Senior Physician – Urgent Care/Primary Care

Ambulatory Care Network

Metro & East LA Health Care Groups

Salary Ranges: $23,604 – $31,646 Monthly

                              $283,248-$379,752 Annually

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers and four (4) hospitals– DHS annually provides direct primary care to nearly 500,000 patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov.

The Primary Care/Urgent Care Clinics at H. Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Center and Roybal Comprehensive Health Center is seeking a highly qualified Senior Physician.

Position:

The Senior Physician provides clinical, operational, and professional oversight for urgent care and specialty care services within the Metro and East LA Health Care Groups.

This role ensures high-quality, equitable, and evidence-based care delivery while supporting team-based practice, regulatory compliance, provider performance, and continuous improvement across high-volume clinical settings. The Senior Physician serves as a clinical leader, mentor, and liaison between frontline clinicians and system leadership.

Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

Clinical Oversight & Quality of Care

• Provide medical oversight for urgent care and designated specialty services, ensuring care meets clinical standards, scope-of-practice requirements, and regulatory expectations
• Support development, implementation, and adherence to clinical protocols, pathways, and standing orders
• Review clinical outcomes, patient safety events, and quality metrics; lead or participate in root cause analyses and improvement initiatives
• Ensure appropriate supervision of advanced practice clinicians (NPs/PAs) in accordance with state law, organizational policy, and accreditation standards

Provider Supervision & Professional Development

• Serve as supervising physician of record for assigned clinicians
• Conduct or support chart reviews, peer review, and clinical performance evaluations
• Apply data transparently to support coaching and performance accountability while reinforcing a just culture
• Provide real-time consultation and escalation support for complex or high-risk cases
• Mentor and coach clinicians to promote clinical excellence, professional growth, and retention
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and orientation of new providers

Operational & Systems Leadership

• Partner with operations leaders to optimize patient flow, access, throughput, and care coordination across urgent and specialty services
• Support staffing models, coverage planning, and escalation pathways for high-volume or surge scenarios
• Collaborate with primary care, emergency departments, specialty services, and community partners to ensure continuity of care
• Contribute clinical leadership to new service development, scope expansion, and integration of specialty care within urgent care settings
• Leverage performance dashboards and EHR-derived analytics to align productivity, access, and quality goals

Equity, Safety-Net, & Population Health Focus

• Champion equitable, culturally responsive care for underserved and vulnerable populations
• Support trauma-informed, language-accessible, and patient-centered care models
• Promote appropriate use of resources while balancing access, quality, and cost.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including licensure, supervision, and documentation standards
• Participate in medical staff activities, committees, and quality governance as assigned
• Support accreditation, audits, and external reviews related to urgent care and specialty services

 Minimum Requirements:

• MD or DO with active, unrestricted license in California.
• Board-certified in a relevant specialty (e.g. Family Medicine, Internal Medicine)
• Minimum of 3–5 years of clinical experience, including urgent care or high-acuity ambulatory settings
• Demonstrated experience supervising or collaborating with advanced practice clinicians
• Strong knowledge of ambulatory quality, safety, and regulatory requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior leadership or supervisory experience in a safety-net or public health system
• Experience with team-based care models and integrated specialty services
• Familiarity with value-based care, quality improvement methodologies, and population health strategies
• Bilingual or experience working with diverse, multilingual populations

Key Competencies

• Clinical leadership and sound medical judgment
• Collaborative, relationship-centered leadership style
• Ability to manage complexity in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments
• Strong communication, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills
• Commitment to health equity and mission-driven care

Work Environment & Schedule

• Combination of administrative and clinical time (clinical percentage to be defined)
• May require coverage across multiple sites or service lines
• Occasional after-hours consultation or on-call responsibilities

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Accidental Death Insurance, Dependent Term Life Insurance, Medical Coverage Protection (LTD Health Insurance), Pension, Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts.
• Deferred compensation and thrift plan (457) and up to 4% company matching
• Savings plan (401K) and up to 4% company matching
• Tax-free Cafeteria Benefit Allowance
• Holidays – Enjoy an average of 13 paid holidays each year
• Disability Insurance
• Board Certification Bonus (5.5% of base salary monthly)
• 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

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

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