Physician Specialist; Non-Megaflex; Specialties

FILING DATES:

November 24, 2020 @ 8:00 A.M. (PT). Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

Y5476E

Open Competitive Job Opportunity

The County of Los Angeles is currently offering a 20% bonus for full-time Physician Specialist positions with the following specialties:
Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Infectious Disease, OB/GYN General, Internal Medicine hired by Correctional Health Services and working on-site in a designated facility to meet critical healthcare needs for the uniquely underserved jail population.

Physician Specialist with the Psychiatric specialty hired at the Office of Diversion and Re‑Entry will start at step 7.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals – and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion.

Through academic affiliations with UCLA, USC, and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences, DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency, 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.

For additional information regarding DHS please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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

Incumbents in these positions are physicians licensed to render specialized professional medical services in a specific field.

To apply , click on the link below:  Recruitment/Questionnaire?exam

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• 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.

• Performs medical work in a specialized medical field, including specialized surgical procedures within a specialty field.
• Prescribes drugs and/or therapy; monitors patients' progress, records observations and changes, and adjusts treatments as required.
• Conducts training or assists in the training of interns and resident physicians.
• Consults with staff physicians and para‑medical personnel regarding care of patients and medical and diagnostic work performed.
• Provides consultation to other medical services, including specialists in other fields.
• Conducts the more difficult postmortem examinations and may provide training and lead management over other physicians engaged in these activities.
• Confers with medical and professional personnel in such related fields as toxicology in order to discover the main and contributing causes of death.
• Certifies as to the cause of death and testifies in court as an expert witness.
• Performs or assists in carrying out administrative responsibilities which may include such duties as budget preparation for the section, determining equipment and supply needs, carrying out personnel…