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CHIEF PHYSICIAN III

Salary

$238,380.00 - $721,152.00 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

Y5459A

Department

HEALTH SERVICES

Opening Date

06/07/2023

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Position/Program Information

FILING DATE: June 8, 2023 8:00 A.M. (PDT)

Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

EXAM NUMBER: Y5459A

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

Open Competitive Job Opportunity

NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION

REBULLETIN INFORMATION - THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO REOPEN THIS EXAMINATION AND UPDATE APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION. PERSONS WHO HAVE APPLIED WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS NEED NOT TO REAPPLY, BUT MAY SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IF THEY WISH. THE INFORMATION MUST CONTAIN THE CORRECT EXAM NUMBER AND EXAM NAME.

COVID-19 VACCINATION:

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.

ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:

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, four 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.

MISSION:

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION:

Incumbents in these positions are licensed physicians who direct the programs and activities of a very large medical organization.

Essential Job Functions

Formulates or assists in formulating overall policies and in planning and directing of programs and activities of a very large and complex medical organization.

Has responsibility for such administrative aspects of the organization's medical program as budget preparation and control, personnel functions, procurement of equipment and supplies, and coordinating of the work with other organizational units and top management of the department.

Assigns, trains, and evaluates medical and related personnel.

Directs or assists in directing the training of interns, resident physicians, and medical and technical students in the work of the organization.

Directs inpatient and outpatient medical services.

Directs the establishment, improvement, or revision of the medical work or procedures of the organization to improve the level of care and service, or the utilization of personnel.

Plans, directs and supervises medical research and the presentation and review of findings.

Represents the department head at meetings involving other County departments, various public or private health agencies and other governmental agencies.

Directs activities of nursing, counseling, laboratory and related medical support personnel.

Requirements

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

Completion of a residency approved by an American Specialty Board in one or more designated specialties* or equivalent** -AND- four (4) years of medical administrative experience***.

SPECIALTY REQUIREMENTS:

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

Anesthesiology

Dermatology

Emergency Medicine

Family Practice

Int Med-General/Endocrinology

Int Med-Cardiology (Invasive)

Int Med-Cardiology (Non-Invasive)

Int Med-Critical Care

Int Med-Gastro (Invasive)

Int Med-Gastro (Non-Invasive)

Int Med-Hematology/Oncology

Int Med-Infectious Disease

Int Med-Nephrology

Int Med-Pulmonary (Invasive)

Int Med-Pulmonary (Non-Invasive)

Int Med-Rheumatology

Neurology

Nuclear Medicine

ObGyn-General

ObGyn-Gynecologic Oncology

ObGyn-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-Vascular

Surgery-Urologic

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:

**Equivalent certification is defined as that certification 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 Health Services.

***Medical administrative in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: planning, organizing, developing, staffing and controlling of a health facility, clinic, unit, ward or program.

Applicants mustattached 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 email the analyst within 7 calendar days from filing online.

All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

This examination will consist of an evaluation of training and experience based upon application information weighed 100%.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess the following:

+ Experience beyond the Selection Requirements.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination to be added to the eligible register.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

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 in the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.

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

The eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PDT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.

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

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.

UtilizingVERBIAGEfrom Class Specification and Selection Requirements serving as your description of dutiesWILL NOTbe sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in anINCOMPLETE APPLICATIONand you may beDISQUALIFIED.

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet theREQUIREMENTS. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

Notification Letters and other correspondences will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add [email protected]@governmentjobs.comto your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail.

Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from Los Angeles 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.

NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents, you can e-mail the documents to the exam analyst at [email protected],within 7 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title.

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.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

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's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT

Teresa Ruocco , Exam Analyst

(213) 288-7000

[email protected]

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE

(323) 914-6365

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE

(800) 735-2922

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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The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your qualification of the exam. Please note that all information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal. It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely and correctly. 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 response; in doing so, your application will be REJECTED.

+ I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE INFORMATION.

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SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

Do you have a certificate of completion of a residency training program approved by the American Specialty Board? If so, please provide a copy with your application or provide to the exams analyst within 15 calendar days of applying online.

+ Yes

+ No

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DESCRIBE YOUR medical administrative experience. In order to receive credit for experience, you must clearly demonstrate your experience. Medical administrative experience includes planning, organizing, developing, staffing and controlling of a health facility, clinic, unit, ward or program.INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:1) Name of Employer, 2) Employer's Address, 3) Your Job Title, 4) Employment Date From (mm/dd/yy), 5) Employment Date To (mm/dd/yy), 6) Description of Experience.

REPEAT FORMAT OF 1-6 FOR EACH EMPLOYERin which you gained this experience.IF NOT APPLICABLE, ENTER N/A.

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Do you have a California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California. If so, please provide a copy with your application or provide to the exams analyst within 15 calendar days of applying online.

+ Yes

+ No

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County of Los Angeles

Address

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Los Angeles, California, 90010

Website

http://hr.lacounty.gov

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