Health Sciences Assistant / Associate Clinical Professor - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Clinic Director

Position overview

Position title : OMS Clinic Director

Salary range :

The posted UC Salary Scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table #5, Scale 8 The salary range for this position is $186,400 to $252,800 This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan-APM-670 , which provides eligibility for additional compensation. The UCLA School of Dentistry offers additional $5,000 in base salary compensation on top of the published salary for all clinical faculty.

Application Window

Open date : August 8, 2025

Most recent review date : Monday, Sep 8, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date : Friday, Oct 10, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

Exceptional opportunity for a junior or mid-career, surgically skilled clinician with emerging leadership abilities to help build and shape a high-impact, quaternary-level oral and maxillofacial surgical practice within UCLA's world-class academic health system.

The Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the UCLA School of Dentistry seeks a dynamic oral and maxillofacial surgeon with a passion for surgical innovation, clinical operations, and multidisciplinary care delivery. As Clinic Director, you will be empowered to expand the full surgical scope of the OMS service, architect advanced care models, and shape the future of quaternary surgical practice within a collaborative, research-intensive environment.

The Clinic Director will provide strategic and operational leadership for the OMS clinic, overseeing day-to-day management, optimizing clinical workflows, and advancing the clinic's educational mission. The incumbent will expand the clinic's surgical volume and procedural scope, introduce high-complexity services, and drive revenue growth through operational excellence and innovation. The role integrates clinical service, teaching, and quality improvement, with a strong emphasis on patient access, staff productivity, and educational excellence.

Key Responsibilities :

• Oversee and streamline clinic operations to enhance patient access, throughput, and satisfaction
• Expand surgical services, with emphasis on high-complexity, high-value procedures
• Drive revenue growth through improved billing, resource efficiency, and financial stewardship
• Integrate clinical operations with OMS residency and dental student training
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and implement innovative care models (e.g., telehealth, multidisciplinary pathways)
• Ensure compliance with institutional policies, regulatory standards, and risk management protocols
• Collaborate with faculty, residents, staff, and UCLA Health leadership

Ideal Background & Qualifications :

Clinical and Academic Profile :

Compensation

Minimum base salary range $186,400 - $252,800 with eligibility for additional compensation under the health sciences compensation plan

The compensation model rewards both personal surgical productivity and system-level success, with clear incentives for operational excellence, service expansion, and the development of a premier quaternary surgical practice.

UCLA seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

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

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, and the names and contact information for three professional references via UCLA Recruit (https : / / recruit.apop.ucla.edu / JPF10566 ).

For further questions please reach out to Meg Malasarte Academic Personnel Director (mmalasarte@dentistry.ucla.edu ).

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Additional qualifications

Preferred qualifications

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research (Optional)

Statement of Teaching

UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of the state of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows :

Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles

Expand our reach as a global university

Enhance our research and creative activities

Elevate how we teach

Become a more effective institution

Prompt for candidates for recruitment :

Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

Reference requirements

Please provide contact information only for your references.

Apply link :

https : / / recruit.apo.ucla.edu / JPF10566

Help contact : anisaramirez@dentistry.ucla.edu

About UCLA

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 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 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.

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Job location

Los Angeles, CA