UCSF School of Medicine and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics

HS Clinical, Clinical X, Adjunct, and In Residence Faculty Series

The Division of Critical Care in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals are recruiting a full-time faculty member to the Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank of the Health Sciences (HS) Clinical, Adjunct, Clinical X, or In Residence faculty series. Academic rank is commensurate with experience.

The position is full-time, serving the Pediatric ICUs of Benioff Children’s Hospitals. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Mission Bay is a 20-bed monitored unit. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Oakland is a 22-bed monitored unit. Both locations provide care to a multidisciplinary population of patients that include: post-operative orthopedic, ENT, neurosurgical, renal/liver/pancreas transplant, complex GI and hepatology patients, medically fragile and complex children with special needs, and trauma (Oakland campus). Pediatric Residents, advanced NPs, and Critical Care Fellows provide continuity of care to these units and daily rounds occur in a multi-disciplinary fashion supported by Pharmacy, Social Work, Case Management, as well as a Dietician.

Position Highlights:
     • Qualified candidates must possess a Medical Degree, Board Certification/Eligibility in Pediatrics, and Board Certification/Eligibility in Pediatric Critical Care.
     • Academic Interests including research and medical education.
     • The faculty member will play an active role in the ongoing training and education of medical students, Pediatric Residents (both San Francisco and Oakland) and Pediatric Fellows.
     • The faculty member will have access to our faculty development program, designed to assist faculty in achieving successful and fulfilling academic careers.
     • The position includes nighttime coverage.

The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is one of the top biomedical research institutions in the nation and is ranked 1st among public universities in NIH funding in 2020. The Department’s clinical enterprise is based at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, Mount Zion, Zuckerberg San Francisco General, and at a number of outreach clinics throughout Northern California, providing the Department with an unsurpassed opportunity to meet the needs of infants, children, and young adults throughout the Bay Area. In 2020, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals ranked in all 10 children’s specialties in U.S. News and World Report. Nestled in a dynamic and unique geography distinguished by unprecedented innovations in technology, UCSF and the Department of Pediatrics are able to bring research and industry together to advance health.

Interested candidates can apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF03739 with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of contributions to diversity and contact information for three references. Applicant materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission. Candidate must meet all of the qualifications at the time of appointment.

For more information contact: Jeff Fineman, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Pediatric Critical Care
UCSF, Department of Pediatrics
Jeff.Fineman@ucsf.edu

UCSF seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. 

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