Academic Ambulatory General Internist (SFVAHCS)

Open date: December 16, 2025

Most recent review date: Friday, Jun 19, 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: Wednesday, Jun 16, 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

POSITION DESCRIPTION: ACADEMIC AMBULATORY GENERAL INTERNIST, GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE- SAN FRANCISCO, VAHCS

Academic Clinical Faculty Search, UCSF Department of Medicine and San Francisco VA Health Care System

The UCSF Department of Medicine is seeking academic clinical faculty members at all ranks in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System. Our faculty enjoy extraordinarily diverse roles, staffing multiple clinical services (including ambulatory teaching and non- teaching general medicine clinics), and leading many quality, safety, IT, education, and research programs. The appointment will be made at the level of Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Medicine in the Health Sciences Clinical, Clinical X, Adjunct, or In-Residence series.

Our goal is to provide new faculty members with clinical experiences that match their interests in ambulatory general internal medicine while simultaneously creating opportunities to explore and develop a path for academic success and a rewarding career in academic medicine. We encourage applicants who will further our core mission of serving our veteran population to apply.

Minimum Requirements: Physician candidates must be board-eligible/certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with excellent clinical and communication skills. Candidates must also have a valid US medical license.

Applicants must also be eligible for appointment at the VA. The VA's basic qualification standards may be found at .

Highlights of this role and academic environment include:
• A supportive and truly interdisciplinary PACT team where each member is an equal contributor
• Dedicated faculty and staff and outstanding trainees (medical students, residents, and fellows)
• Academic environment with commitment to excellence in patient care, education, and research
• A cutting edge virtual primary care health network
• Institutional culture that is highly focused on excellence in patient care
• Opportunities to direct clinical and educational programs within the hospital and the community
• Protected time for academic work for faculty career development and leadership
• Patient populations from a range of backgrounds and communities

Successful candidates will have strong references and evidence of or potential for outstanding leadership in academic medicine.

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

For positions exclusively/partially funded by the affiliate organization:
This position may be funded exclusively/partially by the SFVAHCS. See Veterans Affairs website for salary information: .

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

• Cover Letter

• Statement of Research (Optional)

• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

• 3-5 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