Staff Physician 2 - Torrance State Hospital

Are you ready to advance your medical career in a mission-driven environment where your clinical expertise directly transforms the lives of a vulnerable patient population? Joining the Torrance State Hospital offers an opportunity to lead interdisciplinary teams and exercise full clinical autonomy within a collaborative, high-impact setting. This role is designed for dedicated physicians who value diagnostic precision and are passionate about providing compassionate, comprehensive care to those with complex medical and psychiatric needs. By joining our team, you will become a vital advocate for patient recovery and a cornerstone of medical excellence within the community-apply today!

As a Staff Physician 2, you will provide medical oversight and clinical management for all patients within your assigned units. This role requires the performance of detailed physical examinations to establish accurate diagnoses and the subsequent development of individualized treatment plans. Your daily responsibilities will include conducting unit rounds to monitor patient health, evaluating acutely ill or injured individuals, and managing chronic medical conditions through the interpretation of laboratory results, imaging, and specialist consultations. Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining medical documentation, including progress notes that substantiate all treatments and diagnostic orders. In the absence of the psychiatrist, you will extend your scope to provide psychiatric coverage, which involves leading the interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and revising care plans to include medication reviews and goal setting. Furthermore, you will serve as the primary evaluator of a patient's urgent medical needs, facilitating seamless transfers to acute care facilities when emergency or specialized clinical intervention is required.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
  • Possible evening, weekend, and holiday on-call
• Overtime and travel as operationally necessary
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirement:

• Three years of experience and/or training in the practice of medicine.

• You must be in possession of a license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as issued by the State Medicine Board, or the State Osteopathic Medicine Board.

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.