Pediatric Palliative Care - Health Sciences Series

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

The Department of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital seek a BE/BC Pediatric Palliative Care physician to join the PPPCP and serve in a clinician-educator role with an academic appointment in the Health Science series.

The position focuses on inpatient consultations, outpatient visits, teaching medical students, residents and fellows, and scholarly efforts that advance clinical care and program development.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
• Licensed or eligible to practice medicine in California.
• BE/BC Pediatric Palliative Care physician.
• Teaching experience is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient consultation and outpatient clinic care.
• Teach medical students, residents and fellows rotating with the service.
• Engage in clinical research or program development to advance scholarly efforts.

Skills

Teaching experience

Clinical pediatric care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MD or equivalent

Job description

The Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, seek a qualified BE/BC Pediatric Palliative Care physician to join the growing Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Program (PPPCP) and serve in a clinician-educator role with an academic appointment in the Health Science series. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience. The clinical focus and mission of the PPPCP is to provide robust, inter-disciplinary pediatric palliative care to infants, children, and adolescents dealing with the symptoms and stress of serious illness. This full‑time position is in a highly academic department focused on research, clinical practice and teaching medical students, residents and fellows.
Duties will primarily include patient care (both inpatient consultation and outpatient clinic visits), teaching trainees rotating with the service (medical students, pediatric residents, and sub‑specialty fellows), and participation in creative program development or scholarly efforts, such as clinical research, that will lead to academic advancement. Applicants must be certified by the American Board of Pediatrics or other board‑certified residency (e.g. Family Medicine or combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics) and must be board‑certified or board‑eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. The candidate must be licensed or eligible to be licensed to practice medicine in California. Experience in teaching is a strong plus. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

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M.D. or equivalent