Salary range: The salary range for this position is $237,500 - $275,500. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment See the link: UC Salary Scale. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan , which provides for eligibility for additional compensation
APPLICATION WINDOW
Open date: February 1, 2025
Next review date: Tuesday, Mar 4, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Sunday, Feb 1, 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, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology is seeking Family Medicine/Internal Medicine candidates for a full-time faculty position as an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor (level depending on experience). The Division is housed in the department of Family Medicine.
The division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology is home to faculty, fellows, and staff who have a passion for patient care, medical education, scholarship and community health. Our mission, as a department in the UCI School of Medicine is to Discover, Teach, Heal and Serve. We are committed to delivering exemplary clinical care, teaching health professionals and conducting scholarship.
Our division includes Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians, advanced practice providers, and psychologists, comprising a team-based approach to Geriatric medicine, and well as a researcher and a dedicated staff. Geriatricians provide care in many environments including UCI Health’s Senior Health Center, Laguna Hills specialty care, affiliated skilled nursing facilities and in patients’ homes. The Division has been awarded major grants and donor funds to improve the health of seniors through education, innovative clinical care and to prevent and address neglect and abuse. We offer an outstanding Geriatric Fellowship with three fellows annually.
REQUIREMENTS: M.D. or D.O. from an accredited institution with appropriate clinical training and experience. Board certification in Family Medicine/Internal Medicine and board eligibility/board certification in Geriatric Medicine; excellent clinical skills; interest in clinical teaching; eligibility for UC Irvine Medical Center medical staff privileges required. Candidate must have demonstrated capabilities for teaching, professional services and/or research suitable to the HS Clinical Professor series.
PRACTICE INFORMATION: We are seeking an enthusiastic, caring geriatrician to join an interdisciplinary outpatient practice at the Gottschalk Medical Plaza, Irvine, CA. The academic clinician will join the clinician-educator faculty series and work with other Geriatricians as well as Advance Practice Providers, Psychologists, Pharmacists, and Social Workers. Our goal is to provide superb medical care for a diverse patient population. The outpatient practice is a teaching site for all levels of academic learners.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Oversee and coordinate innovative clinical programs to enhance care and access to care for Orange County’s seniors. Examples may include enhancing telehealth, care in the home, and interdisciplinary and interdepartmental programs which support an Age Friendly Health System. • Collaborate with faculty in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Population Health to develop interdisciplinary education. • Participate in local, national and international geriatric associations and organizations • Ambulatory patient care practice • Fellow supervision, residency teaching, and precepting medical students
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
• M.D. or D.O. from an accredited institution with appropriate clinical training and experience. • Board certification in Family Medicine/ Internal Medicine and board eligibility/board certification in Geriatric Medicine. • Excellent clinical skills; interest in clinical teaching. • Eligibility for UC Irvine Medical Center medical staff privileges required. • Candidate must have demonstrated capabilities for teaching, professional services and/or research suitable to the HS Clinical Professor series.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)
Statement of Research (Optional)
Teaching Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.
Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement - Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence. See our guidance for writing an inclusive excellence activities statement.
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.
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.
“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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About Geriatric Medicine Physician- Health Sciences, UCI
The Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology at the UCI School of Medicine is made up of an interdisciplinary group of professionals whose mission is to address the changing health needs of older adults and those who love them.We are committed to delivering high-quality, comprehensive care in a variety of settings and to providing leadership in geriatric education, research, advocacy and community outreach. The skill and dedication of our physicians to elder care has led to UCI Medical Center being named repeatedly as one of the nation's best hospitals for geriatric care by U.S. News & World Report.Helping patients and training doctorsAs Americans live longer, the focus of health care must be on making people's later years both healthier and more meaningful. Our goal is to help our patients be their best whether they are in excellent health or in the late stages of such difficult illnesses as Alzheimer's disease or cancer, and to train future physicians and other clinical caregivers to do the same.With a $2-million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, we are actively developing ways to further integrate physician training in the care of geriatric patients throughout UC...I School of Medicine to ensure that our graduates meet national guidelines in patient care. As part of our Reynolds Grant program, we offer students innovative opportunities to work with older adults and gain experience in caring for patients with dementia.Nationally recognized centerThe Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology is also nationally recognized for its Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect, which provides medical, forensic and victim services to abused and neglected older adults. It also serves as a "living laboratory" of innovative approaches. Statewide, the center serves as a central source of technical assistance, best practice information, multidisciplinary training, useful research and relevant policy issues involving older adults.
