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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: Y5473C
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
Open Competitive Job Opportunity
All County 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.
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 27 health centers and four 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 $6.5 billion.
For additional information regarding DHS please visit .
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.
THE MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION:
Incumbents in these positions are physicians assigned to a County Physician Registry and licensed to render professional medical services in a specific field on an hourly as needed basis.
COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION
To apply , :
.lacounty.gov/Special Recruitment/Questionnaire?exam
No=Y5473C
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 rmation 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. Essential Job Functions
* Performs medical work in ambulatory and in-patient environments, including primary, specialty and surgical fields.
* Prescribes drugs and/or therapy, monitors patients’ progress, records observations and changes, and adjusts treatments as required.
* Consults with staff physicians and paramedical personnel regarding care of patients and/or medical and diagnostic work performed.
* Provides consultation to other medical services, including specialists in other fields.
* Maintains varied hours on a rotated schedule with other physicians to ensure that there is always a physician available.
* Confers with medical and professional personnel in such related fields as toxicology in order to discover the main and contributing causes of death.
* Conducts more difficult post mortem examinations.
* Certifies as to the cause of death and testifies in court as an expert witness.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Completion of a residency program approved by an American Specialty Board in one gnated specialties
* or equivalent training.
SPECIALTY
REQUIREMENTS
* Residencies may include:
Anesthesiology
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-Vascular/Internal Diagnostic
Surgery-Cardio Thoracic
Surgery…
