Adult Cardiac Surgeon

1000scholars; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA seeks a skilled Adult Cardiac Surgeon to join the Division of Cardiac Surgery in an academic practice. This full-time position emphasizes clinical care and scholarly activity in heart transplantation within a large university setting.

Candidates should have MD or equivalent, be board eligible or certified, and eligible for California licensure. Strong teamwork, teaching of trainees, and a track record in complex cardiovascular surgery are essential.

Qualifications

• MD degree or equivalent and board eligibility or certification; California medical licensure required or eligible.
• Proven track record in adult cardiac surgery and complex cardiovascular care.
• Experience in heart transplantation and ECMO preferred.
• Excellent teaching and supervision of residents and students.
• Strong collaborative, multidisciplinary approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care within the academic cardiac surgery program.
• Engage in scholarly activities spanning basic science to translational research in heart transplantation.
• Teach and supervise trainees and medical students in a large academic center.

Skills

Adult cardiac surgery expertise

ECMO experience

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Teaching and supervision

Clinical research in transplantation

Education

MD degree or equivalent

Board eligible or certified in cardiothoracic surgery

California medical licensure eligibility

Job description

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, Associate, or Professor in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor 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 to join the academic practice within the Division of Cardiac Surgery. This position offers opportunities for clinical work, innovative scholarly activities in heart transplantation and teaching in a large academic center.

The ideal candidate will have experience in adult cardiac surgery, ecmo and complex cardiovascular 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 cardiac surgical care. An integral component of this position involves scholarly activities in adult cardiac surgery (extending from basic science to translational/clinical research), as well as teaching and supervising both trainees and medical 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 Salary Scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5, at Scale 7. The salary range for this position is $250,000-1,000,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

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