Cardiac Surgeon

UCLA Health is seeking a board-certified Cardiac Surgeon to join our Heart & Lung Transplantation and Cardiac Surgery Programs as a Senior Physician focusing on thoracic organ procurement and first assisting in surgery. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a highly specialized, mission-driven program supporting advanced cardiac care, including transplantation and complex surgical procedures. The position is designed for surgeons with strong operative experience who are interested in a collaborative role focused on organ procurement, surgical support, and resident education—within one of the nation’s leading academic health systems.

At UCLA Health, you can:

• Utilize your advanced surgical skills in a high-acuity, collaborative environment

• Collaborate with some of the world’s top physicians and researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine

• Work within a highly-innovative practice environment, including Epic Systems

• Discover tremendous professional rewards with one of Forbes’ “Best In-State Employers"

• Deliver leading-edge patient care

• Enjoy an excellent salary, incentive and benefits program

• Grow your medical career with one of California’s top hospitals

In this role you will:

• Perform independent procurement of heart and lungs for transplantation

• Serve as first assistant on cardiac surgery procedures, including transplantation, adult cardiac surgery, and congenital cardiac cases

• Participate in surgical care across multiple UCLA Health facilities, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA West Valley Medical Center

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary transplant and surgical teams to support high-quality patient outcomes

• Contribute to resident education and surgical teaching within an academic environment