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Section Chief, Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiology University of California Los Angeles Requisition Number: JPF10184 The Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA invites applications for a nationally recognized academic cardiologist to serve as the section chief of electrophysiology (EP) within the Division of Cardiology. One of the leading cardiology divisions nationally, the Division of Cardiology at UCLA comprises a distinguished cadre of 144 faculty members across the full spectrum of cardiovascular care and research. The EP section has 10 clinical faculty and 4 physician scientists. Our state-of-the-art clinical services offer comprehensive care for diagnosing and treating complex arrhythmias in collaboration with the UCLA cardiomyopathy, adult congenital heart disease, genetic testing, structural, and surgical services. The UCLA EP research program has a strong focus on clinical and translational research including NIH and industry sponsored clinical trials that span arrhythmia management, cardiac devices, medications and procedures. The program has a strong track record of publications as well as research funding. The UCLA EP fellowship program has 4 fellows in training and offers robust opportunities for research training. Reporting to the UCLA Chief of Cardiology, Dr. Priscilla Hsue, the section chief provides leadership and oversight for the EP section, working collaboratively with clinical, academic, and administrative leaders within the division, department, school of medicine and UCLA Health to advance the missions of excellence in clinical care, education, research, and community engagement, while further elevating the stature of the division in the region and nationally. The ideal candidate is a distinguished cardiologist with an outstanding record of academic accomplishments who has demonstrated strong leadership skills and a track record of collaboration. All candidates must hold an MD or equivalent, be board certified or board eligible in cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology, and eligible for licensure in California. Confidential inquiries, nominations, or submissions of interest (curriculum vitae and informative personal statement, as well as an EDI statement) are invited and will be considered until an appointment is made: Ashley Busuttil, MD; Search Committee Chair c/o Orit Chadorchi, Academic Personnel Coordinator Email: ochadorchi@mednet.ucla.edu The posted UC salary scales ( https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html ) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 – Faculty HSCP – Scale 7 https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/oct-2024-scales/t5-7.pdf ). The salary range for this position is $201,500-$900,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan ( https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf ), which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what’s right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at https://medschool.ucla.edu/cultural-north-star . We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to the University of California commitment to diversity and excellence. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning. All aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct [ https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/1111.html ] The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, bullying and other demeaning behavior, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment as well as a commitment to addressing all forms of academic misconduct, UCLA conducts targeted employment reference checks for finalists to whom departments or other hiring units would like to extend formal offers of appointment into Academic Senate faculty positions. The targeted employment reference checks involve contacting the finalists’ current and prior places of employment to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University’s Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UCLA requires all applicants for Academic Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled ‘Authorization to Release Information’ into RECRUIT as part of their application. If the applicant does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete. As with any incomplete application, the application will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists (i.e., those to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer) considered for Academic Senate faculty positions will be subject to targeted employment reference checks. To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10184 The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction jeid-8b3094ebdac43240bb63180b6cd3ac06