Mental Health Psychiatrist

Performs medical work in the medical field of psychiatry.

Conducts training or assists in the training of interns and resident physicians.

Consults with staff physicians and para-medical personnel regarding care of patients and medical and diagnostic work performed.

Performs or assists in carrying out administrative responsibilities which may include such duties as budget preparation for the section determining equipment and supply needs carrying out personnel functions or developing revising work procedures to expedite work load or improve level of service.

Assists in the planning and direction of health programs in the field of psychiatry.

SELECTIONREQUIREMENTS:

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Completion of a residency approved by an American Specialty Board in psychiatry.

LICENSE:
**California State Physician and Surgeonslicense 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 alternate method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS:
2 - 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.

Special Requirement Information:
**To compete in this examination process applicants must have a current active California State Physician and Surgeons license issued by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California. A copy of this required license must be submitted at the time of filing.

NOTE: Candidates who are within six months of completion of residency may compete in the examination process; however final appointment cannot be made until the completion of residency is completed and proof of the required documentation is submitted to the Department of Mental Health Exams Unit.

EXAMINATION CONTENT
This is a noncompetitive examination. This examination is intended to merely qualify applicants. Applicants will be placed on an eligible register without indication of relative standing in the examination.

*Special Credits: Mental Health Psychiatrists working for a facility in the High Desert Health System will receive a $40 per hour per occasion bonus. To qualify for this bonus the psychiatrist must be on-site providing direct patient care AND work either a half shift or a full shift of their permanent assignment. Telehealth or telemedicine services are not eligible for this bonus.

Special Information:
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.

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

Past and present metal health clients and family members are encouraged to apply.

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 ofemployment. 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 vacancies throughout the Department of Mental Health as they occur.

Eligibility Information:
Applications will be processed on an as-receivedbasis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

The names of applicants receiving a passing score in the examination will be added to the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.

Applicants will be placed on an eligible list/register without indication of relative standing in the examination. The appointing power may appoint any one of the names on the appropriate list/register except a person without Veterans credit may not be appointed if there are three or more names on the list/register of persons entitled to Veterans credit.

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
Applicants are required to complete and submit an online Los Angeles County Employment Application 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. We must receive your application by 5:00 pm PST on the last day of filing.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING ONLINE
Apply online by clicking on the Apply tab for this posting.

Applications must complete and submit their online applications and upload required documents (e.g. Physician and Surgeons Certificate Resume etc.) 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 your application will depend on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Selection Requirements. Your online application must show complete license education and work experience information necessary to evaluate your qualifications. License information section must show title of license license number original date of issue and expiration date. 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 part-time) 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.

All information is subject to verification. Applicants may be rejected at any stage of the selection process.

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

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: 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: 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.

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Revised January 2025