Surgeon - Scientist Faculty, Trauma

University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCLA is recruiting an Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon to join our clinical and educational mission at Ronald Reagan Medical Center and Santa Monica Hospital. The role centers on trauma care with outpatient clinics and participation in medical student, resident, and fellowship education.

Qualified candidates will have completed an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency and an Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, be board eligible or certified, and able to obtain a California

Qualifications

• Requires completion of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency and Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship.
• Board certification or eligibility in Orthopaedic Surgery and CA medical licensure.
• Strong clinical skills and active involvement in medical education.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care centered on Orthopaedic Trauma at UCLA and affiliated hospitals.
• Contribute to outpatient clinics (1–2 days/week).
• Educate medical students, residents, and fellows; participate in academic activities.

Skills

Clinical excellence

Education/teaching

Academic practice

Education

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

Board certified or board eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery

Job description

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at University of California Los Angeles is currently recruiting an Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon. Qualified candidates must have completed an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency program, successfully completed an Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, and must be board certified or board eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery, and be able to obtain a California medical license. Applicants are expected to have excellent clinical skills and be willing to actively participate in medical education. Faculty appointment with UCLA will be commensurate with the applicant’s background and accomplishments.

This role will provide clinical care centered around Orthopaedic Trauma at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center as well as Santa Monica Hospital. Additional sites may be added if necessary. In addition to trauma care, this position requires one to two days of outpatient clinical care provided at one of our outpatient clinics.

Candidates should be fully engaged in providing state-of-the-art, patient-centered care. We seek an accomplished physician with an interest in developing an academic orthopaedic surgery practice focused on trauma care. The candidate must be comfortable covering basic orthopaedic trauma in a general trauma call pool. Candidates should be enthusiastic about engaging in educating medical students, residents, and fellows, serving the university community, and augmenting one of the nation’s leading departments.

The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.

The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. The salary range for this position is $200,000- $1,500,000. See Table 5 - Summary: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2025-26-academic-salary-scales.html. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan ( https://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Interested applicants are asked to provide an updated curriculum vitae, a letter of interest, and a statement on contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

UC Regents Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct: All aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/1111.html

Confidential inquiries related to this position and/or search may be directed to [e-mail].

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