Public Health Medical Officer III | California Department of Public Health
Dear Colleague,
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Immunization Branch plans to hire Public Health Medical Officers (PHMOs) to help implement new California laws on medical exemptions to immunization requirements for school and childcare entry.*
We aim to interview for the first of the PHMO positions in early December, with a start date in early 2020. Candidates must qualify for the PHMO III category on the state civil service list. Instructions for applying for the civil service exam are here: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/Bulletin.aspx?examCD=8H1AE02. Instead of a test, the exam process requires you to submit a state application and college transcript, followed later by a Qualifications Assessment survey based on the PHMO3 specifications at https://www.calhr.ca.gov/state-hr-professionals/Pages/7705.aspx. See also box below about navigating the civil service examination process. If you have questions about the civil service process or would like to be notified when the first duty statement is posted, please contact [email protected].
To be considered for the first of the PHMO positions, please complete your application for the PHMO III exam by 11/7/19.
While these positions will ideally be based at the main Immunization Branch office in Richmond (Contra Costa County, across the bay from San Francisco), candidates based in other locations may be considered.
If you have questions about the new PHMO III roles in our Branch, feel free to contact me (see my signature block below) or Dr. Rob Schechter ([email protected]).
Thank you for helping spread the word about these exciting opportunities!
Sarah Royce, MD, MPH (she, her, hers)
Chief, Immunization Branch
Division of Communicable Disease Control, Center for Infectious Diseases
California Department of Public Health
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P, 2nd Floor, Richmond, CA 94804
Search the jobs database at https://www.jobs.ca.gov and submit your complete application packages (applications and any applicable or required documents) electronically through your CalCareers account on the website.
In order to apply for these positions when they are announced you must FIRST create a profile and an application on CalCareers and complete the designated exam/assessment for the classification you are interested in. Applicants who meet the required qualifications and successfully complete the exam/assessment will be placed on an eligibility list for that classification. Only those applicants on current state lists will be eligible to interview for these positions.
Information regarding the California State application process can be found at:
https://jobs.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/GeneralInfo/TutorialsMain.aspx
If you would like to be notified when the position is posted or have questions regarding how to apply, please contact us at [email protected]
*For information on the new state laws on medical exemptions for school/child care entry, see