Physician, Post Graduate (2Nd-7Th Year)

Position Responsibilities:

• Performs physician duties by providing specific medical care and treatment advised by the physician.
• Examines diagnoses and treats patients in admitting and treatment rooms clinics wards and special services.
• Works with hospital and clinical staff regarding care to patients.
• Renders emergency medical care.
• Develops and details a plan of care and treatment based on patient diagnosis history and examination.
• Reevaluates patients individually and as a part of a patient care team on a routine basis to note condition and progress and modify patient care plans according to patient progress.
• Orders and prescribes specific medications and monitor for effects and adverse reactions on patients.
• Orders and interprets findings of diagnostic studies and reports to medical staff.
• Documents treatment on patients according to policy and/or JCAHO standards.
• Keeps patient case records current and prepares reports; fills out forms and corresponds with other parties involved with patients maintaining confidentiality according to State and Federal laws and hospital and clinical policies.
• Provides emergency care to patients as advised by medical staff.

MINIMUMREQUIREMENTS:

LICENSE:A California State Physicians and Surgeons Certificate authorized by the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California. Appointees may present a letter acknowledging registration with the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California. Following appointment appointees must present proof of having successfully passed the first State Board examination following appointment. Appointees may present a letter from the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California acknowledging application for a reciprocity certificate. Following appointment applicants must present proof of having received a reciprocity certificate or a California State Physicians and Surgeons Certificate.

In lieu of a license an appointee must have:

1. Specific authorization from an approved medical school to participate in the professional activities of a department in that school

AND

2. Applied for and received approval from the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California to participate in a post graduate educational program where such specific authorization has been granted. If the candidate is a graduate of a foreign medical school he must have received certification to participate in a postgraduate training program from the educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates which is approved by the American Medical Association. A graduate of an International medical school must have received a California State Physicians and Surgeons Certificate by the last day of their 36th month of training.

PHYSICAL CLASS:
3 Moderate. This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending stooping squatting twisting reaching working or irregular surfaces occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds and frequent lifting of 1025 pounds.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Postmedical school degree experience in medical practice

*License: In order to qualify please include a legible copy of required license letter or authorization with your application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days from the date of filing application. Please submit documentation to and indicate your name the exam name and the exam number.

EXAMINATION CONTENT

This examination weighted 100% will consist of an evaluation of experience and desirable qualifications based upon your responses to the application and supplemental questionnaire.

A score of 70% or higher on this examination is required to be placed on the register.

Eligibility information: Candidates who passed the examination are placed on an eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. We will use this register to fill vacancies as they occur.
NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.

Special Information:
Past and present mental health clients and family members are encouraged to apply.

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

Vacancy information:
The eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Mental Health.

Application and filing information:
Applicants are required to complete and submit an online Los Angeles County Employment Application AND Supplemental Questionnaire in order to be considered for this examination. Paper applications resumes or any unsolicited documents will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online application and Supplemental Questionnaire. We must receive your application by 4:00 pm PT on the last day of filing.

Instructions for filing online
How to Apply:
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. Mail Fax or in person are not accepted. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Bear in mind the NEOGOV system also requires email verification for each new email address which may result in delays in submitting an application.

Applicants must complete and submit their online applications and upload required documents (i.e. Letter from the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California or medical school authorization) as attachment(s) during application submission or send by email to within 15 calendar days from date of application submission. Indicate the Exam Title on the subject line when sending required documents by email.
The acceptance of the submitted application will depend on the Minimum Requirements are clearly met. Your online application must show complete education and work experience information vital to evaluate applicants qualifications. Education information section must include name and address of school attended complete dates attended name of course/s taken number of units earned and degree/s earned. Work experience section must include job title employer name and address name of work area/facility actual payroll title held and not the working and/or functional titles from/to dates of employment including month day and year total number of months total number of hours worked per week not a range of hours (full or parttime) and complete and detailed description of related job duties. If range of hours is provided experience will be prorated based on the lowest number of hours worked per week. LIST separately each job experience to be evaluated. Information provided is considered provisional and requires verification. Applicants may be rejected at any stage of the selection process.

Important notes:
ALL information supplied by applicants and included in the application is dependent on VALIDATION at any point during the examination and/or hiring process including after an appointment has been made.
Theres a possibility of rejection at any moment for an application including during the course of the examination and selection process.
FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.
Using VERBIAGE from the Class Specification Selection Requirements and/or Special Requirement Information serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that the requirements are met. In doing so your application will be REJECTED as INCOMPLETE.

Social Security Number:
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number so include yours when applying.

No sharing of user ID and password:
All applicants must file their application online using their OWN ID and password. Using a family members or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.

Computer and internet access at public libraries:
For applicants who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

AntiRacism Diversity and Inclusion (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting AntiRacism Diversity and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality diversity and inclusion in recruitment selection and employment practices.

Department contact:
Department Contact Name: Antonio Estrada Exam Analyst
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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.

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Revised January 2025