Adult Cardiac Surgeon

The Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (in Residence or Clinical X series.)

The Division of Cardiac Surgery offers outstanding patient care, engages in groundbreaking research and achieves significant advancements in the treatment of acquired heart disease, congenital heart disease, and transplantation. The program is located on the UCLA campus in Westwood.

The Division is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Adult Cardiac Surgeon with a specialized focus on Heart and Lung Transplantation at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to join the academic practice within the Division of Cardiac Surgery. This position offers opportunities for clinical work, innovative scholarly activities in heart and lung transplantation and teaching in a large academic center.

The ideal candidate will have experience in adult cardiac surgery performing heart and lung transplants and managing complex cardiovascular and thoracic surgical conditions. This position requires someone with a proven track record of clinical excellence, surgical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing advanced care for patients in need of life-saving organ transplants. An integral component of this position involves scholarly activities in adult cardiac surgery with a focus on heart and/or lung transplantation (extending from basic science to translational/clinical research), as well as teaching and supervising trainees and students.

Candidates must have an MD degree or equivalent and be board eligible or certified and be eligible for California medical licensure. The academic rank and compensation will be determined based on qualifications.

The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

The posted UC (University of California) salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnelprograms/compensation/index.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5, at Scale 7. In accordance with AB 168 and SB 1162, the initial/base salary range for this position is $163,300-456,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. (http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnelprograms/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf)

Interested applicants must submit their application materials online at: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF010285

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Candidates must have an MD degree or equivalent.

Candidate must be board eligible or certified and be eligible for California medical licensure.

The ideal candidate will have experience in adult cardiac surgery performing heart and lung transplants and managing complex cardiovascular and thoracic surgical conditions. This position requires someone with a proven track record of clinical excellence, surgical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing advanced care for patients in need of life-saving organ transplants. An integral component of this position involves scholarly activities in adult cardiac surgery with a focus on heart and/or lung transplantation (extending from basic science to translational/clinical research), as well as teaching and supervising trainees and students.

• 3-5 letters of reference required

The letter must be dated, signed and addressed to the Department Chair.

Joe Hines, MD, FACS

Professor and Chair

Department of Surgery

Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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