Director of Labor & Delivery (RRMC) - Associate or Full Clinical Professor of OB/GYN

The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA invite applications for the Director of the Labor & Delivery Unit (L&D). This position will be under the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series at the Associate or Full Professor level.

Applicants must possess an M.D. / D.O. degree or equivalent and be eligible to obtain a California Medical License. Candidates must also be board certified or eligible in the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and in the subspecialty of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM). The incumbent should have a successful track record of clinical expertise in inpatient and outpatient maternal and fetal medicine (including the ability to independently perform the breadth of complex obstetric procedures, ultrasounds and fetal interventions), academic excellence in research and/or creative work, and dedication to teaching medical students and residents. Candidates with excellent communication, administrative, and leadership experience are encouraged to apply.

The Director of Labor and Delivery at UCLA-Ronald Reagan in Westwood is a leadership role responsible for overseeing the clinical, educational, and operational aspects of the Labor and Delivery Unit at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center. This incumbent will serve as a clinical leader and strategic partner, working closely with the Chair and Executive Medical Director of Ob/Gyn, the Director of the OB Service Line, faculty, residents, nursing staff, other specialties, and administration to ensure the highest standards of patient care, teaching, and research on Labor and Delivery.

This position also includes direct patient care in the inpatient setting at Westwood and/or Santa Monica; shared on-call duties with the Maternal-Fetal Medicine and generalist pool; and outpatient practice in UCLA Health System Maternal-Fetal Medicine offices.

Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience, credentials and prior accomplishments.

The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation /index.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 - Summary. The salary range for this position is $250,000-$350,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf), which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

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For questions regarding the position, please contact:

Dr. Rashmi Rao

Associate Clinical Professor

Search Committee Chair

rrao@mednet.ucla.edu

Letters of interest should be addressed to the search committee chair.

Interested candidates can apply through the UC Recruit system located at: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10348

All 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:

https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/1111.html.

M.D. or D.O. degree

Ability to obtain a California Medical License.

Candidates must also be board certified or eligible in the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and in the subspecialty of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM).

Excellent communication, administrative, and leadership experience are preferred.

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Contact information for references is being requested but will not be used at this time. Final candidates will be

notified in advance if the need to contact references is used as part of the final selection process.

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 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 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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