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Obstetrics Specialist - Assistant, Associate or Full Professor

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Open date: June 20, 2023

Next review date: Monday, Dec 16, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Dec 20, 2024 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

Obstetrics Specialist - Assistant, Associate or Full Professor

The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco is seeking a board certified/eligible Obstetrician-Gynecologist to serve as an Obstetrics Specialist at the level of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor to join the Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) or OB/Gyn & Gyn Subspecialties (OGGS) Division.

The primary focus of the Obstetrics Specialist will be the clinical care of obstetrical patients at UCSF. Clinical responsibilities will include office practice in general obstetrics, office-based procedures, and/or inpatient obstetrics. The inpatient responsibility is the clinical care of obstetric patients at UCSF Mission Bay. Clinical duties include day and night L&D shifts. Shifts include a balance of days, nights, weekends and holidays. There is also an exciting opportunity for interested and qualified candidates to become part of the Multidisciplinary Approach to the Placenta Service (MAPS), which provides perioperative and surgical care to all placenta accreta spectrum cases. The successful applicant must demonstrate an aptitude for and dedication to medical education including direct teaching of medical students and residents.

L&D shift responsibilities include:

  • Attendance on L&D: primary or assistant surgeon in cesarean sections, operative and spontaneous vaginal deliveries
  • Attendance in OB Emergency Department: direct patient care as primary provider and/or supervision of trainees, CNMs and NPs
  • Attendance in postpartum: direct patient care of the complicated postpartum service and serving as a consultant to the postpartum NP and CNM team that cares for uncomplicated postpartum patients
  • Follow-up on test results
  • Responding to OB answering service calls
  • Participating in QI initiatives
  • Teaching hospitalist fellows, residents, and medical students

Candidates must have demonstrated capability and experience in providing evidence-based and patient-centered ObGyn care and in collaborating and coordinating care in clinical teams that enhance the patient experience with a commitment to excellence in clinical care, patient safety, and patient satisfaction.

The successful candidate must also hold an MD or DO degree and be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Ob/Gyn. A minimum of 3 years post-residency experience or completion of an Ob/Gyn Hospitalist fellowship or demonstrated exceptional interest and/or leadership in hospital medicine is preferred. Experience in high volume, high-risk obstetrics is also preferred.

Mandarin, Cantonese, or Spanish speakers are encouraged to apply.

Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue as needed throughout the recruitment period. Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with experience and training.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5. The minimum base salary range for this position is $115,100-$305,900. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Please apply online at: https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF04556 with cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching, research, and contributions to diversity, and contact information for three references. Applicant materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission. The selected candidate must meet all of the qualifications at the time of appointment.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Cover Letter

  • Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).

  • Statement of Teaching

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Please see the following page for more details: Contributions to Diversity Statement

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)

About UC San Francisco

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.

UC San Francisco 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.

Job location

San Francisco, CA