PODIATRIST

Los Angeles County • Los Angeles, CA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

EXAM TITLE - PODIATRIST

EXAM NUMBER - Y5751B

EXAM TYPE - OPEN COMPETITIVE

REPOSTING INFORMATION – THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS REPOSTING TO REOPEN THE FILING PERIOD.

FILING DATE - NOVEMBER 23, 2021 at 8:00 A.M., P.T. Until the needs of services are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 25 health centers and four (4) acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS’ directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 800,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 billion dollars.

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County’s 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.

MISSION: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION:

Provides professional medical and surgical podiatric services to patients with conditions affecting the foot, ankle, and related structures. Diagnoses, treats, or prescribes treatment of the foot, ankle, and other related structures using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.

Performs foot, ankle, and related structure surgeries within the scope of practice.

Maintains varied hours on rotation schedule with other podiatrists to ensure that a podiatrist is always on-call during non-business hours.

Consults with inter-professional team on the care of patients.

Prescribes medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery; sets fractures.

Administers medications and local anesthetics.

Records all diagnoses, treatments, and prescriptions.

Refers patients to other physicians or specialists for consultation in an inter-professional manner.

Advises patients about treatments and foot care techniques to prevent future problems.

Conducts training or assists in the training of residents.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

Degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine conferred by a podiatric medical school accredited by the Council of Podiatric Medical Education and approved by the Medical Board of California's Board of Podiatric Medicine -AND- Successful completion of at least three (3) years of a post-graduate podiatric medicine and surgery residency approved by the Council of Podiatric Medical Education.

LICENSE:

*A current and valid California State license to practice the full scope of podiatric medicine as issued by the California State Board of Podiatric Medicine of the California Medical Board.

A valid California State Class C Driver's License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry-out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS III - Moderate:

Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

Please attach copies of your Degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, certification of completion of at least three (3) years of post-graduate podiatric medicine and surgery residency, and a license to practice podiatric medicine issued by California Medical Board to your application at the time of filing online or email to exam analyst at mtadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov. within 15 calendar days from the date of filing. Applications submitted without the required degree, certification of completion post-graduate training and podiatric license will be considered incomplete until such information is provided. The original degree, certification and license must be presented during the selection process and prior to appointment.

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

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Additional points will be given to candidates who have experience in exceeding the selection requirements.
A certification of completion Fellowship in Podiatry and Surgery accredited by Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME).

In order to receive credit for Completion of Fellowship, candidate requires to submit copy of Completion of Fellowship with their online application or email to exam analyst within 15 calendar days.

EXAMINATION CONTENT

This examination will consist of an evaluation of training, desirable qualifications and experience based on application information, weighted 100%. Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination to be added to the eligible register.

NOTIFICATION

Notification Letters and other correspondences will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add exam analyst email address mtadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly. The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.

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

VACANCY INFORMATION

The eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies at the Olive View/UCLA Medical Center and to fill other areas of the Department of Health Services as the vacancies occur.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

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

AVAILABLE SHIFT:

Any

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Apply online by clicking on the green “Apply” button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.

Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the REQUIREMENTS. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PST, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents, you must e-mail the documents to the exam analyst, within 15 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title.

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 of employment. 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.

COVID 19 VACCINATION MANDATE

All Department of Health Services 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.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

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 OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:

All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member’s or friend’s user ID and password may erase a candidate’s original application record.