Clinical Positions in Palliative Care 2026-2027

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 146,700 - 442,800; Full time

Job summary

The UCLA Palliative Care Program seeks full-time physicians to provide outpatient or inpatient palliative care in the Greater Los Angeles area, including Westwood, Santa Monica, and the South Bay. The role includes collaboration with Primary Care, Extensivist Medicine, and Hematology-Oncology, with opportunities to teach fellows, residents, and medical students. Applicants must have an M.D.

or D.O. or equivalent, California medical license, and be board-eligible or board-certified in Hospice and

Qualifications

• Basic: An M.D., D.O., or equivalent is required.
• California medical license is required.
• Board-eligible or board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient palliative care services.
• Include home palliative medicine visits as part of the role.
• Opportunities for teaching fellows, residents, and medical students.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical skills

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

Job description

Position Overview

Salary range: The posted UC Salary Scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5. The salary range for this position is $146,700-$442,800. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Position Description

The UCLA Palliative Care Program has openings for full-time outpatient or inpatient Palliative Care physicians serving the Greater Los Angeles area, including Westwood, Santa Monica, Westlake Village, Santa Clarita, and the South Bay. Successful candidates will be part of an innovative care model with collaboration with Primary Care, Extensivist Medicine, and Hematology-Oncology. Candidates must have strong interpersonal and clinical skills, and will have opportunities for teaching fellows, residents, and medical students.

Positions include outpatient clinical service and home palliative medicine visits, and may include some weeks attending on the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center consult services. The successful applicant will enjoy a full-time faculty appointment in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series at the Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or full Professor rank in the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. An M.D., D.O., or equivalent is required. A California medical license is required. Candidates must be board-eligible or board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications: An M.D., D.O., or equivalent is required.

Additional qualifications:

• A California medical license is required.
• Candidates must be board-eligible or board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Application Requirements

Document requirements: Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.

UCLA Mission Statement – We encourage applicants to reflect on how their personal and professional experiences align with UCLA’s mission and strategic plan to showcase teaching, scholarship, and service.

Reference requirements: None.

Legal and EEO Statements

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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 status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

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Job Location

Los Angeles, CA