Testing is considered continuous as dates can be set at any time. Applications will be reviewed to ensure the minimum requirements for participation in this exam are met. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Once you have taken the examination, you may not retest for 12 months from the established list date.

Applications must be submitted by the filing dates indicated below. Applications postmarked, personally delivered, or received via interoffice mail after the final filing date, will be held for the next administration of the exam. The filing dates are:

Upcoming Filing Cutoff Dates:

• 9/16/2024
• 12/16/2024

Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) must be received or postmarked by the filing date indicated above. Applications postmarked, personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after the filing date will be processed in the next group.

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

• PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICAL ADMINISTRATOR II, CEA - Open

Persons who meet the minimum qualifications as stated on this announcement may take this competitive examination

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

2738

For PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICAL ADMINISTRATOR II, CEA, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

• EX-02738

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

You may apply by mail to:

• Human Resources Division
  Department of Public Health
  Examination Services Unit
  P.O. Box 997378 MS 1700 – 1702
  Sacramento, CA 95899-7378
  

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678).

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

• Department of Public Health
  Examination Services Unit
  1615 Capitol Avenue
  Sacramento, CA 95814
  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  CDPHExamUnit@cdph.ca.gov

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). All applicants must provide proof of identification. Accepted forms of identification are: 1) a photo identification card or 2) two forms of signed identification.

To apply for this examination, please complete and return the following:

STANDARD STATE APPLICATION (FORM 678)

COPY OF UNOFFICIAL/OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Possession of the legal requirements for the practice of medicine in California as determined by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance or the California Board of Osteopathic Examiners. (Applicants who are in the process of securing approval of their qualifications by the Board of Medical Quality Assurance or the Board of Osteopathic Examiners will be admitted to the examination, but the Board to which application is made must determine that all legal requirements have been met before candidate will be eligible for appointment.)

AND

Possession of a valid certificate issued by an American Medical Specialty Board or an American Osteopathic Specialty Board as a specialist in one of the fields of medicine, or eligibility for examination for one of these certificates as evidenced by a written statement from the Secretary of the Board.

AND

Broad and extensive administrative experience (over five years) as either a Board-eligible or Board- certified physician in a public health program. (Successful completion of one year of graduate study toward a Master's Degree in Public Health or its equivalent in a recognized school of public health may be substituted for one year of the required experience.)

*The Board of Medical Quality Assurance changed and is now named the Medical Board of California (MBC).

NOTE: Applicants who already possess the medical license and specialist certification must show the license and certification numbers, titles, and expiration dates on the application.

This examination consists of the following component(s):

Components that are due with your application will be scored and will count toward your final examination result. Failure to submit these items may result in disqualification or elimination from the examination.

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

The examination will consist of a Supplemental Application weighted 100%. Applicants are required to respond to the six supplemental items provided on this announcement. These supplemental items are designed to identify job achievement in specific areas that demonstrates ability to successfully perform at the Public Health Medical Administrator II level. Responses to the supplemental items will be assessed based on predetermined job-related rating criteria. In appraising the relative qualifications of candidates, consideration will be given to the extent and type of pertinent experience and education over and above that required under the minimum qualifications.

The California Department of Public Health reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service law and rules and all competitors will be notified.

INSTRUCTIONS: When responding to the supplemental items, please follow these guidelines:

1. Your responses must be typewritten or generated by word processing on 8½” X 11” paper.
2. Your font size should be no smaller than“10” pitch.
3. Your responses must be limited to one page per item.
4. Identify each page with your full name.
5. Make sure your responses are complete, specific, clear, and concise.
6. Answer each numbered item separately, indicating the corresponding item number for each response. (You may include multiple responses on a single page.)
7. Include place of employment, pertinent dates, duties performed, etc., when responding to items.

In the event that one particular job contained responsibilities applicable to several items, separate the different functions of the job in order to respond to all items completely.

Please return your state application (STD. 678) and two copies of the Supplemental Items to the address listed on the front of the bulletin.

NOTE: Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to the supplemental items.

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION ITEMS

1. Describe your experience communicating verbally and in writing to staff, management, officials and the public.

2. Describe your leadership skills and provide examples of how you function effectively as a leader and manager of a program or service.

3. Describe your experience overseeing, implementing and monitoring a new policy and/or program. What steps did you take and what was the outcome?

4. Describe your experience guiding and overseeing the analysis, development and implementation of proposed and/or new laws and regulations.

5. Describe your experience directing and overseeing disease surveillance.

6. Describe your medical experience as it relates to public health promotion and the prevention of disease.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of:

1. Principles and practices of general medicine with particular emphasis on Public Health.
2. Operating policies, standards and functions of a health program.
3. Public Health tools including surveillance, geographic information systems, field epidemiology, and risk communication.
4. State and federal standards including legislations and regulations impacting state and local public health agencies.
5. Public Health and health care services deliveries systems at State, Federal and local levels.
6. Basic comprehensive studies of major health problems and programs.
7. Principles of public administration including fiscal, personnel management and supervision.
8. Current programs, problems and trends in Public Health.
9. Equal employment opportunity regulations and objectives to promote the department’s equal employment opportunity policies and goals in making hiring and employment decisions.
10. A manager/supervisor’s role in the implementation of the department’s equal employment opportunity program and accompanying policies to promote fair and equitable hiring and employment decisions within the work unit.
11. Cultural differences of a diverse subordinate staff to ensure that supervisory decisions and expectations relate to staff interaction, work task completion, assignment of work, and general oversight activities.
12. Supervisory principles, practices, and techniques to appropriately and effectively plan, oversee and direct the work activities of subordinate staff.

Skill to:

1. Manage a multi-disciplinary team of managers, scientists and physicians.
2. Determine important scientific, medical, research and political trends that may impact program delivery and program budgets.
3. Encourage Public Health leadership among staff to carry out program objectives.
4. Keep well organized schedules, delegating duties and working within limited time frames to achieve departmental goals.
5. Communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing regarding health matters.
6. Prepare policies and procedures for the operation of the work unit.
7. Direct and oversee the work of subordinate staff.
8. Recognize and communicate the need to shift priorities, staffing and/or resources to maximize the department operational goals and objectives.
9. Exercise sound judgment and common sense when making decisions.
10. Analyze situations accurately and thoroughly in order to determine and implement effective, appropriate course of action.
11. Maintain knowledge related to Public Health medical problems.

Ability to:

1. Provide leadership to a large and complex health program.
2. Effectively plan, organize direct and coordinate a major public health program of statewide scope.
3. Analyze situations accurately and take effective course of action.
4. Effectively contribute to the Department’s EEO objectives.
5. Provide leadership to all staff to ensure program objectives meet Departmental goals.
6. Carry out responsibilities and demands of the management role in a major Public Health agency.
7. Effectively secure the cooperation of all groups interested in promoting public health.
8. Participate effectively in conferences and training sessions regarding Public Health medical programs.
9. Adapt to new leadership and direction and effectively implement policy and program changes.
10. Correspond verbally, in person or by telephone clearly and concisely to the public.
11. Demonstrate professionalism toward managers, supervisors and staff creating an overall productive work unit.
12. Adapt plans and schedules to meet changing priorities to work objectives, personnel, and resources and/or work load demands.
13. Interpret and apply pertinent State and Federal laws, rules and regulations.
14. Use good time management when keeping schedules, delegating duties and working within limited time frames to achieve department goals.
15. Facilitates meetings with staff to communicate and exchange information.
16. Use tact, discretion and diplomacy when responding to the needs, problems or concerns of others to convey information in a professional manner.
17. Think critically using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approvals to problems.

A Departmental Open eligible list for the PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICAL ADMINISTRATOR II, CEA Classification will be established for:

• Department of Public Health

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

• A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
• A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

• Department of Public Health

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Department of Public Health reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.