Job Title
Incumbents in these positions are physicians assigned to a County Physician Registry and licensed to render professional medical services in a specific field on an hourly as needed basis.
Job Description
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit.
All Department of Health Services workforce members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department.
The mission of DHS is to advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
Essential Job Functions
Performs medical work in ambulatory and in-patient environments, including primary, specialty and surgical fields.
Prescribes drugs and/or therapy, monitors patients' progress, records observations and changes, and adjusts treatments as required.
Consults with staff physicians and paramedical personnel regarding care of patients and/or medical and diagnostic work performed.
Provides consultation to other medical services, including specialists in other fields.
Maintains varied hours on a rotated schedule with other physicians to ensure that there is always a physician available.
Confers with medical and professional personnel in such related fields as toxicology in order to discover the main and contributing causes of death.
Conducts more difficult post mortem examinations.
Certifies as to the cause of death and testifies in court as an expert witness.
Requirements
Minimum requirements include completion of a residency program approved by an American Specialty Board in one or more designated specialties or equivalent training. Licenses required include the California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California. A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
Physical Class III: Moderate. Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighting over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
Additional Information
This examination will consist of a self-assessment based on Supplemental Questionnaire weighted 100%, covering experience, professional development and collaboration. Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.
Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly. The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be added to the Eligible Register and will appear in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of eligibility. No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
The resulting eligible register will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur. Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
Applications must be filed online only. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, or in person will not be accepted. All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing verbiage from the Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and you may be disqualified.
If you are unable to attach required documents, you may e-mail the documents to the exam analyst within 15 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title. Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number. No sharing of user ID and password. All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
Department contact: Hilary Hocking, Exam Analyst ADA Coordinator Phone: California Relay Services Phone:
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This position is listed as full time and onsite.