VETERANS AT UCLA HEALTH
Passion, Respect, Excellence, Discovery, Integrity, and Teamwork form the foundation for everything we do at UCLA Health. Because your military experience was also built on these values, you’re uniquely qualified to make a significant difference in the lives of others with us.
We have a wide variety of both clinical and non-clinical roles available where you can leverage your experience and individual qualities to help us bring hope and healing to our patients and their families. If you want to be a key member of a world-renowned healthcare team, join us and help live out our vision to heal humankind, one patient at a time, by improving health, alleviating suffering, and delivering acts of kindness.
UCLA Health does more than merely offer opportunities for veterans. UCLA Health makes the process as smooth and simple as possible. Veterans can supercharge their career search through UCLA Health’s unique career search feature. It enables veterans of the Army or Navy to simply enter their military occupational specialty (MOS) code into the keyword field to find openings that match their unique military background. For those who served in the Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, our Skills Translator, O-Net can also help them match their military experience with an ideal career at UCLA Health.
In addition, UCLA Health offers regular career meet-up events where veterans can consult with UCLA Health recruiters who will help them fine-tune their career search efforts.
When taking on a new mission, it helps to have people who have already been there and achieved success in a similar mission. UCLA Health is proud to have many veterans on staff who can walk alongside those just starting on this journey.
ERICK
HR Generalist
“Since joining UCLA Health, everyone I have worked with has supported me as a person and veteran. I genuinely have felt that those I have worked with at UCLA Health are my second family.”
Erick’s passion for UCLA Health was ignited when he was a patient having critical heart surgery here. The exceptional care he received then inspired him to pursue a career at UCLA Health following his military service. Erick’s experience in the military has dramatically impacted the work he does at UCLA Health. His skills in teamwork, problem-solving, and working under stress have greatly impacted his success here.
2017
Administrative Float Pool
2019
Administrative Specialist
2022
HR Generalist
NICKLE
Manager, Learning and Development
“UCLA Health continually provides me with the resources and the autonomy to lead our team and achieve our department goals. They also support me by allowing me to leverage the skills I acquired in my military experience, while investing in my continued growth and career.”
Nickle chose to work at UCLA Health because of its strong reputation as an exceptional employer. In addition, he had the opportunity to meet the team he would eventually be working with. Their skills, background, and collaborative mindset sealed the deal for him. In the military, Nickle served under outstanding leaders. Today, he continues to build on the lessons he learned from their leadership.
2019
Sr. Learning and Development
Specialist
2020
Lead, Sr. Learning and
Development Specialist
2023
Manager, Learning
and Development
RAKEISHA
Practice Manager
“My time in active duty and active duty reserves helped develop both discipline and adaptability. I have been able to easily adjust to the new protocols and procedures UCLA Health has incorporated over the years.”
United States Navy veteran, Rakeisha Edmonson transitioned to UCLA Health as an administrative assistant and has grown to become practice manager for the largest clinic in the Department of Medicine. She oversees nearly 70 people and supports over 140 physicians.
2006
Administrative Assistant
2010
Clinic Lead
2003
Accident Investigator
2018
Practice Manager
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