Supporting California Children's Services and/or CD Programs
Recruitment #2020-19838-01
Salary | $82.20 - $102.65/hour; $14,248.00 - $17,792.67/month; $170,976.00 - $213,512.00/year |
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Department | Health and Human Services |
Job Type | Open |
Date Opened | 10/13/2020 4:45:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | Open Until Filled |
Employment Type |
Permanent/Full Time (40 hrs/week)
Permanent/Part Time (less than 40 hrs/week) Temporary/Extra Help |
Work Location |
Auburn (Applegate, Auburn, Colfax, Foresthill, Meadow Vista, Penryn)
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HR Analyst | Courtney Thomas |
The Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health division currently has a permanent and/or *temporary/extra-help assignment for the classification of Physician to support its California Children's Services (CCS) and/or Communicable Disease programs located in Auburn, California. This recruitment will be open until filled. Applications will be screened weekly and forwarded to the department.
The ideal candidate:
*Temporary/Extra Help assignments are limited to working 28 hours per week with a cap of 999 hours or 960 hours for CalPERS retired annuitants in a fiscal year and are not eligible for benefits. Extra-help appointments made from this eligible list may transition to permanent status, should vacancies arise.
NOTE: The Public Health division is also recruiting for the permanent position of Health Officer. To learn more and apply for this excellent opportunity, please click here.
Placer County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees. The following information represents benefits currently available to permanent Placer County employees and may be subject to change. Applicants should inquire as to the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Human Resources Department.
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(Unclassified)
To perform responsible work providing a variety of medical specialty services and consultation for Placer County Department of Health and Human Services.
This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority having no specific term and no property right to continuous employment and can be released without cause.
Receives direction from the Chief Physician within a Division in the Department of Health and Human Services.
May exercise technical and functional medical supervision over professional, technical and clinical staff in the administration of program areas.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
For Mental Health assignments: Admit and discharge clients as necessary. Examine clients and diagnose their mental illness, prescribe and administer psychiatric treatment, order laboratory examination and analysis, write and adjust prescriptions, review reports, records interventions and general progress of clients, consult with other physicians, practitioners, counselors and staff regarding ongoing or problem cases.
It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.
Experience:
Two years of responsible experience in a medical setting providing medical services to identified target populations.
Training: Possession of the required medical license is proof of sufficient education in this class.
License or Certification:
Medical Services only:
May require license to supervise midlevel practitioners and/or x-ray technicians. Board May certification in Internal Medicine or Family Practice is highly desirable.
Mental Health only:
Approved psychiatric residency training as reflected by certification of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry.
FOOTNOTE: The physician selected for this position must maintain insurability through the professional liability insurance carrier of Placer County’s choice.
Knowledge of:
For Mental Health assignment: practices and principles of general psychiatry, modern inpatient hospital practice, rehabilitation therapies for mental disorders, chemical dependency and dual diagnosis.
Ability to:
When assigned to Mental Health:
Provide medical direction to mental health staff and as a part of a clinical team, prepare and oversee the preparation of case histories, evaluations, diagnoses and the maintenance of client records. Consult with clinic staff, provider staff and primary care physicians as necessary for the treatment and triage of clients, evaluate clients with complex psychiatric issues, attend staff meeting and clinic meeting as appropriate, and provide testimony at court appearances when clients are involved in legal system.
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