- Salary
- $241k – $748k/yr
- Location
- Los Angeles County, CA, CA, US
- Department
- Healthcare
- Seniority
- C-Level
- Education
- Certification
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description

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FILING DATES: November 24, 2020 @ 8:00 A.M. (PST)
Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
EXAM NUMBER: Y5457G
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
Open Competitive Job Opportunity
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 (4) acute 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 www.dhs.lacounty.gov.
Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.
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.MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION:
Incumbents in these positions are licensed physicians that have immediate responsibility, either within a geographical area or County-wide, for a general or specialized health services program or directs a medical division in a County hospital.
COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION
To apply, click on the link below:
https://apps.dhs.lacounty.gov/SpecialRecruitment/Questionnaire?examNo=Y5457G
Required Documents:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Career Goals
- Legible copy of certificate of completion of residency training program approved by the American Specialty Board.
- Legible copy of California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California.
Before submission of your information, it is necessary to ensure that all information is complete and includes all required documents as directed on the job posting in order for your information to be reviewed and processed in a timely manner.
The Statement of Career Goals is a narrative that serves as an effective way of assessing current career achievements and the means one should take for accomplishing such career objectives.
- Formulates or assists in the formulation of overall policies and plans and directs the program and medical activities of a medical division of a hospital.
- Has responsibility for or assists in the administrative aspects of the division, including budget preparation and control, personnel functions, procurement of equipment and supplies, and coordinating the work of the division with that of other divisions in the hospital.
- Directs or assists in directing the training of interns, resident physicians, and medical and technical students in the work of the division.
- Directs the establishment, improvement or revision of the medical work or procedures of the division in order to improve the level of service or the utilization of personnel.
- Plans, directs and supervises medical research and the presentation and review of findings.
- Examines, diagnoses, and prescribes treatment for patients on a consultative basis, and reviews the care prescribed by staff physicians, resident physicians, and interns.
- Gives lectures and demonstrations to medical and nursing staff and medical and technical students.
LICENSE:
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 II:
Light: Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
SPECIALTIES REQUIREMENTS:
*Certification may be designated in one or more of the following specialties:
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Family Practice
Internal Medicine-General
Internal Medicine-Endocrinology
Internal Medicine-Cardiology (Invasive)
Internal Medicine-Cardiology (Non-Invasive)
Internal Medicine-Critical Care
Internal Medicine-Gastro (Invasive)
Internal Medicine-Gastro (Non-Invasive)
Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine-Nephrology
Internal Medicine-Public Health & General Prev Medicine
Internal Medicine-Pulmonary (Invasive)
Internal Medicine-Pulmonary (Non-Invasive)
Internal Medicine-Rheumatology
Neurology
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology-General
Obstetrics and Gynecology-Gynecologic Oncology
Obstetrics and Gynecology-Maternal/Fetal Medicine
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Pathology-Forensic
Pediatrics
Pediatrics-Neonatal/Critical Care
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry
Radiology-General/Diagnostic
Radiology-Vasc//Int Diagnostic
Surgery-Cardio Thoracic
Surgery-General
Surgery-Neurological
Surgery-Ophthalmology
Surgery-Orthopedics
Surgery-Pediatric
Surgery-Plastic
Surgery-Urology
Surgery-Vascular
The required licenses and/or certificates MUST be current and unrestricted; conditional, provisional, probationary or restricted licenses and/or certificates will NOT be accepted.
WITHHOLD INFORMATION:
Applicants who do not possess a California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate at the time of filing may compete in this examination; however, the names of such candidates will be withheld from the certification for employment until the required certificate is presented.
Applicants must have a valid and unrestricted license to practice as a physician and surgeon as issued by the state in which they currently practice and/or reside. At the time of appointment, the successful candidate must have a California State Physician and Surgeon's Certification authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California.
Only the most qualified candidates will be selected and place on the Eligible Register.
The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be added to the Eligible Register without indication of relative standing in the examination. Successful candidates will remain on the register for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of eligibility.
FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
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.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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 APPLICATIONand you may be DISQUALIFIED.
NOTE: 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.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Meri Snkhchyan, Exam Analyst
(213) 288-7000
msnkhchyan@dhs.lacounty.gov
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:
(323) 914-7111
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:
(800) 735-2922