Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician ACADEMIC POSITION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
Assistant, Associate, Full Professor Level

The University of California, San Francisco, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is recruiting for a board-eligible or board-certified Pediatrician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, or Family Medicine physician with expertise in Pediatric Primary Care Sports Medicine to diagnose and manage the full spectrum of sports medicine and musculoskeletal conditions affecting children. The candidate should also have expertise in sports concussion and fracture management. The candidate should have experience in team coverage and demonstrated interest in both team coverage and mass event coverage. We welcome candidates with expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound and experience in developing and expanding a satellite clinic practice. The selected candidate will be appointed to the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank of the Health Sciences (HS) Clinical, Clinical X, or In-Residence faculty series.

The candidate will participate in clinical teaching and may participate in research activities at the Orthopaedic Institute and other affiliated UCSF sites. The candidate will be responsible for teaching clinically relevant topics to residents as well as medical students. The candidate would have an opportunity for leadership in the educational and clinical programs within Primary Care Sports Medicine. The candidate would have an opportunity to collaborate in clinical and/or basic research as well as publish subsequent results in peer-reviewed journals.

Requirements:

• A valid California medical license will be required as a condition of employment.
• MD or DO degree from an accredited program.
• Completed an accredited residency program in one of the following specialties: Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
• Completed an accredited Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship; or possess at least three years of clinical experience practicing primary care sports medicine, including sports concussion and fracture management in children.
• Board certified or eligible with one of the following: American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Emergency Medicine
• Clinical expertise to diagnose and manage the full spectrum of sports medicine conditions affecting children including sports concussion and fracture management.
• Experience in team coverage.

Applicants must meet all the requirements by the time of hire.

Applicants' materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See [Table 5](https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/policy-covered-october-2025-scales/t5-summary.pdf). The minimum base salary range for this position is $154,700. This position is governed by the [UC Health Sciences Compensation Plan, APM-670](https://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf) which allows for eligibility for negotiated additional compensation. As such, the total negotiated salary (including base and negotiated components) can be significantly higher and can range up to $900,000 depending on individual qualifications, clinical productivity, and other factors assessed at the time of offer.

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF06100.

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.





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