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Job #JPF10572

+ Family Medicine / David Geffen School Of Medicin / UCLA

Position overview Position title: Heath Sciences Clinical Instructor

Salary range: $98,000 - $110,000

Application Window

Open date: August 18, 2025

Next review date: Friday, Sep 19, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

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

Final date: Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 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

UCLA Dept. of Family Medicine

Community Medicine Fellow / Clinical Instructor Job Description

The Department of Family Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA offers a 12-month, non-accredited fellowship program in Community Medicine and Faculty Development. The program is designed to provide extensive training in leadership and advocacy to provide clinical care to underserved populations within a community, as well as engagement in outreach, health education, research, and collaboration with community organizations aimed at addressing social determinants of health and reducing healthcare disparities.

Key responsibilities include:

Patient Care:

+ Managing a clinical continuity of patients within their primary specialty.

+ Performing clinical procedures and providing appropriate treatment plans.

+ Managing complex chronic diseases and preventive care for underserved populations.

+ Consulting with attending physicians on complex cases.

Community Engagement

+ Participating in community health fairs and outreach events to educate healthcare providers on health issues.

+ Building relationships with community leaders and organizations to develop collaborative initiatives.

+ Facilitating health education workshops tailored to specific community needs.

Teaching and Education:

+ Precepting and teaching medical students and resident physicians during continuity clinics and rotations at various sites.

+ Leading small group discussions, lectures, and case presentations.

+ Providing feedback and mentoring to learners on clinical skills and patient management.

Research, Scholarly Activity and Advocacy:

+ Participating in longitudinal clinical research projects focused on related issues within the community, including health disparities and interventions.

+ Assisting with data collection, analysis, and manuscript preparation. Analyzing data to identify trends and inform policy decisions.

+ Presenting research findings at conferences or publishing in medical journals, including the annual UCLA Dept. of Family Medicine Research Forum.

+ Engaging in legislative advocacy to improve access to healthcare for vulnerable populations.

Qualifications:

+ Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Med-Peds, or Obstetrics and Gynecology

+ ABMS Board certification in the primary specialty

+ Strong clinical skills and knowledge

+ Excellent communication and teaching abilities

+ Experience with community-based research methods and program evaluation

+ Leadership potential and ability to work independently and collaboratively

Applying:

Applicants should complete an online application profile (if required by UCLA) and upload the following application materials electronically to be considered for the position:

+ Cover letter – Please discuss current research and future plans

+ Curriculum Vitae

+ UCLA Mission Statement

+ Statement of Interest

+ Three letters of recommendation (one must be from residency program director)

+ Full ERAS Application (from application to residency)

+ USMLE Steps 1-3 Transcripts

+ Photo (Headshot)

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

+ Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Med-Peds, or Obstetrics and Gynecology

+ ABMS Board certification in the primary specialty

Additional qualifications

+ Strong clinical skills and knowledge

+ Excellent communication and teaching abilities

+ Experience with community-based research methods and program evaluation

+ Leadership potential and ability to work independently and collaboratively

Application Requirements

Document requirements

+ Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

+ Cover Letter

+ Statement of Research

+ Statement of Teaching (Optional)

+ Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

+ UCLA 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.

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

Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles

Expand our reach as a global university

Enhance our research and creative activities

Elevate how we teach

Become a more effective institution

Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

+ Statement of Interest

+ Full ERAS Application (from application to residency)

+ USMLE Steps 1-3 Transcripts

Reference requirements

+ 3-5 required (contact information only)

Applicants are requested to provide contact information for 3 potential references in their UC Recruit application. Upon selection as a potential candidate(s), identified references will be contacted for letters. Candidates may be contacted to provide alternate references.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10572

Help contact: [email protected]

About UCLA

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.

+ UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy (https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH)

+ UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties

+ APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/\_files/apm/apm-035.pdf)

Job location

Los Angeles, CA