Cardiac Hospitalist

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Open date: July 28, 2025

Most recent review date: Thursday, Apr 9, 2026 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: Thursday, Jan 28, 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

UCSF Division of Hospital Medicine Cardiac Hospitalist Position

The UCSF Division of Hospital Medicine at UCSF Health is seeking applicants for the cardiac hospitalist position. Our goal is to provide these new faculty members with clinical experiences that match their interests. Many faculty who are hired as cardiology hospitalists ultimately transition to subspecialty fellowships while others remain on faculty as career hospitalists, with the option to expand their practice to the general medicine services at their discretion.

Job details:

Cardiac Hospitalist

The Cardiac Hospitalist program is a collaboration between the Division of Hospital Medicine and the Division of Cardiology at UCSF. Cardiac hospitalists staff 4 shifts on 2 distinct services: Advanced Heart Failure service (day and night coverage) and the General Cardiology service (swing, and night coverage).

The Advanced Heart Failure (AHF) service day hospitalist provides inpatient care to patients who have advanced heart failure, severe pulmonary hypertension, and those who are pre- and post-heart transplantation. The AHF Cardiologist and Hospitalist round on patients together and make medical decisions collaboratively in a co-management model. On the night shift, the hospitalist cross-covers and admits new patients to Advanced Heart Failure, Advanced Lung Disease, Cardiology post-procedure, and LVAD services.

The hospitalist roles on the General Cardiology service involves working collaboratively with the other members of the general Cardiology team, including cardiology attendings, fellows, residents, and APPs, to ensure outstanding medical care for cardiac patients. During the swing and night shifts, the hospitalist is responsible for triage of patients from the ED, new admissions, and cross-coverage of the patients on the service.

The Cardiac Hospitalist program is dedicated to providing excellent specialized medical care to patients with cardiac disease. The service exemplifies the unique spirit of collaboration between the Division of Hospital Medicine and Division of Cardiology at UCSF Medical Center.

Please contact Salman Rahman (View email address on click.appcast.io) or Teddy Peng (View email address on click.appcast.io) with any questions.

To best meet the needs of our broad patient population, trainees, and the city of San Francisco, the Division of Hospital Medicine is seeking applicants who are committed to fostering an equitable and inclusive care and learning environment.

Successful candidates for faculty positions will be graduates of excellent internal medicine programs with strong references.

Candidates for all of the above positions must possess an MD or equivalent degree, be board certified/eligible, and be eligible for licensure in the State of California.

Applicants are welcome to share information about their journey and mission in medicine in the cover letter.

Please indicate if visa sponsorship would be necessary for employment.

Please apply online at Applicants' materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

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 $110,500-$333,700. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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

• Cover Letter - Please indicate if visa sponsorship would be necessary for employment. In addition, all applicants must include a statement about their journey and mission in medicine in the cover letter.

• Statement of Research (Optional)

• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

About UC San Francisco

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.

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