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Job Description
Position/Program Information
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
EXAM NUMBER:
Y6790A
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
Open Competitive Job Opportunity
APPLICATION FILING PERIOD
The application filing period will begin on January 3, 2025, at 12:30PM (PT).
FILING WILL BE SUSPENDED AFTER THE FIRST 100 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED OR BY January 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
Applications received after the first 100 will not be considered .
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:
Under general supervision, cleans windows, interior glass, and other surfaces in County buildings.
Essential Job Functions
Washes windows, frames, mullions and ledges using a safety belt, ladder swinging stage or scaffold when necessary.
Washes interior glass such as door glass, inside windows and glass partitions.
Cleans building surfaces such as marble and mirrors.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Three months' full-time window washing or custodial experience.
LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Prime Variance Reports (PVRs), also known as Master Time Records, are not accepted, or required as part of the application process; this includes the selection interview and the background-check.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION:- Additional experience in excess of the Minimum Requirements.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
An evaluation of your experience and desirable qualifications based on your application information weighted 100%.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination in order to be added to 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 eligibility register accordingly. The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be added to the eligible register and will appear 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.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The resulting eligible register from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services, as they occur.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted online only. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this web site.
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 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.
Many important notifications including final result notices will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add ainiguez2 @dhs.lacounty.gov , as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com , and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging intogovernmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.
Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the exam requirements as listed on this job posting. Provide any relevant job 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.
Please note that all information included in the application materials is subject to verification at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing verbiage from Class Specification and requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the exam requirements. Comments such as “See Resume” or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered a response. Doing so may result in an incomplete application, and you may be disqualified.
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, 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. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
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, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application 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:
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. Please refer to their website for updated information https://lacountylibrary.org/library-locator .
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 Health Services is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Andrea Iniguez, Exam Analyst
ainiguez2@dhs.lacounty.gov
213-288-7000
ENTERPRISE HELP DESK:
(213) 288-7000
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:
(323) 914-7111
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