CHIEF PHYSICIAN II (VARIOUS SPECIALTIES)

County of Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services seeks a physician leader to direct and oversee medical programs, policies, and administrative operations across a major clinical system. This role requires board certification in one or more designated specialties and substantial medical administration experience, ensuring compliance and quality across facilities.

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Qualifications

• Certification by an American Specialty Board in one or more designated specialties, or equivalent certification -AND- Two years of medical administrative experience.

Responsibilities

• Formulates or assists in the formulation of overall policies, and in the planning and direction of programs and activities of a medical organization.
• Has responsibility for or assists in the administrative aspects of the organization's activities, such as budget preparation and control, personnel functions, procurement of equipment and supplies, and coordinating the work with that of medical or other organizational units.
• 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 the establishment, improvement, or revision of the medical work or procedure of the organization in order 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.
• Reviews the care prescribed by staff physicians, resident physicians, interns, and reviews other work performed for the organization.
• Confers with consultants regarding care of patients and medical and diagnostic work performed and coordinates the work of consulting physicians with the work of the organization.
• Confers with other County institutions, public and private agencies, and medical schools.
• Assures the Quality Improvement Program is effective in identifying, resolving, and documenting patient care problems.
• Responsible for compliance with Joint Commission standards, State, Federal, HMO, local requirements, and provides training on Joint Commission standards to the entire facility.
• Implements and supports Clinic Redesign in all clinical areas.

Job description

Position/Program Information

• Neurology
• Surgery - Neurological

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: Y5458C

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: Open Competitive Job Opportunity

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 and four (4) 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.

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.

Mission

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

Definition

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

Essential Job Functions

• Formulates or assists in the formulation of overall policies, and in the planning and direction of programs and activities of a medical organization.
• Has responsibility for or assists in the administrative aspects of the organization's activities, such as budget preparation and control, personnel functions, procurement of equipment and supplies, and coordinating the work with that of medical or other organizational units.
• 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 the establishment, improvement, or revision of the medical work or procedure of the organization in order 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.
• Reviews the care prescribed by staff physicians, resident physicians, interns, and reviews other work performed for the organization.
• Confers with consultants regarding care of patients and medical and diagnostic work performed and coordinates the work of consulting physicians with the work of the organization.
• Confers with other County institutions, public and private agencies, and medical schools.
• Assures the Quality Improvement Program is effective in identifying, resolving, and documenting patient care problems.
• Responsible for compliance with Joint Commission standards, State, Federal, HMO, local requirements, and provides training on Joint Commission standards to the entire facility.
• Implements and supports Clinic Redesign in all clinical areas.

Requirements

• Certification by an American Specialty Board in one or more designated specialties,* or equivalent certification** -AND- Two years of medical administrative*** experience.

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.

Specialty Requirements

• Certification may be designated in one or more of the following specialties:
• 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/OncologyInternal 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-Vasc//Int Diagnostic
• Surgery-Cardio Thoracic
• Surgery-General
• Surgery-Neurological
• Surgery-Ophthalmology
• Surgery-Orthopedics
• Surgery-Pediatric
• Surgery-Plastic
• Surgery-Urologic
• Surgery-Vascular
• Medical administrative in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: planning, organizing, developing, staffing and controlling of a health facility, clinic, ward, or program.

Statement of Career Goals

The Statement of Career Goal 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. The career statement is a short and crisp essay that clearly presents the career vision of a professional for making an effective career plan.

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 at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov/.

Veteran’s Credit

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions. For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf.

Revised

September 2025

Contact

Hilary Hocking, Exam Analyst
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES