Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (HS Clin, Clin X, In-Res, Adjunct) Inpatient Neurology Specialists (Neurohospitalists)
 UC San Diego | |
 United States, California, San Diego | |
 Dec 20, 2025 | |
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Position overview
Position title: Inpatient Neurology Specialists (Neurohospitalists) Salary range:
The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $121,000 - $300,000. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. UC Salary information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2025-26-academic-salary-scales.html. Application Window Open date: December 19, 2025 Next review date: Sunday, Jan 18, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Saturday, Dec 19, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description The Department of Neurosciences (https://neurosciences.ucsd.edu/) at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body. We are seeking neurologists with a focus in inpatient neurology and an interest in advancing the delivery of neurological care and consultation (neurohospitalist). U.S. News & World Report ranks UC San Diego #21 in the nation for Neurological and Neurosurgical care, and the Department of Neurosciences consistently ranks #1 in NIH funding among neurosciences departments and in the top 5 of neurology departments. UC San Diego Health includes the Jacobs Medical Center, Hillcrest, and East Campus hospitals. Each is staffed to provide general (non-stroke) and stroke neurological care and consultation. The current positions are for the delivery of general inpatient neurological care and consultation at the Jacobs Medical Center, as well as the intermittent staffing of a discharge clinic to assist with clinical transitions from the inpatient and emergency department settings to ambulatory care. The selected candidates will play a key role in teaching residents and medical students within the inpatient setting and will collaborate with the Department and institution to enhance clinical quality metrics, such as emergency department consultation response times, efficient and effective use of hospital resources for neurological diagnosis and care, constructive and service-oriented neurological consultation for partner services, and skillful delivery of inpatient and transitional care for patients on the general (non-stroke) neurology service. The appropriate series and appointment at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level will be based on the candidate's background and experience. A link to full descriptions of each series is provided for your review: As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf Appointments may require candidates to be self-funded. Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
Candidates must have an MD or equivalent degree. Candidates must be currently completing or have completed training in Neurology or a related specialty. Candidates who have completed training must be Board eligible or Board certified in that field. Candidates must either have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California. Additional qualifications
(required at time of start)
Candidates currently completing training must have finished their training and be Board eligible by the start of the appointment. Application Requirements Document requirements
Reference requirements References may be requested from all finalists. Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04420 Help contact: fmarciel@ucsd.edu About UC San Diego 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. As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties. The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at:https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statements & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. * "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. Job location San Diego, CA
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