Department of Pediatrics Clinical Hospitalists – Adjunct, Clinical X, and Health Sciences Clinical Faculty

About the Role

UCSF School of Medicine and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Department of Pediatrics is recruiting clinical hospitalists across multiple pediatric practice settings. Appointments may be made at the Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank in the Adjunct, Clinical X, or Health Sciences (HS) Clinical faculty series, with academic rank and series commensurate with qualifications and experience. Selected candidates will join one of the nation's premier academic pediatric health systems and established training programs.

Positions may have clinical responsibilities at the San Francisco and Oakland campuses, as well as affiliated community sites, depending on the role, and will actively contribute to the Department's mission of excellence in research, education, and patient care. Candidates selected through this recruitment will be appointed within the Department of Pediatrics division that best aligns with their primary clinical responsibilities, training, and expertise.

Faculty Role

Clinical hospitalist faculty provide high-quality, evidence-based care for infants, children, and adolescents across a variety of inpatient settings. Faculty work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and play an integral role in educating and mentoring medical students, residents, fellows, and other learners. In addition to their clinical responsibilities, faculty are encouraged to develop academic interests in medical education, quality improvement, patient safety, clinical investigation, advocacy, leadership, and other areas of scholarship, supported by a strong culture of mentorship and collaboration.

Clinical Opportunities

Division of Critical Care Medicine: Hospitalists provide direct patient care in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), and Transitional Care Unit (TCUP). Faculty work collaboratively with multidisciplinary critical care teams to care for critically ill infants and children, perform advanced bedside procedures, and contribute to the management of patients requiring life-sustaining therapies, including mechanical ventilation, extracorporeal life support, and continuous renal replacement therapy, under appropriate supervision.

Divisions of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant: Hospitalists provide front-line inpatient care for children with complex hematologic, oncologic, and transplant-related conditions. Clinical responsibilities may include management of acute patient concerns, admissions, procedures, and longitudinal inpatient care in collaboration with interdisciplinary care teams.

Division of Hospital Medicine: Offers opportunities to provide inpatient care across UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital's affiliated Bay Area community hospitals. Faculty may provide care for general pediatric inpatients, newborns, and medically complex children across academic and community practice settings. Depending on the position, responsibilities may include teaching and non-teaching services, day or night coverage, emergency department consultation, high-risk delivery attendance, and newborn care.

Division of Neonatology: Offers opportunities to provide care in Level IV Intensive Care Nurseries within a nationally recognized academic medical center, as well as Level II and Level III nurseries at affiliated Bay Area community hospitals. Faculty may independently manage lower-acuity infants and participate in the care of critically ill newborns, neonatal resuscitations, and neonatal transport activities, based on their interests, qualifications, and the operational needs of the Division.

Additional clinical hospitalist opportunities within the Department of Pediatrics may become available throughout the recruitment period based on departmental priorities and candidate expertise.

Required Qualifications

• MD, DO, or equivalent degree
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the State of California
• Board certification or board eligibility in Pediatrics
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in clinical care
• Commitment to working collaboratively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interest in academic pediatrics and clinical education
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Experience supervising or teaching medical students, residents, or fellows
• Current certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), as appropriate for the intended clinical assignment
• Interest in quality improvement, patient safety, clinical investigation, or other scholarly activities
• Board certification or board eligibility in the applicable pediatric subspecialty

Pay

• For positions that are 51% effort or more: Total compensation ranges from $183,000–$300,000, including base salary determined by rank and step at appointment, plus negotiated pay for Health Sciences Compensation Plan members. Faculty who are members of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan may also be eligible for additional incentive pay.
• For positions that are 50% effort or less: Salary range is $81,500–$246,000 (see Table 2).

Application Materials

Interested candidates can apply online with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. In their cover letter, applicants should describe their clinical interests and indicate the division(s) and practice setting(s) in which they are interested, including any cross-divisional interests. Applicant materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission. The selected candidate must meet all qualifications at the time of appointment.

Contact: Matthew Nordstrom, M.D., HS Associate Clinical Professor — Matthew.Nordstrom@ucsf.edu