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CHIEF PHYSICIAN I (VARIOUS SPECIALTIES)

Salary

$214,008.00 - $630,132.00 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

PH5457A

Department

PUBLIC HEALTH

Opening Date

11/10/2020

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Position/Program Information

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REPOSTING TO UPDATE DESCRIPTION.

EXAMINATION NUMBER:

PH5457A

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

Open Competitive Job Opportunity

FIRST DAY OF FILING:

Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 8:00 a.m., Pacific Time (PT)

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

No Out-of-Class experience will be accepted.

DESCRIPTION:

This list will be used to fill vacancies in areas such as in the Division of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health of the LAC DPH as it is seeking a physician leader to direct its Perinatal and Infant Health Unit. The Programs within the Unit include the Home Visiting Program, the Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program, the Black Infant Health Program and the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative. The Director will have major responsibility for a constellation of programs aimed at improving outcomes for mothers, infants, young children, and families in all Los Angeles County (LAC) communities but especially in communities that face unequal access to resources that are critical to good health. Central to the role will be leadership for programs developed specifically to eliminate persistent inequity in birth outcomes for Black women as compared to women of other racial/ethnic groups. The Director will p rovide direction and management to the Perinatal and Infant Health Unit, supervise program leaders in the unit; serve as an in-house subject matter expert on perinatal and infant health, for Division programs but also for the Department; serve as a spokesperson for and representative of the Department of Public Health in public forums and with collaborative endeavors, in relation to perinatal and infant health and maternal and child health equity and act as liaison to perinatal and infant health care providers and provider organizations, assuring critical linkages between public health and clinical 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.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:

Positions allocable to this class have immediate responsibility for (1) supervising public health services in health districts within Los Angeles County jurisdiction, (2) planning, coordinating and evaluating specialized health programs on a County-wide basis, (3) supervising a medical division of a hospital or assisting in the supervision of a very large medical division of a hospital, or (4) supervising the forensic medicine functions of the Department of the Coroner.

Essential Job Functions

+ 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.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Completion of a residency approved by an American Specialty Board in one or more designated specialties* or equivalent** -AND-Two years of experience in medical practice, additional training, teaching, or investigative work.

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:

2 - 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:

*Certification may be designated in one or more of the following specialties:

Anesthesiology

Dermatology

Emergency Medicine

Family Practice

Internal Medicine-General/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-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

**Equivalent training is defined as that training which the appropriate American Certifying Board formally recognizes in writing as being equivalent. Equivalent training for appointments to the specialty of Emergency Medicine will be that training and/or experience approved by the Director of Public Health.

Applicants mustinclude a legible photocopy of the certificate of completion of a residency training program approved by the American Specialty Board and California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate to the application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing online.

***INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REQUIRED CALIFORNIA STATE PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON'S CERTIFICATE

Applicants who have the required California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of CaliforniaMUSTattach a legible copy of the certificate to the application at the the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of application submission to [email protected].

The required license and/or certificate MUST be current and unrestricted;conditional, provisional, probationary or restricted licenses and/or certificates will NOTbe accepted.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION:

+ Additional experience beyond the Minimum Requirements.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

This examination will consist of an evaluation of education, experience, and desirable qualifications based upon application information and supplemental questionnaire at the time of filing weighted 100%.

Applicants must meet the Minimum Requirements and must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be added on the Eligible Register.

Passing this examination and being added on the Eligible Register does not guarantee an offer of employment.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:

The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be added to the

Eligible Register 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.

Complete applications will be processed on an as received basis and promulgated to the Eligible Register accordingly.

VACANCY INFORMATION:

The Eligible Register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Public Health, as they occur.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:

Any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

Applications must be filedONLINE ONLY. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person willNOT be accepted. Any required documents and/or additional information, if any, must be received with your application at the time of filing online or within fifteen (15) calendar days from application submission [email protected].

Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button located at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

Applicants must submit their completed applications by 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing.

The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet

theMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. Fill out your application and supplemental questionnaire completely and correctly to receive full credit for any relevant education, training, and job experience you include. In the space provided for education, include the names and addresses of schools attended, dates attended, degree received, and degree major. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job/position title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, description of work and duties performed. If your application is incomplete, it will beREJECTED.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

+ Please note thatALL information supplied by applicants and included in the application materials is subject toVERIFICATIONat any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.

+ Applications may be rejected at any stage of the examination and selection process.

+ FALSIFICATIONof any information may result inDISQUALIFICATIONorRESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.

+ UtilizingVERBIAGEfrom Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of dutiesWILL NOTbe sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so it will result in anINCOMPLETE APPLICATION and the application will be REJECTED. Comments such as "SEE RESUME" or "SEE APPLICATION" will not be considered a valid response, therefore, using such statements will also result in your application being rejected as INCOMPLETE.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

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 application online using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

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 historyunless 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.

Department Contact Name:Exam Analyst

Department Contact Phone:(213) 684-8726

Department Contact E-mail:[email protected]

California Relay Services Phone:(800) 735-2922

ADA Coordinator Phone: (844) 914-1006

Teletype Phone:(800) 899-4099

Alternate Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.

Testing Accommodations for Applicants:

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit:https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.

Fair Chance:

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is 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 conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder:

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application athttp://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.

Revised January 2025

For detailed information, please clickhere (http://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/)

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1. This Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) is to be completed by all applicants for theChief Physician I (Various Specialties)examination.

The information you provide on your application and on this Supplemental Questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process.

+ Please read each question carefully and be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested; please do not COPY AND PASTE all your Duties as stated in the application under the Work Experience section, from your resume, and/or from the Class Specifications. In doing so, your application will be rejected as INCOMPLETE.

+ It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately.

+ The experience you claim in this Supplemental Questionnaire MUST be consistent with the experience listed in your application.

+ Comments such as "SEE RESUME" or "SEE APPLICATION" will not be considered a valid response, therefore, using such statements will also result in your application being rejected as INCOMPLETE.

You certify that the information provided is accurate, and you are aware that the information on the application, attachments, and Supplemental Questionnaire is subject to verification at any time during the examination and hiring process. You also understand that any false statements may result in disqualification or dismissal.

+ Yes, I have read and understand the above information and instructions.

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For the foreseeable future, all notices including invitation letters, result letters and notices of non-acceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address.

Many important notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add [email protected] and [email protected] to your email address book and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

Please note, if you opt out of receiving emails, you can visit governmentjobs.com, log into your profile and check your inbox. The inbox retains a copy of all emails sent, for your records. Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County.

Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. It is the applicant's responsibility to take the above steps to view.

+ I have read and understand the above information and instructions.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Do you have a California State Physician and Surgeon's Certification authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California?

If"YES"you MUST attach a legiblecopy of the certificate to the application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of the application submission to [email protected].

The required license and/or certificate MUST be current and unrestricted; conditional, provisional, probationary or restricted licenses and/or certificates will NOT be accepted.

+ Yes

+ No

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Have you completed residency approved by the American Specialty Board in one or more designated specialties or equivalent?

Applicants who have completed a residency training program approved by the American Specialty BoardMUST attach a legible copy of the certificate of completion to the application at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days from application submission to [email protected].

Equivalent training is defined as that training which the appropriate American Certifying Board formally recognizes in writing as being equivalent.

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+ No

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please list your specialty or specialties approved by the American Specialty Board. If "No", please indicate "Not Applicable".

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Do you have two (2) years of experience in medical practice, additional training, teaching, or investigative work?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please describe your experience in medical practice, additional training, teaching, or investigative work.

If you do not have this experience, please indicate"NO EXPERIENCE."

NOTE:For each experience please indicate the following information:

+ a) Name and Address of Employer

+ b) Position/Title held

+ c) Date From: (MM/DD/YYYY), Date To: (MM/DD/YYYY)

+ d) Hours Worked per Week

+ e) Detail your experience

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Website

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