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.

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Open Competitive Job Opportunity

Correctional Health Services offers a 20% recruitment and retention bonus for full-time Physician Specialist positions in the following specialties:
Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Infectious Disease, OB/GYN General, Internal Medicine. Positions are on-site in a designated facility to meet critical healthcare needs for the 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 an 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 CDU, DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty.

DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 system, Housing for Health, and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, connecting vulnerable populations to supportive housing.

For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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

Incumbents 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 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, ensure all information is complete and includes all required documents as directed on the job posting so your information can be reviewed in a timely manner. The Statement of Career Goals is a narrative that assesses current career achievements and objectives.

Performs medical work in a specialized field, including specialized surgical procedures; prescribes drugs and/or therapy; monitors progress and adjusts treatments; conducts training; consults with staff physicians; provides consultation to other medical services; conducts postmortem examinations; works with toxicology to determine causes of death; certifies causes of death and may testify as an expert witness; participates in administrative duties such as budgeting and procedures;

plans and directs health programs; develops new techniques; maintains variable hours with on-call requirements; may conduct specialized research or preventive/educational services.

Completion of a residency approved by an American Specialty Board in one or more designated specialties or equivalent training.

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 ability to use an alternative transportation method to perform job functions.

3 - Moderate:
Standing or walking most of the time with various movements; occasionally lifting >25 pounds and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

Information pertaining to residency completion and California State Physician and Surgeon’s Certificate requirements is provided below.