Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Clinician Educator) Hospitalist

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is. We strongly value diversity and are committed to equal opportunity in employment.

The Division of Hospital and Palliative (HPM) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC seeks exceptional Internal Medicine Hospitalists to join our division. These are unique full-time faculty positions with an emphasis on inpatient clinical practice at Keck Medical Center of USC.

Clinical responsibilities within the Division include rotations at Keck Medical Center of USC with teaching responsibilities as well as direct patient care with co-management of select surgical patients. The Hospital Medicine Program provides 24/7 coverage with hospitalists covering a handful of nights per year and approximately 12-16 weekends. Full time Nocturnist positions are also available for those applicants seeking this type of position.

In addition to their inpatient clinical responsibilities, selected applicants will have significant opportunities to engage in the development of students and residents. As faculty within the Keck School of Medicine, our clinical team engages with students at varying levels of medical school while on our clinical services. The clinical program also offers a unique opportunity to provide oversight over learners from three different residency programs on our clinical teams. This diverse and broad exposure to learners allows for formal teaching opportunities at the medical school level, engagement in varying resident didactic sessions, and participation in education conferences. Selected applicants will be expected to engage in such extracurricular professional and development activities as well as participate in medical center committee membership and quality and safety improvement initiatives.

Applicants should demonstrate a dedication to caring for a diverse patient population, a passion for teaching learners at various levels, excellent communication skills, and an enthusiasm for working in a collegial team-based environment.

The annual base salary range for this position is $270,000-$290,000.  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.

USC provides a broad range of benefits to help protect your (and your family’s) health, wealth, and future – like health insurance, wellness programs, generous retirement plan options, life insurance, and tuition benefits.

This position typically has a start date aligned with the start of the Academic Year (July 1).

Applicants must be board-certified or board-eligible in Internal Medicine and hold a current CA State Medical License and a full schedule, fee paid DEA License with a CA address at the time of credentialing.