Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (HS Clin, Adjunct, Clin X, In-Res) Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

University of California San Diego

Position overview
Position title: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 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 $124,100- $300,000. 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: (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html). Application Window

Open date: May 29, 2025

Most recent review date: Thursday, Sep 4, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Friday, May 29, 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 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery within the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego (http://ortho.ucsd.edu/) is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body is seeking highly qualified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians for outpatient positions focused on treating orthopedic patients with musculoskeletal conditions.

The primary emphasis of this role is on our spine program, and the successful candidates will be required to manage spine patients and perform standard interventional spine procedures (such as epidural injections, medial branch blocks, and radiofrequency ablation). The successful candidates will also engage in advanced spinal interventional procedures.

Additionally, the selected candidates will perform other procedures, including EMG and peripheral joint injections. While the primary focus is on non-operative outpatient spine care, there is also scope for inpatient consults and inpatient care for those interested. The selected candidates will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care, teaching, and research at our various UC San Diego Health locations.

The appropriate series and appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level 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: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-278.pdf
Clinical X Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-275.pdf
In-Residence Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-270.pdf
Adjunct Professor - see: http://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-280.pdf

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: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf

Department: https://ortho.ucsd.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Candidates must have an MD or equivalent, DO, or MD/PhD in health-related fields.

Candidates must have completed an ACGME-accredited residency training program in physical medicine and rehabilitation.

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 have or be eligible for a California Fluoroscopy supervisor and operator permit certification/permit as determined by the California Department of Public Health.

Candidates must have or be eligible for certification by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Preferred qualifications

Candidates who have completed fellowship training in non-surgical spine care are preferred.

Candidates with a minimum of two years of clinical experience beyond fellowship training are preferred.

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.
  
• Misc / Additional (Optional)
  

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04269

Help contact: y1rodriguez@health.ucsd.edu
About UC San Diego

The 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.

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.

The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties.

The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at: https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statements & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report.

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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'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.

UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy: [https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH]

UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties: [https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination]


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