Physician IV

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination willcancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended

Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must besubmitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnairesmust be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Failure to submit the Application orSupplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only beaccepted online.

Qualified bilingual persons who speak English and are also fluent in:Spanish Chinese Vietnamese Cambodian Laotian Korean Mien TagalogAmharic Farsi Dari Tigrigna Russian Romanian or Sign Languages areespecially encouraged to apply. There is an additional bi-weekly compensationfor persons in positions designated bilingual. Qualified candidates may betested to demonstrate language proficiency.

THE COUNTY

Alameda County located on theeast side of San Francisco Bay is Californias seventh-largest County employs 9700 full-time employees and operates on an annual budgetof $3.4 billion. Oakland the County seat is Californias eighth-largestcity. One and a half million people call Alameda County home and live ina variety of incorporated cities unincorporated communities and ruralareas. As a major urban county Alameda provides a full range of servicesto its citizens. The County is a blend of culturally and ethnically diversecommunities and its mixture of cosmopolitan and suburban areas provides theperfect environment for families and their active lifestyles. The Countyoffers extensive cultural resources countless recreational opportunities andan array of fine public and private colleges and universities.

ALAMEDACOUNTY HEALTH

Alameda County Health is the local government agency thatpromotes and protects the health and well-being of all who live work learnand play in Alameda County. We coordinate services and cultivate partnershipswith community organizations and providers to help ensure access organize anddeliver health care and services to people with Medi-Cal and without insurancesupport resilient communities and improve health for all. We focus on healthequity by developing programs and systemic solutions that reduce disparitiesfor the people and communities we serve.

AlamedaCounty Healths departments and programs focus on services and support thatprovide care for the whole person.

The Behavioral Health Department provides mental health andsubstance use services for people with Medi-Cal and without insurance andsupports people along their path to wellness recovery and resilience.

The Environmental Health Department works to keep our airwater and food safe; it regulates protects and promotes the health ofeveryone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduceexposure to toxins and diseases.

The Public Health Department focuses on community andpopulation-level health preventing and addressing root causes of healthinequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.

Alameda County Health also provides services through Housing andHomelessness Services Emergency Medical Services Agency HealthPAC andHealthy Schools and Communities.

BEHAVIORALHEALTH DEPARTMENT

Aspart of Alameda County Health the Behavioral Health Department supports peoplewith Medi-Cal and without insurance living with serious mental illness andsubstance use conditions along their path toward wellness recovery andresiliency. We provide services through a network of contracted mental healthand substance use providers and administer the States resources and trainingfor behavioral health providers case managers and other healthcareprofessionals. We advocate for our patients and families and create space forpersonal engagement in their care.

We areoutpatient specialists for mental health services for older adults and youthsubstance use providers and treatment program specialists advocates forquality improvement and patients rights and psychiatric and integrated healthcare providers.

For more information about the Behavioral Health Departmentplease visit.

PUBLICHEALTH DEPARTMENT

Aspart of Alameda County Health the Public Health Department works inpartnership with our local communities to ensure the optimal health andwell-being of all people. We monitor health status and service deliveryprevent disease mobilize communities conduct outreach and promote healthpolicy and education. We actively seek partnerships and engage with thecommunity to improve community health through a dynamic and responsive processthat respects diversity addresses health equity and challenges us to providefor present and future generations.

We arenurses doctors community psychologists epidemiologists dentists medicalsocial workers physical and occupational therapists dietitians outreachworkers health educators program managers and pre-hospital carecoordinators.

For more information about the Public Health Department please

THE POSITION

Under direction toplan organize and to supervise a multidisciplinary team includingprofessional para-professional and support staff in a public health or mentalhealth district and to do related work as required.

These positions arein Alameda County Health. The Physician IV has supervising responsibilitiesover professional para-professional and support staff and may exercisefunctional and administrative supervision over a program. The Physician IV isdistinguished from the lower-level class of a Physician III in that the latterhas no primary supervisory responsibilities. The Physician IV is furtherdistinguished from the next higher-level class of Physician V in that thelatter is responsible for the overall management of a Division.

THE VACANCY

The current vacancies are in the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency. However pleasenote that the eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fillfuture vacancies in other departments and program areas with or withoutspecialty designations.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCY

Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency is a District within Alameda County Health. We are recognized by the California Emergency Medical Services Authority as a Local EMS Agency or LEMSA. LEMSAs throughout the state are responsible for planning implementing evaluating and regulating local EMS systems. Many of our responsibilities and the authority needed to carry our oversight role are derived from Division 2.5 of the California Health and Safety Code and related chapters of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.

The Alameda County EMS System is comprised of many stakeholders including dispatch centers first responder agencies ambulance providers hospitals and specialty centers for the emergency care of victims of major trauma stroke and certain serious heart conditions. The Alameda County EMS Agency coordinates the comprehensive emergency medical services system through its contracted and permitted provider organizations as well as through the development and implementation of policies and procedures for prehospital care.

The EMS Agency works closely with system stakeholders as it seeks to continually improve patient care and service delivery through evidence-based policy and program development.

Alameda County EMS promotes health equity through its Injury Prevention Program and Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Program as well as its EMS Corps which helps prepare young people in underserved communities for careers in health care

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications below the idealcandidate will:

• Be a leader with a comprehensive background in both clinical and administrative healthcare settings.
• Demonstrate a strong track record in supervising advising instructing and evaluating professional and technical staff ensuring high standards of practice and professional development and integrity.
• Possess advanced skills in planning organizing and directing public health and mental health services showcasing their ability to effectively manage resources and workforce planning.
• Provide expert clinical assessment diagnosis treatment and services;Provide clinical guidance for prehospital emergency care if for EMS.
• Leverage their knowledge of management principles and best practices to lead with integrity making informed decisions based on objective analysis and thorough reporting.
• Excel in developing and presenting educational programs communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
• Build and maintain positive collaborative partnerships with community-based organizations contract service providers county staff and other relevant public health entities and emergency medical services stakeholders.
• Be well-versed in the delivery of culturally competent medical services upholding the highest ethical standards and staying current with clinical standards research and legislative changes pertinent to their specialty.

For a detailed listingof the essential responsibilities and core competency requirements for thisposition please click here for the job description.

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the followingcompetencies:

The examination will consist of the following steps:

1) A review of candidates applications to verify possession of minimumrequirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for theclassification will move on to the next step in the examination process.

2) A review of candidates Supplemental Questionnaires to select the bestqualified applicants. Those candidates selected as best qualified will move onto the next step in the examination process.

3) An oral interview examination which will be weighted as 100% of thecandidates final examination score. The oral interview examination may containsituational exercises.

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACHPORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.

We reserve the right to make changes to the announcedexamination components.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equalopportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designedto determine the qualifications fitness and ability of competitors to performduties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted andspecific to the needs of a current vacant position in which case the eligiblelist may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Otherrecruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies orfor other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

To learn more about ourrecruitment and selection process please visit the What You Need to Knowsection of our website.

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable noticeinadvance of any examination process which will require their following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs ofthe Agency:

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCEDRECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will makereasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodatequalified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions inaccordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda Countys ReasonableAccommodation Policy and applicable statues. To request an accommodationdue to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of theexamination/selection process please contact the assigned Human ResourcesRepresentative listed on the job announcement before the last date offiling. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supportingdocumentation to substantiate a request for reasonable orderto qualify for a reasonable accommodation applicants must have adisability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA FEHA and applicable statutes.

For more informationregarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures please visit our website County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Well-Being

• Medical HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance Critical Illness Long-Term Care Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• 12 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness Incentive Based Programs Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks cell phone etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1stUnited Services Credit Union

*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three (3) days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to eight (8) days of management paid leave.

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Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email boxesandare routed to unmonitored mailboxes. If you have questions please go to our website at. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.

Nicole Lewis-BoltonHuman Resources Analyst

Human Resource Services County of Alameda

Disaster Service Worker

All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Alameda County has a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit competence performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of: race color religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other non-merit factors protected under federal state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment.