PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST (NON-MEGAFLEX)

Job description

Physician Specialist (Non-Megaflex)

We are pursuing qualified candidates to fill the Physician Specialist (Non-Megaflex) position within the Department of Public Health. These positions are physicians licensed to render specialized professional medical services in a specific field.

Essential Job Functions

What will I do as a Physician Specialist (Non-Megaflex)?

Performs medical work in a specialized medical field.

Provides medical consultation for public health actions in coordination with epidemiologic and program staff such as disease outbreaks, health investigations, emergency response, etc.

Performs or assists in the planning, development, and evaluation of public health programs and population based prevention activities within the designated specialty.

Prescribes drugs and/or therapy; monitors patients' progress, records observations and changes, and adjusts treatments as required.

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.

Provides consultation to other medical services, including specialists in other fields.

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 within the appropriate specialty.

Develops new techniques within the medical specialty.

Conducts specialized research, special studies, and services, including preventive and educational strategies, as needed.

Requirements

Requirements to qualify:

Completion of a residency approved by an American Specialty Board in one or more designated specialties or equivalent training. 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: III - Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

Information pertaining to the completion of residency program applicants who have completed a residency training program approved by the American Specialty Board MUST attach a legible copy of the certificate of completion to the application at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days from application submission to Residencies may be designated in one or more of following specialties:

Anesthesiology

Dermatology

Emergency Medicine

Family Practice

Int Med-General

Int Med-Endocrinology

Int Med-Cardiology (Invasive)

Int Med-Cardiology (Non-Invasive)

Int Med-Critical Care

Int Med-Gastro (Invasive)

Int Med-Gastro (Non-Invasive)

Int Med-Hematology/Oncology

Int Med-Infectious Disease

Int Med-Nephrology

Int Med-Pulmonary (Invasive)

Int Med-Pulmonary (Non-Invasive)

Int Med-Rheumatology

Neurology

Nuclear Medicine

ObGyn-General

ObGyn-Gynecologic Oncology

ObGyn-Maternal/Fetal Medicine

Otolaryngology

Pathology

Pathology-Forensic

Pediatrics

Pediatrics-Neonatal/Critical Care

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Preventive Medicine

Preventive Medicine-Public Health and General Preventive Medicine

Psychiatry

Radiology-General/Diagnostic

Radiology-Vasc/Int Diagnostic

Surgery-Cardio Thoracic

Surgery-Critical Care

Surgery-General

Surgery-Neurological

Surgery-Ophthalmology

Surgery-Orthopedics

Surgery-Pediatric

Surgery-Plastic

Surgery-Urologic

Surgery-Vascular

Equivalent training is defined as that training which the appropriate American Certifying Board formally recognizes in writing as being equivalent. Applicants must provide a legible letter on letterhead or certification from the appropriate American Certifying Board which indicates the equivalency of the training and specialty or specialties at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days of application submission to

Information pertaining to the required California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate: Applicants who have the required California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California MUST attach a legible copy of the certificate to the application at the the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days of application submission to The required licenses and/or certificates MUST be current and unrestricted or your application will be rejected.

Credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualification: Experience or training applying medical knowledge in clinical care, population health, preventive services, communicable disease control, health systems or programmatic settings.

Worksite address

los angeles, CA, 90079, US

Who can apply

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