Salary : $140,969.76 Annually
Location : Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: Y5415D
Department: HEALTH SERVICES
Opening Date: 05/28/2026

Position/Program Information
EXAM NUMBER:Y5415DTYPE OF RECRUITMENT:We encourage applications from everyone!
FIRST DAY OF FILING:May 28, 2026 at 8:00 A.M. (PT)
CLOSING DATE:
Continuous
We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

DEFINITION:
Supervises and participates in the work of post graduate physicians in a hospital approved for such training.

Essential Job Functions

• Examines, diagnoses, and prescribes treatment for patients and reviews the care prescribed by postgraduate physicians in a specialized medical field.
• Assists in training postgraduate physicians in making diagnostic and treatment efforts.
• Supervises and participates in the consultant activities of postgraduate physicians, directing and reviewing their work and solving or referring unusual or difficult diagnostic and treatment problems.
• Supervises postgraduate physicians in the maintenance and preparation of patient care records and reports.
• Assists in evaluating the work of postgraduate physicians.Works with staff physicians and nursing personnel in performing patient care duties.

Requirements

We are looking for dedicated individuals who have:
Completion of the specialty training applicable toward specialty certification.

LICENSE:
California State Physician's and Surgeon's Certificate authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California.
Appointees may present a letter acknowledging registration with the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California. Appointees must present proof of having successfully passed the first State Board examination following appointment.
Appointees may present a letter from the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California acknowledging application of a reciprocity certificate. Following appointment, applicants must present proof of having received a reciprocity certificate or a California State Physician's and Surgeon's Certificate. In lieu of a license, an appointee must have specific authorization from an approved medical school to participate in the professional activities of a department in that school -AND- Must have applied for and received approval from the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California to participate in a postgraduate educational program where such specific authorization has been granted. If the candidate is a graduate of a foreign medical school, appointee 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.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Additional points will be awarded for post residency experience supervising and participating in the work of post graduate physicians in a hospital.

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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

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 their certificate of completion to the application at the time of filing or email it to the exam analyst at hhocking@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days of filing online.
Applicants who will successfully complete their medical residency program approved by an American Specialty Board within six (6) months of filing may compete in this examination; however, the names of such candidates will be withheld from the certification list pending receipt of certification for completion of the required residency program. Applicants MUST submit a copy of their recommendation letter from the Residency Program Director confirming good standing and anticipated successful completion date at the time of filing or email it to the exam analyst within seven (7) calendar days of filing online. The recommendation letter must be on a legible letterhead from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization. In the event candidates do not successfully complete their residency program, their names will be removed from the eligible register. A copy of the completion of residency program certificate must be submitted before final appointment.
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 their certificate to the application at the time of filing or email it to the exam analyst at hhocking@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days of filing online.

The required license and/or certificate MUST be current and unrestricted; conditional, provisional, probationary or restricted licenses and/or certificates will NOT be accepted.

Applicants who do not possess a California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate at the time of filing may compete in this examination; however, the names of such candidates will be withheld from the certification list pending receipt of the required California State Physician and Surgeon's Certificate authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California.
Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This assessment will evaluate the training, experience, and education based upon application information weighted 100%.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.

ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION:
Applicants who have passed the assessment are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months.

Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly.

No person may compete in this examination more than once every six (6) months.

We will use this list to fill vacancies 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:We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and may lead to DISQUALIFICATION.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add [email protected] and [email protected] to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail.

Applicants can choose to opt out of emails from Los Angeles County. If unsubscribed, applicants will not receive any email notification for any examination for which they apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether applicants choose to unsubscribe, they can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing the profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to improve the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:For candidates 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.

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD:All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

ADA COORDINATOR:
(323) 914-6365

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:(800) 735-2922

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Hilary Hocking, Exam Analyst
(213) 288-7000
[email protected]