Department Contact: Will Waller, wwaller@nmsu.edu, 5756461722

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: Join a dynamic university health team providing high-quality, patient-centered care to a diverse campus community. This position delivers comprehensive medical services, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic conditions, while supporting preventive care through physical exams, immunizations, and health education. Work collaboratively with an integrated team of counseling, nursing, pharmacy, and health promotion professionals to advance holistic student wellbeing. This role also offers opportunities to engage in outreach, quality improvement, and the training of future healthcare professionals within a supportive academic environment. Candidates must hold an MD or DO, maintain an active, unrestricted medical license, and meet board certification/eligibility and credentialing requirements.

Position Details

Position Title: Physician

College/Division: Student Success & Enroll Management

Department: 523000-STUDENT HEALTH CENTER

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 150000

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Provides comprehensive medical care through assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up for acute and chronic health concerns within a university health setting, while maintaining accurate and compliant clinical documentation in the electronic health record in accordance with institutional policies and professional standards. Collaborates with counseling, nursing, pharmacy, and health promotion teams to support integrated, holistic student wellbeing. Delivers preventive and wellness services including physical exams, immunizations, health screenings, and health education tailored to a diverse campus population. Participates in outreach initiatives, committee participation, protocol development, quality improvement activities, and the training or supervision of medical learners as appropriate.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: 
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution + completion of an accredited residency program in an appropriate specialty. Must hold a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the applicable state. Board certification or board eligibility required. DEA registration required as applicable for prescribing. Must meet all continuing medical education, credentialing, and privileging requirements to practice within a university or campus health system.

Equivalent Qualifications: 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Special Certification/Licensure: 
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution + completion of an accredited residency program in an appropriate specialty. Must hold a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the applicable state. Board certification or board eligibility required. DEA registration required as applicable for prescribing. Must meet all continuing medical education, credentialing, and privileging requirements to practice within a university or campus health system.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is performed in an interior medical/clinical environment.

Physical Effort: Light physical effort. Effort applies to no more than two (2) hours per day.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.