Medical Director of the UCSF Birth Center

Open date: January 14, 2026

Next review date: Sunday, Jun 21, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Jul 14, 2027 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

Medical Director of the UCSF Birth Center- Associate or Full Professor
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, UCSF

The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) invites applications for an accomplished clinical leader to serve as Medical Director of the UCSF Birth Center. This position represents a critical leadership opportunity to oversee and advance clinical, educational, and operational excellence in one of the nation's leading academic obstetric units. The Medical Director of the Birth Center at UCSF Mission Bay will oversee the clinical, educational, and operational functions of the unit, including the OB Emergency Department, Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, and Postpartum units. This leader will also coordinate high-risk, high-acuity obstetric care across other UCSF sites (including UCSF Parnassus) and with multidisciplinary adult consulting services. As a clinical leader and strategic partner, the Medical Director will work closely with the Department Chair, UCSF Health leadership - including the Executive Medical Director of Ob/Gyn and the Director of the OB Service Line - as well as with nursing administration and other key leaders to advance the highest standards of patient care, quality, safety, and education. The Medical Director will also partner closely with the Quality and Safety Officers to drive continuous improvements in clinical outcomes. Clinical responsibilities for this position include providing direct inpatient care at the UCSF Birth Center and participating in shared on-call coverage. Development of an outpatient practice within UCSF prenatal care sites is strongly encouraged.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead efforts to enhance team collaboration through a focus on cohesive teamwork, bidirectional communication, and rounding.
• Partner with nursing leadership on leader rounds and incident response to enhance the patient and employee experience.
• Ensure progress toward Birth Center goals through collaborative goal setting and regular review and reporting of metrics.
• Assure compliance with The Joint Commission's performance measures and adherence to regulatory and external mandates.
• Collaborate with physician leadership, other clinical services, UCSF Health leadership, clinicians, nursing, case management, utilization management, and pharmacy to ensure the highest quality, safest, and most efficient patient care.
• Participate in regular meetings, status updates, leader rounds, and huddles with physician staff and nursing leadership to maximize patient care quality and safety.
• Engage and actively lead the daily management system within the Birth Center, ensuring continuous oversight, improvement, operational efficiency, and fostering improved patient care and staff performance.
• Support and guide clinical services to align and drive improvement efforts with UCSF Health's True North and the Business Unit's strategic goals.
• Ensure vital organizational priorities are effectively communicated to the front-line staff of each physician clinical group.
• Advance the principles of PRIDE Values throughout the Birth Center by setting, incorporating, and meeting specific metrics within quality improvement endeavors.

Required Qualifications:

• MD, DO, or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Experience managing high-acuity obstetric care in an academic setting- whether through subspecialty training (e.g., Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Hospitalist Medicine, or Acute/Critical Care) or through equivalent clinical leadership experience - is highly valued.
• Six+ years post-Residency training, or 3 years after Fellowship completion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completion of a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship preferred.
• A successful track record of clinical expertise in both inpatient and outpatient obstetrics, including independent performance of and leadership in complex obstetric procedures and management of fetal complications in an academic medical setting.
• Proven operational leadership experience, including managing multidisciplinary clinical teams or services.
• A demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring medical learners at all levels and stages.
• Academic excellence in research, scholarly and/or creative work.
• Dedication to advancing health equity, including addressing social determinants of health and reducing barriers to care.
• A demonstrated ability to champion technological innovation to improve clinical outcomes and provider documentation.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 . The minimum base salary range for this position is $161,700-$344,400. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. UCSF Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences has a total salary plan that uses National benchmarking standards to set salaries by subspecialty.

Please apply online at: with 1) cover letter, (2) CV, (3) clinical statement, (4) teaching/mentoring statement, (5) statement of research, scholarly and/or creative work, and 6) contact information for three references. Applicant materials must list current qualifications upon submission.


Application Requirements

• Cover Letter

• Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).

• Clinical Statement

• Teaching/Mentoring Statement

• Statement of Research, Scholarly and/or Creative Work

• 3 required (contact information only)

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.

UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

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.
• "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, or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment


Job location


San Francisco, CA