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General Internal Medicine Faculty Member

Application Window

Open date: October 30, 2024

Next review date: Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Apr 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

Position Title: General Internal Medicine Faculty Member

Location: San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH)
Division: General Internal Medicine (DGIM)
Employer: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Position Overview
The Department of Medicine at UCSF is seeking a dynamic and dedicated colleague to join the General Internal Medicine Faculty at SFGH. To support the academic mission of UCSF and SFGH’s commitment to high-quality, equitable care that advances public health, this position will combine clinical and educational responsibilities and offer the opportunity to interested candidates to pursue independently funded research.

The successful candidate will hold an academic rank as Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in one of the following series: Health Science, Adjunct, In Residence, or Clinical Professor of Medicine. The role offers flexibility in commitment of effort, depending on the applicant's interests and available resources.

Academic Responsibilities:
• Mentor residents and fellows in clinical and translational research, contributing to the academic growth of junior faculty
• May also include;
o Conduct impactful research related to primary care, health equity, disparities, substance use disorders, chronic disease prevention, health policy, implementation science, and women’s health.
o Collaborate with key UCSF centers, including the UCSF Action Research Center (ARC) for Health Equity and the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, to translate research into actionable health policies.
o Demonstrate a clear path towards independent research funding, including career development awards (e.g., NIH K-awards).

Clinical Responsibilities may include:
• Direct patient care for medically and socially complex patients, with a focus on the multi-cultural and multi-lingual communities served by the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
• Supervise and mentor UCSF medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Inpatient clinical duties on the Medicine Resident Inpatient Service at ZSFG.

Qualifications:
• Demonstrated excellence in clinical teaching and a commitment to providing high-quality care to urban underserved populations.
• MD or DO with Board Certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine (ABIM certification preferred).
o Active California medical license and valid DEA license by the start date.
o Minimum of 2 years of experience in primary care, ideally in safety net settings.
• PhD or DrPH if interested in developing a non-clinical independent research program.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Cantonese.
• Experience working with community organizations or health policy entities.

Compensation:
For positions that are 51% effort or more:
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 $127,000-$333,700. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

For positions that are 50% effort or less:
See Table 2 for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $90,700-$238,300.

Application Requirements:
• Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Cover Letter.
• Statement of Contributions to Diversity
• Optional: Statement of Research (including a one-page NIH K-award aims if applicable).
• Optional: Statement of Teaching.

DGIM at ZSFG has over 30 faculty members who together provide medical care at RFPC and on the inpatient wards of SFGH; teaching UCSF medical students, residents, and fellows in the National Clinical Scholars Program; and conducting action-oriented and policy-relevant research focused on generating new knowledge and policy to improve the care and health of diverse populations.

Apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05329. Applicants’ materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

Application Requirements

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

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research - (including a one-page NIH K-award aims if applicable)
    (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

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

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

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