Consult/Inpatient Physiatrist

University of California - San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, San Francisco, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is recruiting a Physiatrist with experience in adult inpatient consults, an inpatient acute rehabilitation unit, and a general physiatry outpatient clinic in an academic setting.

The selected candidate will be appointed at Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank, and may be based in San Francisco or other specialty locations, with opportunities for clinical research and publication in peer reviewed journals.

Qualifications

• Valid California medical license.
• MD or DO degree from an accredited program.
• Completed an accredited Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency.
• Board certified or eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
• Applicant's materials must list (pending) qualifications upon submission.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient physiatry consults for adult patients.
• Inpatient acute rehabilitation unit involvement.
• General physiatry outpatient clinic duties.
• Collaborate in clinical and/or basic research and publish results.

Education

MD or DO degree from an accredited program

PM&R residency

Board certified or eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Job description

Application Window

Open date: April 17, 2026

Next review date: Monday, Sep 7, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Sunday, Oct 17, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

Consult/Inpatient Physiatrist

ACADEMIC POSITION

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

Assistant, Associate, Full Level

The University of California, San Francisco, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is recruiting for a Physiatrist with experience in adult inpatient consults, inpatient adult acute rehabilitation unit, and general physiatry outpatient clinic in an academic or multispecialty setting. The selected candidate will be appointed to the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank of the Health Sciences (HS) Clinical, Clinical X, or In Residence faculty series.

This position may be based in San Francisco and other specialty locations. The selected candidate will participate in clinical care activities at our inpatient and outpatient facilities. The selected candidate will be expected to collaborate in clinical and/or basic research as well as publish subsequent results in peer reviewed journals.

Requirements

• A valid California medical license
• MD or DO degree from an accredited program.
• Completed an accredited Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency program
• Board certified or eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Applicant's materials must list (pending) qualifications upon submission

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 The minimum base salary for this position is $154,700. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. As such, the total negotiated salary (including base and negotiated components) can be significantly higher and can range up to $1,500,000 depending on individual qualifications, clinical productivity, and other factors assessed at the time of offer.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

About UC San Francisco

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.

UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

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.* "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer.* UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy* UC Anti-Discrimination Policy* APM - 035: Affiliated Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location

San Francisco, CA