Associate Staff Physician (Part-Time)

UC Irvine; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 82,656 - 165,312; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) and Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) at UC Irvine seeks an occupational medicine physician to join as contract staff. The role emphasizes clinical care at the Irvine OEM Clinic, with potential involvement in resident education and a voluntary clinical faculty appointment.

This position offers 20–60% time with hourly pay, requiring board certification and California licensure eligibility.

Qualifications

• Be board certified in occupational medicine.
• Eligible for licensure in California.
• At least three years of OEM clinic experience.
• Eligible for UC Irvine Physician and Surgeon Medical Group membership.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care at the COEH Irvine Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic.
• Possibly participate in training residents in the UCI OEM Residency Program.

Skills

Clinical excellence

Interpersonal skills

Workload management

Leadership / staff delegation

Education

Board certification in Occupational Medicine

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Your Role on the Team

The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) and Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) in the Joe C. Wen School of Population and Public Health is seeking an occupational medicine physician with strong clinical interests to join our faculty as a contract staff physician. The physician will provide clinical care services at the COEH Irvine Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic and, if interested, participate in the training of residents in the UCI OEM Residency Program. This position will also hold a Voluntary HS Clinical Faculty Appointment.

The role is based on patient care, paid hourly on an as needed basis, and may require a balance between clinical practice and classroom duties. The successful candidate must have at least three years of prior OEM clinic experience, be board certified in occupational medicine, and be eligible for licensure in the State of California. The position is available for 20–60% time, and additional back‑up support may be required when the primary physician is unavailable.

Required

• Eligible to hold a UC Irvine Physician and Surgeon Medical Group membership
• Eligible for UCI Medical Staff privileges
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to delegate and empower staff and build strong employee morale

Preferred

• Knowledge of standard hospital policies, procedures and forms.
• Conceptual understanding of electronic medical records (Epic).

Special Conditions

• May require travel to conduct surveillance exams at contracted locations.
• May require varying hours and schedule to accommodate clinic workload.

Conditions Of Employment

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smok­ing and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: final candidate must disclose any administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years regarding misconduct, ongoing investigations, or appeals of misconduct findings.
• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E‑Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, contact Human Resources at (949) 824‑0500 or [e-mail].

Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization.