"Neurocritical Care Fellow/HS Clinical Instructor - Neurology"

Position Overview

Salary range: Instructor - The starting base salary for this position is $78,900. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. 'Off-scale salaries' and other components of pay are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. See Professorial Series (HS Clinical) - Health Sciences Compensation Plan. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date: July 7, 2025

Next review date: Sunday, Jan 4, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Final date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Position Description

NEUROCRITICAL CARE FELLOW

The Department of Neurology at the UC Irvine School of Medicine offers a two-year neurocritical care fellowship accredited by the United Council for Neurological Subspecialties. The training is based at UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange County's only Level I trauma center and certified comprehensive stroke center.

The medical center's UC Irvine Health Douglas Hospital has advanced neuroimaging capabilities, including a 3-tesla MRI and a 64-slice CT scanner. Video EEG capabilities with off-site access to the recording allow for 24-hour monitoring of epilepsy patients. There are 12 dedicated neurointensive care unit beds. Our team of neurointensivists includes neurocritical care fellowship-trained physicians from the Department of Neurology.

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The 24-month curriculum includes rotations in other intensive care units, anesthesiology department, epilepsy/EEG division, and interventional pulmonology. Elective rotations are negotiable. The fellow is expected to assume increasing responsibilities, lead rounds, teach residents and medical students, and lead journal club.

Fellows are exposed to a wide variety of cases and expected to become proficient in ventilator management, ventriculostomy management, continuous EEG, and procedural skills including central lines, arterial lines, lumbar puncture, and intubation.

The program provides training in patient safety, quality improvement. Upon completion, fellows will manage neurological, neurosurgical, and medical critical care conditions.

Requirements

Graduates of ACGME-accredited residency in neurology, neurosurgery, internal medicine, anesthesiology, surgery, or emergency medicine. Completion of ACGME-accredited residency, DEA license, California medical license prior to start. Board-certified or eligible.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications: Completion of ACGME-accredited residency, DEA license, California medical license. Board-certified or eligible.

Application Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Teaching Statement
• Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements: 3 required (contact information only)