Academic Rheumatologist Opportunity in Southern California

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group, Department of Internal Medicine is seeking a Rheumatologist to join our team.

We are seeking candidates who want to devote their careers to academic medicine. Although experience and existing grant funding is preferred, we are open to interviewing candidates of varying stages of careers and varying interests. There are many teaching and research opportunities at our institutions we are affiliated with. Apart from running a very active consult service at the Loma Linda University Medical Center and outpatient clinics at our Faculty Medical Offices, we also provide outpatient and inpatient services at the Riverside University Health System Medical Center and clinics at the Social Action Community Health in San Bernardino.

We have a 2-year fellowship program which currently has 3 fellows per year. Faculty have the opportunity to engage with fellows, residents, and students weekly. We run clinical trials and also engage in health services, medical education, and translational research. The division is also developing seven centers, namely Center for Arthritis, Lupus center, Scleroderma Center, Myositis Center, Sjogren’s Syndrome Center, Vasculitis Center, and the Center for Bone Health and Osteoporosis. We manage the Fracture Liaison Service and the infusion centers at our two affiliated hospitals. Ultrasound machines are available at all of our sites. Apart from doing musculoskeletal ultrasound, we also engage in vasculitis, parotid, and lung ultrasound.

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group is affiliated with Loma Linda University Medical Center, Children’s Hospital and School of Medicine, with the mission to deliver whole-person care at a world class level of clinical excellence. The Medical Center serves as the largest tertiary referral source in both Riverside and San Bernardino counties with a surrounding population approaching 4 million and is the only Level I Trauma Center serving a four-county area that covers approximately 25 percent of the state. The Medical Center and Children’s Hospital are equipped with over 850 licensed beds.

Compensation & Benefits:

The compensation range listed is for starting base compensation only and is adjusted based upon years of experience and/or faculty rank: $210,000 - $266,000. This amount does not include variable compensation or extra productivity and is subject to the individual department compensation plans. More information on compensation is discussed with the departments during the recruitment process.

Our benefits include:

• Generous Retirement Contribution
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental Coverage
• Competitive Vacation & Sick Days 
• CME Days and Funds
• Relocation Assistance (if applicable)
• Paid Malpractice Insurance
• Paid Life Insurance
• Loan Repayment/State & Federal (If eligible)

We are a California Employer - Please note that a California residency is required upon start date.

This opportunity is not eligible for a J-1 Waiver.