Sleep Physician

University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and San Francisco VA Health Care System are seeking a Sleep Physician to join the Sleep Medicine program. The role focuses on ambulatory clinics and the new overnight polysomnography sleep lab, with teaching and clinical duties across divisions.

Ideal candidates will hold an MD or equivalent, have a current medical license, and be board-certified or eligible in Sleep Medicine. VA appointment eligibility is expected.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent and current medical license.
• Board-certified/eligible in Sleep Medicine.
• VA eligibility for appointment may be required.

Responsibilities

• Staff ambulatory Sleep Clinics.
• Help run the overnight sleep lab.
• Engage in teaching and scholarly activities.

Skills

Sleep Medicine

Clinical teaching

Ambulatory clinics

Education

MD or equivalent

Medical license

Job description

Position Description

Sleep Physician

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS) are seeking applications for academic positions in the Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy Section at the San Francisco VA. We are in search of an outstanding clinician with experience in Sleep Medicine, who will participate in clinical and teaching activities predominantly in our ambulatory clinics, and help manage a new polysomnography sleep lab.

The San Francisco VA Health Care System provides health services to Veterans through the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) and seven community-based outpatient clinics. Our Sleep Medicine program has expanded, to include a new overnight sleep lab that was launched in Fall 2025, generating an exciting opportunity to provide expanded Sleep care. Primary duties will include staffing ambulatory Sleep Clinics and helping run the sleep lab. Applicants will have demonstrated clinical excellence along with aptitude for scholarship in clinical and educational endeavors aligned with the missions of the Division, UCSF, and the SFVAHCS.

Highlights Of This Role Include

• A supportive and truly interdisciplinary team where each member is an equal contributor
• Dedicated and gifted faculty and staff and outstanding trainees at all levels (medical students, residents, and fellows)
• Academic environment with commitment to excellence in patient care, education, and research
• Institutional culture that is highly receptive and friendly to patient care

This individual will receive an academic appointment at UCSF in either the HS Clinical or Clinical X series, at a rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) commensurate with their experience. They will report directly to the Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy at SFVAHCS. Applicants will have an MD or equivalent, a current medical license, and be board-certified/eligible in Sleep Medicine. Board certification in Pulmonary and/or Critical Care Medicine is highly desired but not required.

Please submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and contact information for three references. Applicants’ materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission. The online application can be found here: https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05932.

Applicants must also be eligible for appointment at the VA. The VA’s basic qualification standards may be found at https://vacareers.va.gov/job-application-process/.

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 (Optional)
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Reference Requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

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
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San Francisco, CA