Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (HS Clinical, Clinical X) PediatricEmergency Medicine Physicians

Position overview

Position title :

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians

Salary range :

The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, rank and / or step. The base pay range for this position is $230,000- $322,000. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. UC Salary information can be found here : ().

Application Window

Open date : May 30, 2025

Next review date : Sunday, Nov 9, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Department of Pediatrics (), and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego () are committed to excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body. We are seeking outstanding physicians to join the Division of Emergency Medicine at our main San Diego campus and satellite location in Murrieta, CA.

Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (RCHSD) is a 524-bed level 1 Trauma Center and serves as the region's primary and tertiary pediatric hospital and the clinical home of the UCSD Department of Pediatrics. RCHSD has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll. The Division is committed to excelling in clinical care, teaching, research, quality improvement, community service, global health, and physician wellness.

The Division consists of 55 PEM attending physicians, 3 pediatricians, 16 Urgent Care pediatricians, and 5 allied health professionals providing the vast majority of pediatric emergency care for San Diego County. The main campus ED has a census of 103,000+ visits per year, with 16,000+ per year at our satellite location. Four pediatric urgent care centers have a combined census of ~42,000 visits per year.

The PEM Division supports a flourishing ACGME-accredited PEM fellowship, and a POCUS fellowship, and is the training site for over 200 residents from multiple programs, UCSD medical students, and PA students. Faculty provide high-quality training and teaching to these learners.

The successful candidates will be responsible for providing high-quality training and teaching to medical students, residents, and fellows and providing clinical care to patients.

The appropriate series and appointment will be based on the candidate's background and experience.

A link to full descriptions of each series is provided for your review :

HS Clinical Professor - see :

Clinical X Professor - see :

As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here :

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at time of application)

Candidates must have an MD or equivalent.

Candidates must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification / permit as determined by the Medical Board of California.

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Authorization to Release Information Form - The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in university programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC San Diego requires all candidates for academic appointments to complete, sign, and upload the Misconduct Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If the candidate does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for positions will be subject to an institutional reference check.

Reference requirements

• 0-3 required (contact information only)

References may be requested from all finalists.

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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, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

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