Chief Physician Iii

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: All Department of Health Services workforce members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during onboarding. Candidates should not present proof until instructed to do so by the hiring department.

• Formulates or assists in formulating overall policies and in planning and directing programs and activities of a very large and complex medical organization.
• Has responsibility for administrative aspects of the organization's medical program such as budget preparation and control, personnel functions, procurement of equipment and supplies, and coordination with other units and top management.
• 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, public or private health agencies, and other governmental agencies.
• Directs activities of nursing, counseling, laboratory and related medical support personnel.

• 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.

• 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

• California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California.
• Valid California Class C Driver License or alternative transportation method.
• Physical Class II – Light:
  Light effort, occasional light lifting up to 10 lb, bending, stooping, or squatting, with considerable walking.

• Applicants must attach a legible photocopy of the certificate of completion of an American Specialty Board‑approved residency and the California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate at the time of filing or submit within 7 calendar days of filing online.
• All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted; otherwise the application will not be accepted.

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The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, applicants will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless they receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether a conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will consider mitigating factors including evidence of rehabilitation, recency of offenses, and age at the time of offenses.