Clinical Associate - Cardiothoracic Surgeon

University of California - Irvine Health; Los Alamitos (CA); On-site; USD 825,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Irvine Health seeks a Clinical Associate Cardiothoracic Surgeon to deliver comprehensive adult cardiac and thoracic surgical services, including evaluation, operative treatment, perioperative management, and emergency surgical consultation. Assignments align with community hospital program needs and approved privileges.

The role emphasizes quality improvement, adherence to UC policies, confidentiality, and leadership within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Quality improvement experience to improve patient outcomes.
• Adhere to departmental policies, procedures, and UC guidelines.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with privacy laws.
• Demonstrated leadership to motivate and communicate with staff and faculty.
• MD or DO degree required with fellowship completed.
• Board certification or eligible status required.
• Eligibility for California medical license and active DEA certification.
• Experience in providing and/or oversight of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive adult cardiac and thoracic surgical services.
• Include evaluation, operative treatment, perioperative management and emergency consultation.

Skills

Quality improvement

Leadership

Patient care

Team communication

Education

MD or DO degree

Fellowship completed

Board-certified or board-eligible

California medical license eligibility

DEA certification

Job description

Who We Are

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

UCI Health seeks to deliver the highest quality and most advanced comprehensive care to Orange County. Our dedicated team includes nationally recognized physicians and surgeons, who are committed to providing a comprehensive and multidisciplinary patient focused approach to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease.

Your Role on the Team

The University of California, Irvine is seeking qualified candidates for a Clinical Associate Cardiothoracic Surgeon position within the Department of Specialty Care Associates. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive adult cardiac and thoracic surgical services, including evaluation, operative treatment, perioperative management, and emergency surgical consultation. Clinical assignments will be based on community hospital program needs and approved privileges.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required:

• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement to improve patient outcomes.
• Adhere to departmental policies, procedures, and objectives while in compliance of all UC policies and procedures.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all state and federal privacy laws.
• Leadership skills; ability to motivate, inspire, communicate with faculty, staff, and peers to maintain a professional, team-based approach in the care of patients.
• Candidates must possess an M.D. or D.O. degree.
• Successful completion of fellowship.
• Board-certified or board-eligible.
• Eligible for a California medical license.
• Active and current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certification.
• Experienced in providing and/or oversight of care.

Total Rewards

Base salary range and total compensation: $825,000 - $950,000.

In addition to base salary, the Cardiothoracic Surgeon will be eligible for a productivity-based incentive upon achieving the wRVU threshold required to offset their base salary. Once this break-even threshold is met, the physician will receive a percentage of the applicable dollar-per-wRVU rate for productivity exceeding the threshold, in accordance with the established compensation plan.

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: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

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. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at [phone] or [e-mail].

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization