Pulmonary Critical Care

The Department of Medicine at Los Angeles General Medical Center is seeking clinical faculty in the Division of Pulmonary Critical Care to join the team. There are immediate needs for a Pulmonary Hypertension Physician and Pulmonary Critical Care physician with interest in Medical Director role. In addition to clinical services, these physicians will be involved in trainee education, clinical research, and improving the delivery of care. There are excellent opportunities to make an impact by serving the LA population and develop a robust academic career.  

Position Requirements 

• Candidates must have an MD, DO or equivalent degree.  
• Heavy interest in Pulmonary Hypertension (Preferably having managed a program) 
• Candidates must be board-certified or board eligible in Pulmonary/Critical Care.  
• Interest in doing ICU medicine and pulmonary medicine  
• Candidates must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California. 
• Candidates must have completed a fellowship. 
• Desire to practice at the nations’ largest teaching hospitals at a single site, which is conveniently located on a medical campus adjacent to downtown Los Angeles. 
• Desire for a rich clinical experience derived from the tremendous variety in pathology. 
• Passion for providing high quality clinical patient care to an underserved population. 
• Passion to teach and work with fellows, residents, and medical students.  
• Interest in participating in scholarly activities. 
• Opportunities to participate in multidisciplinary conferences, quality initiatives, and hospital committees 

Position Benefits 

• Clinical research, program development and teaching available 
• Hypertension specific – 50% Hypertension, 25% ICU, 25% Pulmonary Medicine 
• Pulmonary/Critical Care – 50% ICU & 50% Pulmonary Medicine  
• Competitive compensation / salary commensurate directly with years of experience. (Not dependent on RVUs). 
• Excellent work-life balance 
• Full benefits package through the County of Los Angeles 
• Physicians who have certification by appropriate AMSB in the specialty to which he/she is assigned is entitled to a 5.5% monthly bonus. 
• PTO includes 13 paid holidays and 10 paid days for CME 
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility 
• Pension AND Retirement plans 
• Non-clinical time or compensation proportional to additional responsibilities 

Position Benefit Websites 

• www.ladhsphysicianjobs.com  
• employee.hr.lacounty.gov/benefits-2 
• www.lacera.com/plan/general-g/plan-book/welcome  

For consideration, please send your CV and cover letter to Lola Grace at Lola.Grace@KornFerry.com     

About LA General 

Los Angeles General Medical Center is the cornerstone of the safety-net for the largest county in the United States. As one of the largest public hospitals in the US, we are home to one of the largest GME training centers in the US, with more than 950 residents and fellows, representing nearly 1% of all post graduate trainees in the US.   

Los Angeles General Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.