• Job Description

  Req#: 4171334
  
  
  
  
  
  
  TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
  Open Competitive Job Opportunity
  
  
  EXAM NUMBER
  Y6766F
  
  
  APPLICATION FILING PERIOD
  September 11, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) – September 13, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. (PT)
  
  Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the Wednesday, September 13, 2023 deadline 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.
  
  
  County employees who wish to meet the requirements using out-of-class experience will be considered for this examination. Those claiming out-of-class experience should describe their out-of-class duties in detail in the Work Experience and Supplemental Questions sections of their application.
  
  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.
  
  MISSION:
  To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
  
  DEFINITION:
  Performs heavy physical labor in a County hospital or institution.
  Lifts unloads and cleans heavy containers, such as large garbage cans and trash receptacles.
  
  Operates hydraulic lifting machines, forklifts, trams, tugs or other equipment to empty waste bins and pressurized washing systems to clean bins as needed.
  
  Transports carts and heavily loaded hand trucks delivering institutional supplies, medical gases, and collecting refuse.
  
  Assists in the loading and unloading of garbage cans, linen and other heavy institutional supplies from trucks and other vehicles.
  
  Stacks and unstacks heavy institutional equipment and supplies in institutional storerooms or warehouses.
  
  Loads, unloads, and moves furniture or heavy equipment and materials within and around County hospitals or institutions.
  
  Assist in preparing for and clean up after conferences or special events including removing trash and setting-up, transporting, and dismantling tables and chairs as needed.
  
  Drives a truck to pick up donated items, transport vehicles from institution to garage for repair, or as required.SELECTON REQUIREMENTS:
  Three (3) months of experience as a laborer involving the lifting and moving of heavy objects.
  
  LICENSE:
  A valid California Class B Driver License may be required for appointment to some positions in this class.
  
  LICENSE INFORMATION:
  Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant's driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. License must not be currently suspended, restricted, or revoked.
  
  PHYSICAL CLASS IV – ARDUOUS:
  This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.
  
  DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
  Additional credit will be given to applicants that possess the following desirable qualifications: Any additional experience in excess of the Selection Requirements for the qualifying option.EXAMINATION CONTENT:
  This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based upon application information and desirable qualifications weighted 100%.
  
  Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination in order to be placed on 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:
  
  AVAILABLE SHIFT:
  Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
  
  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 individualized 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, regency 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.
  
  VACANCY INFORMATION:
  The resulting eligible register from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.
  
  APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
  Applications must be filed online only. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted.
  
  Filing will be suspended on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. PT. Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.
  
  Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" tab for this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.
  
  The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements. Fill out your application completely and correctly to receive full credit for related education, and/or experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the position. Please do not group your experience. For each position held, give the name and address of your employer, your position 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.
  
  
  IMPORTANT NOTES:
  • All information and documents provided by applicants 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/or Minimum/Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the Requirements. Comments such as "See Résumé" or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered as a response; in doing so, your application will be rejected.
  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.
  
  COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
  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.
  
  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.
  
  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.
  
  DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
  Andrew Munoz, Exam Analyst
  Phone: (213) 288-7000
  E-mail: AMunoz4@dhs.lacounty.gov
  
  ADA COORDINATOR PHONE :
  (323) 914-7111
  
  CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE :
  (800) 735-2922
  
  TELETYPE PHONE:
  (800) 899-4099

• About the company

  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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