Clinical Associate - Orthopedic Surgery Spine

UCI Health; Placentia (CA); On-site; USD 570,000 - 645,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health seeks a fulltime board certified/board eligible spine surgeon to establish and grow an elective surgical practice across UCI community sites. The role includes leading a team, collaborating with faculty and community physicians, and participating in the expanding SCA network within the UCI Health system.

The ideal candidate will have MD/DO, completed fellowship, and California licensure readiness, with DEA certification and a strong focus on patient safety and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement to improve patient outcomes.
• Leadership skills; ability to motivate, inspire, communicate with faculty, residents, staff, and peers to maintain a professional, team-based approach in the care of patients.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all state and federal privacy laws.
• Active and current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certification.
• Candidates must possess an MD/DO degree and have completed a fellowship.
• Board-certified or eligible and eligible for California licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent clinical care.
• Coverage of orthopedic spine surgery at UCI community sites.
• Build and expand an elective surgical clinical practice.
• Communicate and collaborate with faculty, colleagues, residents, fellows, staff, and peers to maintain a professional, team-based approach to patient care.
• Adhere to departmental policies, procedures, and objectives and comply with all UC policies and procedures.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all state and federal privacy laws.

Skills

Quality improvement

Leadership

Privacy compliance

DEA certification

Clinical care experience

Board certification/eligibility

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

We are recruiting a fulltime board certified/board eligible surgeon with experience in orthopedic spine surgery. Candidates with subspecialty specific surgical fellowships are welcome to apply. Primary responsibilities of this position include developing an elective surgical practice at the UCI Health community clinical sites and covering general orthopedic and spine surgery call. The ideal candidate will be motivated to grow a practice and foster collegial relationships with community-based physicians, specialty surgeons, and other providers across the UCI Health system. This opportunity will be a part of the expanding Specialty Care Associates (SCA) community network at UCI, working alongside other physicians and surgeons in the SCA network. UCI is a leader in patient quality and safety outcomes.

Your Role on the Team

• Provide excellent clinical care.
• Coverage of orthopedic spine surgery at UCI community sites.
• Build and expand an elective surgical clinical practice.
• Communicate and collaborate with faculty, colleagues, residents, fellows, staff, and peers to maintain a professional, team-based approach to patient care.
• Adhere to departmental policies, procedures, and objectives and comply with all UC policies and procedures.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all state and federal privacy laws.

Required

What It Takes to be Successful

• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement to improve patient outcomes.
• Leadership skills; ability to motivate, inspire, communicate with faculty, residents, staff, and peers to maintain a professional, team-based approach in the care of patients.
• 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.
• Candidates must possess a M.D./D.O. degree.
• Successful completion of fellowship.
• Board-certified or eligible.
• Eligible for California licensure.
• 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.

Benefits-eligible base salary compensation based on AAMC benchmarks for community orthopedic surgery is $570,000 - $645,000.

In addition, candidates have the potential to earn additional compensation with incentive eligibility on top of the base salary contingent on performance.

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
• 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