Clinical Positions in Palliative Care

Job description

Clinical Positions in Palliative Care Apply now to Clinical Positions in Palliative Care

nJob #JPF11067

nnMedicine- Hospitalists / David Geffen School Of Medicine / UCLA

n nPosition overview

nSalary range: The posted UC Salary Scales ( set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5. The salary range for this position is $146,700-$442,800. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan ( , which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

nApplication Window

nOpen date: July 1, 2026

nNext review date: Friday, Oct 9, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

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

nFinal date: Wednesday, Dec 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

nApplications 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.

nPosition description

nThe UCLA Palliative Care Program has openings for full-time outpatient or inpatient Palliative Care physicians serving the Greater Los Angeles area, including Westwood, Santa Monica, Westlake Village, Santa Clarita, and the South Bay. Successful candidates will be part of an innovative care model with collaboration with Primary Care, Extensivist Medicine, and Hematology-Oncology. Candidates must have strong interpersonal and clinical skills, and will have opportunities for teaching fellows, residents, and medical students.

nPositions include outpatient clinical service and home palliative medicine visits, and may include some weeks attending on the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center consult services. The successful applicant will enjoy a full-time faculty appointment in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series at the Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or full Professor rank in the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. An M.D., D.O., or equivalent is required. A California medical license is required. Candidates must be board-eligible or board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

nThe shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what’s right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at Cultural North Star. (

nAll aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct ( .

nQualifications

nBasic qualifications

nAn M.D., D.O., or equivalent is required.

nAdditional qualifications

nA California medical license is required.

nCandidates must be board-eligible or board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

nApplication Requirements

nDocument requirements

nnnCurriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

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nnUCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of the state of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

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n nThe UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

nDeepen our engagement with Los Angeles

nExpand our reach as a global university

nEnhance our research and creative activities

nElevate how we teach

nBecome a more effective institution

nPrompt for candidates for recruitment:

nReflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service.

nReference requirements

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nAbout UCLA

nAs 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.

nThe University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 status under state or federal law.

nAs 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.

nnn“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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n nJob location

nLos Angeles, CA

Worksite address

los angeles, CA, 90079, US

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