Date Posted:

January 27, 2017

Salary:

$141,076-$247,368

Description:

The Chief Physician II/Medical Director is the senior physician in the Department of Human Resources Occupational Health Program (OHP), and is responsible for directing the OHP Medical Services Unit and providing Countywide leadership in occupational health policy, programs and issues, including medical standards for employment. Incumbents in these positions are licensed physicians that direct the programs and activities of a large medical organization.

Essential Job Functions:
• Develops or assists in the development and updating of occupational health policies and procedures consistent with applicable legal mandates, best community medical practices and guidelines, as well as organizational missions and goals.
• Plans and directs the medical programs/activities of the OHP including the establishment, improvement, or revision of medical examination protocols, questionnaires, and examination review and procedures and directly participates as a clinic physician in these duties.
• Directs the establishment, improvement or revision of medical standards for employment, pre­-placement and fitness for duty examinations.
• Performs the more difficult evaluations and reviews the work and recommendations of OHP physicians, contracted clinic medical staff and related work performed for the organization in accordance with best medical practice and applicable laws.
• Performs some specialized services for OHP.

Qualifications:

Selection Requirements:
Certification by the American Board of Preventive Medicine in Occupational Medicine and two years of medical administrative experience* in the field of occupational medicine.

Licenses:
• California State Physician and Surgeon’s License issued 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.

Special Requirement Information:
*Medical administrative experience is defined as experience planning, organizing, developing, staffing and directing the programs and activities of a large medical organization.

How to Apply:

For further information regarding the qualifications, supplemental questionnaire and how to submit, please review the official employment bulletin at: http://bit.ly/2kyNtSU

For confidential inquiries, please contact:
Olga Arteaga, Examinations Analyst
work: (213) 351-2936
email: oarteaga@hr.lacounty.gov

Filing Deadline:

Until Filled