: 8/12/25Updated: 8/12/25Ref:0001317
Contact:
Chris Arndt, MD
(505) 272-2727
carndt@salud.unm.edu

Please right click the link below to open our smartsheet for our recruitment dashboard https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=151fdecbe44a4870b7dfbae2ad919787 The Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque is seeking pediatric anesthesia-trained anesthesiologists for full-time Clinician Educator Track, Assistant/Associate/Full Professor to teach and practice at UNM Children's Hospital. The Department of Anesthesiology comprises of 50 faculty anesthesiologists, 31 residents, 6 fellows, and 41 CRNA/CAAs covering 28 operating rooms, and 7 NORA locations, and perform 24,000+ anesthesia cases a year. Our pediatric anesthesiologists work closely with pediatric medicine and surgical specialists in a collegial environment that fosters collaboration. The UNM Hospitals through the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, provide over 7,000 anesthetics per year to the children of New Mexico. UNM Children's operating rooms and peri-operative services are in a stand-alone children friendly facility located on the University Medical Center campus. UNM Children's Hospital is State's only Children's Miracle Network Hospital and a quaternary medical referral center. It is States only 52 bedded level IV Neonatal ICU and 20 bedded Pediatric ICU with Level I Trauma Center. At UNM School of Medicine we are committed to providing a superior training to our young physicians while providing excellent care to New Mexico's most vulnerable patients. State of New Mexico: New Mexico is a great place to live, raise a family and pursue an exciting career. Known as the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico hosts an abundance of unparalleled natural beauties and scenic vistas from mountain hikes, bike trails, backpacking around lakes, rivers and fresh water springs. Extinct volcanos form a breathtaking landscape around the state. During winters spectacular ski resorts in Santa Fe and Taos region are a driving distance. Temperate climate allows you to enjoy all four seasons in the great New Mexico outdoors. Albuquerque's Sandia Mountain and its summit provides hikers with a stunning birds-eye view of the city, especially around sunrise and sunset. New Mexico is considered to be one of the oldest wines producing regions in the Americas and is home to an actively growing brewing community with emerging microbreweries. New Mexican cuisine with fusion of Spanish, Native American and Mexican flavors is a delight of Southwestern United States. Albuquerque is home to yearly International Balloon Fiesta, a nine-day hot air balloon festival, one of the largest in the world.