Clinical Associate - Cardiothoracic Surgeon

UC Irvine; Los Alamitos (CA); On-site; USD 825,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Applicants must have an MD or DO, completed fellowship, and be board-certified or eligible, with CA license eligibility and DEA certification; leadership and quality-improvement experience are

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and quality-improvement experience.
• MD or DO degree with completed fellowship.
• Board-certified or board-eligible; California medical license eligibility.
• Active DEA certification and ability to oversee patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive adult cardiothoracic surgical services, including evaluation, operative treatment, perioperative management, and emergency consults.
• Deliver care aligned with UC policies; ensure confidentiality and compliance.
• Lead clinical teams and coordinate with hospital programs to meet community needs.

Skills

Leadership

Quality improvement

Policy adherence

Confidentiality

Licensure readiness (CA)

Board certification/eligibility

DEA certification

CARE oversight experience

Education

MD/DO degree

Fellowship completion

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

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

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

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following 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