PHYSICIAN, M.D. POST-GRADUATE TRAINING LICENSE / TEMPORARY

County of Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Los Angeles DHS seeks a physician to render professional medical services as part of a postgraduate education program under supervision. The role involves patient care, consultations, and collaboration with medical staff across hospitals and clinics.

The position requires a Postgraduate Training License from the Medical Board of California and enrollment in an ACGME-accredited residency. Applicants must provide a legible copy of license and supporting documents upon filing, with

Qualifications

• Postgraduate Training License issued by the Medical Board of California and enrollment in an ACGME-accredited residency program.
• The required license/certificates must be current and unrestricted; conditional or probationary licenses are not accepted.

Responsibilities

• Confers with attending and staff physicians regarding patient care and assists in examination and treatment.
• Provides general medical consultation services and secures cooperation for treatment from patients and relatives.
• Examines, diagnoses and treats patients in various clinical settings; writes orders and reviews patient charts.

Education

Postgraduate Training License (Medical Board of California)

ACGME-accredited residency program enrollment

Job description

Position/Program Information

FILING DATES: APRIL 16, 2021 @ 8:00 A.M. (PT). Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

EXAM NUMBER: Y5474D

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: Open Competitive Job Opportunity / TEMPORARY

Department Of Health Services

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest health system in the nation, providing compassionate, quality care through its integrated system of hospitals and community-based clinics. DHS annually cares for about 600,000 unique patients, employs over 22,000 staff and has an annual operating budget of $6.5 billion. DHS leads the county's effort to provide health services to the resident of Los Angeles County, of which approximately two million are uninsured. DHS hospitals also conduct post-graduate medical education through university affiliations for interns, residents and fellows to train the physician workforce for tomorrow.

The Mission

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

Definition

Renders professional medical services as an independent physician, or as part of a post graduate educational program under the supervision of a medical staff for the purpose of moonlighting.

Classification Standards

Physicians with the Postgraduate Training License (PTL) and in moonlighting assignments work under general direction of medical staff and are responsible for providing medical care and treatments in a medical specialty field to a variety of patients during a period of post graduate education in a hospital approved for such training. Postgraduates in this class receive varying degrees of direction by physicians and medical staff in providing medical care and treatments based on the amount of training and knowledge gained in the medical specialty, and must follow established department policy, procedures, and guidelines as determined by medical specialties and sub-specialties. The PTL may engage in the practice of medicine as described below only in connection with his or her duties as a resident physician in a board- approved program, including affiliated sites, or under those conditions as are approved in writing and maintained in the PTL’s file by the director of his or her program.

COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION

Essential Job Functions

• Confers with attending and staff physicians regarding care and treatment of patients, and assists them in examining and treating patients.
• Provides general medical consultation services; secures cooperation and/or permission for treatment from patients and relatives.
• Examines, diagnoses and treats patients in admitting and treatment rooms, clinics, wards and in homes.
• Performs medical duties in diagnostic and special services.
• Works with interns and nursing personnel regarding the care of patients; writes orders, reviews patient charts and records.
• Determines the necessity for laboratory tests; orders and interprets results.
• Confers with professional personnel in medical and related fields.
• Assists in epidemiological work and the enforcement of rules relating to communicable disease control.
• Prescribes needed therapy, reviews the progress of patients and adapts treatment as necessary.
• Conducts post-mortem examinations and assists in carrying out laboratory studies to discover the main and contributing causes of death.
• Certifies as to the cause of death.
• Testifies in court as an expert Medical witness when necessary.
• Assists in the planning and direction of health programs.
• Conducts research, special studies, and surveys.
• Provides technical supervision to a professional or non-professional staff involved in providing direct patient care.

Requirements

• Postgraduate Training License issued by the Medical Board of California* -and- enrollment in an American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited residency program.

Additional Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Career Goals

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.

License

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 function.

Physical Class

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.

Additional Information

Applicants MUST include a legible photocopy of their Postgraduate Training License issued by the Medical Board of California to the application at the time of filing or email it to the analyst within 15 calendar days of filing online. The required license and/or certificate MUST be current and unrestricted; conditional, provisional, probationary or restricted license and/or certificate will NOT be accepted.

Examination Content

This examination will consist of a self-assessment based on Supplemental Self-Assessment Questionnaire weighted 100%, covering training and experience, professional development and collaboration.

Eligibility Information

Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly. The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be added to the eligible register without indication of relative standing in the examination. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible register for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of eligibility. No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.

Fair Chance Initiative

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but 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 a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

Vacancy Information

The resulting eligible register will be used to fill temporary vacancy positions throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

Special Information

Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:

Any

Application And Filing Information

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing VERBIAGE from the Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties will NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED. This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice. Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the requirements.

For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, description of work performed.

Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.

Notification Letters and other correspondences

Notification Letters and other correspondences will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add [e-mail] and [e-mail] to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail.

NOTE:

If you are unable to attach required documents, you may email the documents to the exam analyst within 15 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title.

Social Security Number

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

No Sharing Of User Id And Password

All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT

Hilary Hocking, Exam Analyst

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Email Address: [e-mail]

Ada Coordinator Phone

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California Relay Services Phone

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Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below. This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

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/

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