Appointment/ Reappointment Requirements

• Submission of actual CME hours are not required.  However, a question on the online application will ask you to attest that you have completed the hours required to maintain your medical license, along with a brief listing of the activities.  It is also not necessary to record CME hours if you recently completed a Residency or Fellowship.
• Please indicate on the CME question on the online application: “I recently completed/will complete a Residency/Fellowship program."

• You will request or re-request specific procedural privileges for your department as part of the online application.
• If you believe the incorrect privilege form was included on the online application, reach out to your Medical Staff Liaison or your Department Chair for more information.

For members already On-Staff, you may view your current privileges HERE.

• Category-A Core Privileges are generally privileges that require completion of a Residency only.
• Category B and C privileges generally require advanced training, such as an ACGME accredited Fellowship, board certification, or other advanced training.
• Should you need more assistance completing your privilege form, contact your Medical Staff Liaison.

For members already On-Staff, you may view your current privileges HERE.

• You will be asked to list a covering physician on the Santa Monica Backup Coverage Form.
  • The covering physician is usually a colleague who is willing to provide backup coverage for you.
  • Please contact the UCLA Health Santa Monica Medical Staff Office at (424) 259-9531 should you have a question regarding whom to list.

UCLA Health requires healthcare providers to complete a number of Training Modules at the time of initial appointment and reappointment. 

Initial Applicants

• Please complete ALL training modules listed below at Initial Appointment. Select each training module link below to begin the training
  • Boundaries *
  • HIPAA
  • CICARE
  • Radiation Safety
  • Infection Prevention*
  • We Listen, We Care*
  • Code of Conduct*
  • Cyber Security Awareness
• (*) Please note that an AD account is required for access these modules. New Applicants can complete them after an AD account has been issued.
• For technical support questions pertaining to your education and training modules, please contact the following by email HR Help Desk at [email protected].

Reappointments

• Required Trainings will be loaded to Cornerstone for you. Please contact your Medical Staff Liaison if you have questions. 

* For providers who are applying/reapplying for Venice Family Clinic ONLY, and do not have any other UCLA Health Hospital appointments, ONLY the HIPAA Training Module is required. 

* If you believe you have recently completed the modules (within the past 12 months), please contact your Medical Staff Liaison(Link opens in new window) or upload directly onto the online application. Your results may not have been registered in the HR system accessed to verify completion of training modules.

Initial applicants

• If you are requesting moderate sedation privileges for the first time, please take the moderate sedation quiz.
  • A certificate of completion is required to be granted this privilege.
  • Please email your Medical Staff Liaison with your quiz completion certificate and to obtain additional criteria for approval.

Reappointments

• For providers undergoing reappointment, documentation of moderate & deep sedation cases OR a certificate of completion of the aforementioned quiz is required for renewal.
• If you elect to submit cases rather than take the quiz, please contact your Medical Staff Liaison if you have questions.
• Moderate Sedation: (4) cases OR quiz required
• Deep Sedation: (4) cases required In order to be eligible for deep sedation privileges, physicians must successfully meet the requirements for moderate sedation plus both of the following:
  1. Attend a meeting with a member of the Anesthesiology Department who reviews the candidate's intended drug protocol(s) and the UCLA hospital policy's requirements for deep sedation.
  2. Document successful airway management (positive pressure ventilation via mask) during 3 general anesthetics.  This requirement will be proctored and supervised by a member of the Anesthesiology Department, and the proctoring form sent to the Medical Staff Office.
  3. *Alternatively, physicians in the following disciplines, by virtue of their training and experience, are eligible for privileges in deep sedation upon the recommendation of their Clinical Service Chairs: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care(Adult, Pediatric, Neonatology), and Pulmonary. 

Moderate & Deep Sedation Case Forms: Please email your Medical Staff Liaison for the password to access the forms below.

• Members are expected to submit documentation and meet the criteria for requested privileges.
• Please note: You are required to submit documentation of minimum clinical activity for your service area at the time of reappointment.  If you have any questions about the specific activity requirement, please contact your Medical Staff Liaison.

ALL Hospital applicants are required to complete TB Clearance

For UCLA Faculty, Staff Physicians and Non-ACGME Fellows

• Initial Appointment: Provide complete lab results from Quantiferon Gold blood test (must be within 2 months of start date. Older test results will not be accepted. Skin tests are not accepted.
• Reappointment: Complete the TB Risk assessment and Symptom Questionnaire in MyChart (Initial and Reappointments). Follow the below steps to complete the  TB Questionnaire
  • Log into your UCLA Health MyChart account
  • Complete TB Questionnaire
  • My ChartFilepath:  Menu > My Record > Questionnaires > TB Assessment
• Resources:
  • UCLA Occupational Health Website
  • New Policy HS 7406

For Courtesy and Community Physicians:

• Initial and Reappointment: Submit a TB Clearance within the last 12 months, the following are acceptable forms of clearance
  • QuantiFERON (QFT) Gold
  • PPD Skin Test
  • Chest X-Ray within the past 5 years

• All members of the Medical Staff and Allied Health Professional Staff must demonstrate compliance with the UC-wide COVID-19 Vaccination policy, requiring full vaccination against COVID-19.

• Nurse Practitioner (NP)
  • Job Description (Initial)
  • Performance Evaluation (Reappointment)
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  • Job Description (Initial)
  • Performance Evaluation (Reappointment)
• Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
  • Job Description (Initial)
  • Performance Evaluation (Reappointment)

Please contact your department or immediate supervisor to obtain more information.

• Physician Assistant Practice Agreement at appointment/reappointment

  • Follow this link to access a blank copy of the Physician Assistant Practice Agreement:  

    Physician Assistant Practice Agreement(151.2 KB)
• Job Description (Initial)
• Performance Evaluation (Reappointment)

Coming Soon...

• Please email [email protected] or call (310) 794-0440 for further question
• Review the UCLA Health Confidentiality Notice

•  A confirmation email will be sent to you upon submission of your online application. However, submission of your online application does not constitute completion of the credentialing process.
• The entire application process is complete when your online application has been submitted AND all additional requirements (TB Questionnaire, Training Modules) noted above have been completed.  

For further confirmation, email [email protected]

*ALL items must be completed for your credentialing application to be considered complete.

To ensure all appointment/reappointment requirements are complete, please Review our Appointment/Reappointment Requirements Checklist