Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics-CHLA

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The Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of the University of Southern California (USC) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine, are actively seeking a full-time faculty member for the position of Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Traditional Track).

Don't miss out on this exciting job opportunity in Los Angeles!  Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California are seeking additional physicians to join our staff in the Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine. The Emergency Department (ED) sees a large volume of patients suffering from rare to common diseases and a vast spectrum of traumatic injuries.  The attending staff is a young, energetic group of 40 Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) physicians, 6 Pediatricians, 7 Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and 12 PEM fellows dedicated to the teaching and supervision of medical students and residents, which includes 10 rotating programs.

The ED has numerous research studies, a Point-of-Care Ultrasound fellowship and a large educational program for residents, PEM fellows and attending physicians.  The ED is assisted by social workers, translators and child-life specialists.

CHLA has a 347-bed tertiary state of the art acute care and referral center. The ED is a designated Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and PCCC, which sees approximately 98,000 patients annually. The Emergency Transport Program arranges for 3,000 transports annually. 

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The salary and benefit package offered is competitive.The annual base salary range for this position is $95,904-$325,712.  When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.   Interested individuals should send their curriculum vitae (CV) and letter of interest via e-mail to:

Alan L. Nager MD, MHA                                                  

Director, Emergency and Transport Medicine         

Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Professor of Pediatrics 

Keck School of Medicine/University of Southern California

Email: nager@chla.usc.edu

Academic appointment through USC Keck School of Medicine is available at a level appropriate to training and experience. USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. CHLA and USC greatly values diversity and is committed to building a vibrant and culturally diverse community of faculty that best reflects the patients and families that we serve. Individuals from underrepresented groups in medicine are especially encouraged to apply.