Physician Specialist, Adult Primary Care

High Desert Health Center Groups is seeking a full-time internal medicine or family medicine physician for

its South Valley Health Center – Adult Primary Care Clinic based in Palmdale, California, to provide primary

care to our diverse population. The candidate will have a commitment to medically underserved

populations and a desire to achieve outstanding quality, efficiency, and patient experience.

Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

• Provides and develops acute, chronic, and preventive care and education to adults.

• Obtains and performs thorough and precise histories and physical examinations on patients

at a frequency determined to be appropriate, by service.

• Performs thorough and precise focused exams, as clinically indicated.

• Performs approved clinic procedures, for which he/she has current privileges, with skill and expertise.

• Provides appropriate patient and family education regarding the patient’s

diagnosis, treatment, diet, medical equipment, and additional instructions as indicated.

• Follows national and/or local guidelines in practicing preventive medicine, as appropriate.

• Recognizes the importance of psychosocial / behavioral medicine in the care of patients.

Treats such conditions or refers appropriately.

• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality when using the medical record.

• Orders tests/labs judiciously and as clinically indicated. Reviews and signs all test results in a

timely manner and takes appropriate action.

• Appropriately refers patients for emergency care or admissions as clinically appropriate.

Minimum Requirements:

• Graduate from an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Medicine-Pediatrics residency program

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Medicine-Pediatrics

• Active California state medical license

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience in providing primary care to Adult Patients

• Computer Literacy and proficient in using an electronic medical record system. DHS utilizes Oracle Cerner Millennium

• Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills and ability to work well in teams

• Ability to collaborate with other providers, nursing staff and other clinic staff to ensure a pleasant

and productive work environment and efficient flow of patients through the clinic

• Ability to communicate with patient families, care providers, and co-workers

• Ability to maintain, organize, analyze, and prioritize multiple assignments simultaneously

• Flexible and adaptable to change and energetic

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Accidental Death Insurance, Dependent Term Life Insurance,

Medical Coverage Protection (LTD Health Insurance), Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts

• Horizons 457 Company Contribution

• Holidays – Enjoy an average of 13 paid holidays each year

• Paid Vacation – You receive 80 hours per year after your first year of service, 120 hours per year

after 4 years and an additional 8 hours each year until 200 hours annual amount is reached

• Sick Leave – You can receive 80 hours per year in your 1st year, 88 hours from your 2nd to 4th

year, and 96 hours from your 5th year onwards

• Board Certification Bonus (5.5% of base salary monthly)

• Primary Care Differential: Within 30 days of pensionability determination, full-time DHS

Physicians responsible for providing (1.0 FTE) direct patient care in primary care for their panel

(i.e., 8 scheduled and 2 unscheduled half-day sessions of primary care work/panel case

management duties per week) shall receive 10% of the base salary

• Non-MegaFlex (NMF) Retention Bonus – $14,000: Annual bonus paid within 60 days of

pensionability determination and available to all permanent and full-time employees within this class

• Eligibility for Loan Forgiveness: Position may be eligible for loan forgiveness through certain state

or federal programs. Additional information about loan forgiveness can be found at: Student Loan

Opportunities – LADHS

• Additional information about Benefits can be found at: Benefits Overview for Physician Specialist

Non-Megaflex

• High Desert Health System Bonus: Eligible DHS physician working in a facility located within the

High Desert Health System shall receive a per occasion bonus of $57.00 per hour.Candidates must currently

1. Hold a permanent County of Los Angeles payroll title of Physician Specialist

to be considered for transfer

2. Reachable on a DHS certification list to be considered for a promotion OR

3. Be willing to submit new LA County employment application to become a new hire

Interested candidates must complete the following to apply:

1. Submit a cover letter referencing position and resume below to:

Semaj Hughes

Staff Analyst, Primary Care Physician Recruitment and Retention

313 N. Figueroa Street

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: (213)691-3542

E-mail: Shughes2@dhs.lacounty.gov

2. Apply at: PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST (NON-MEGAFLEX) (VARIOUS SPECIALTIES) JOB POSTING to be

eligible for county employment. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible register for a period of twelve (12) months. Please contact Semaj Hughes once application results are received.

RESUMES WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT ARE MET

ONLY THE MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR AN INTERVIEW

THIS IS NOT A CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION