• Job Description

  Req#: 3398480
  EXAM NUMBER:
  Y8073H
  TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
  OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY
  FILING START DATE:
  September 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (PT) - Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice
  THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING REPOSTED TO RE-OPEN THE FILING PERIOD AND TO UPDATE THE APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION.
  
  ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:
  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 hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for over 600,000 unique 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.
  
  Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.
  
  THE MISSION:
  To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
  
  DEFINITION:
  Assists in the administration of one of the smaller County hospitals.
  • Assists in directing the administrative functions of the hospital, including personnel, fiscal, and other functional activities.
  • Provides supervision and direction of financial operations and reporting.
  • Ensures that the appropriate kinds, quality, and quantity of financial support are provided to the staff of the hospital.
  • Assists the administrator in developing and controlling the annual budget for the hospital.
  • Assists in coordinating the fiscal/financial operations of the hospital with other divisions of the Department of Health Services, other County departments and outside agencies.
  • Conducts special investigations and studies as assigned.
  • Assists the administrator in the formulation, development, and execution of plans, policies, and programs for the hospital.
  • Represents the administrator on various hospital committees.
  • Acts for the Hospital Administrator in their absence.
  SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
  Three (3) years of highly responsible administrative* or staff experience**, two (2) years of which must have been at the level of Staff Analyst, Health***, Supervising Administrative Assistant III****, or higher. A master's degree in Hospital Administration or a master’s degree in Business Administration from an accredited graduate school will be accepted for one (1) year of non-specialized experience.
  
  -OR-
  
  Two (2) years' administrative experience in a health care setting at the level of Assistant Hospital Administrator II***** or higher. (For this examination, health care settings include a hospital, a large multidisciplinary outpatient clinic, and psychiatric inpatient and outpatient facility).
  
  PHYSICAL CLASS II: Light:
  Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.
  
  SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
  *Highly responsible administrative experience in the County of Los Angles is defined as: performs work in an administrative branch of an organizational unit. Work includes responsibility for the development of procedures and participation in policy formulation, analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of an organization, budget, personnel, information services, programs, facilities planning, materials management, and/or general management.
  
  **Highly responsible staff capacity in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: staff experience at the senior level with extensive knowledge of program related, processes and procedures, and experience in a specific subject matter expert.
  
  ***Experience at the level of Staff Analyst, Health in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: Researches, analyzes, and makes recommendations regarding the use and deployment of resources and the implementation and refinement of operations and programs having department-wide impact.
  
  ****Experience at the level of Supervising Administrative Assistant III in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: Plans and supervises the work of staff engaged in analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, budget, systems and procedures, program, facilities acquisition, general management and personnel in a large department with 1000 or more employees having very complex programs.
  
  ***** Experience at the level of Assistant Hospital Administrator II in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: Assists in the administration of a hospital by managing and coordinating the supporting services for the patient care programs for 2 or more departments/units of a hospital.
  
  No Out-Of-Class Experience Will Be Accepted.
  
  DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
  Credit will be given to applicant who possess the following desirable qualifications:
  
  • A master's degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Management, or Public Health Administration if not used to meet the requirements.
  • Additional experience at the level of Staff Analyst, Health, Supervising Administrative Assistant III, Assistant Hospital Administrator II, or higher- beyond the Selection Requirements.
  In order to receive credit for the master’s degree, you must include a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at the time of filing or email it to Croy@dhs.lacounty.gov within 15 calendar days from filing online. EXAMINATION CONTENT:
  This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience, education and desirable qualifications based upon the application information and supplemental questionnaire, weighted 100%.
  
  Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination to be added onto the eligible register.
  
  ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
  Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.
  The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be added to the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.
  
  NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.
  
  SPECIAL INFORMATION:
  
  VACANCY INFORMATION:
  The resulting eligible register will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.
  
  AVAILABLE SHIFT:
  Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
  
  APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
  
  APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
  
  Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.
  
  Plan to submit your online application well in advance as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
  
  All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.
  
  Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.
  
  This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.
  
  Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the REQUIREMENTS. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.
  
  NOTE: If you are unable to attach the documents, you can email the documents to the exam analyst, Christina Roy, at croy@dhs.lacounty.gov within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title.
  
  For the foreseeable future, all notices including invitation letters, result letters and notices of non-acceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add croy@dhs.lacounty.gov and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail. Please note, if you opt out of receiving emails, you can visit governmentjobs.com, log into your profile and check your inbox. The inbox retains a copy of all emails sent, for your records
  
  SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
  Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
  
  NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:
  All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
  
  COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
  LA County Public Library has announced they are reopening some libraries with limited hours access throughout LA County. Refer to their website at https://lacountylibrary.org/reopening/ for more information.
  
  For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
  
  FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
  The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individual assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
  
  ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI)
  The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
  
  DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
  Christina Roy, Exam Analyst
  E-mail: Croy@dhs.lacounty.gov
  Phone: (213) 288-7000
  
  ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:
  (323) 914-7111
  
  CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:
  (800) 735-2922
  
  
  

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  Los Angeles County, one of California’s original 27 counties, was established on Feb. 18, 1850. It is one of the nation’s largest counties with 4,084 square miles, and has the largest population of any county in the nation.

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