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Job Description
Position/Program Information
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
We encourage applications from anyone!
EXAM NUMBER
Y7662S
FIRST DAY OF FILING
Applications will be accepted starting,
March 27, 2025 @ 8:00 AM, PST
The application filing period will begin on March 27, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.
No withhold will be allowed. Required experience/education must be fully met at the time of filing, and clearly indicated on the 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 outstanding 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 meaningful 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 outstanding care.
DEFINITION:
Performs journey-level sheet metal installation, fabrication, assembly and repair work.
Essential Job Functions
Lays out, cuts, shapes and constructs articles of sheet metal, including black and galvanized iron and steel, tin, copper, brass, zinc, and stainless steel.
Supervises apprentices and helpers.
Punches or drills holes for rivets, bolts or metal screws.
Grinds and files seams, joints and rough surfaces; burrs and turns edges.
Fabricates or repairs such sheet metal articles as roofing, gutters, flashing, louvers, ventilators, ducts, hoods, sinks, steam tables, trays, lockers, shelves, fire doors and metal windows.
Transfers patterns from blueprints to metal, using scale, compass, divider, prick punch and other layout tools.
Fabricates signs, ducts, vessels, etc., from plastics.
Solders, welds and brazes.
Drives automotive equipment to and from work sites in order to transport the necessary tools, equipment, and materials required to perform the job.
Maintains tools and equipment.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
Option I: Completion of a recognized apprenticeship training program* in sheet metal work of at least four (4) years duration.
Option II: Five (5) years of experience in sheet metal work in the building trades, one (1) year of which must have been at the journey-level**.
**J ourney-level experience applies to a person who has completed an apprenticeship program or is an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified and able to perform a specific trade without supervision.
LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions
LICENSE INFORMATION : .
Applicants for driving positions must submit a clear driver's license copy and their driving record from the CA DMV before final appointment.
PHYSICAL CLASS III - MODERAT E:
This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*Recognized is defined as an approved agency including but not limited to agencies such as the International Training Institute for the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Industry. Applicants who expect to qualify under Option I, must include a legible photocopy of their apprenticeship training certificate.
In order to receive credit for the required certification you must include a legible copy of the official certificate at the time of filing or within seven 7 calendar days from the date of filing application. Please submit documentation to esanchez3@dhs.lacounty.gov and indicate your name, the exam name, and the exam number.
We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an in-person interview which will assess Job Preparation, Knowledge and Skills, Problem Solving, and Oral Communication Skills weighted 100%.
The passing score for the assessment is 70%.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly.
Candidates who passed the assessment(s) are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of (12) months. We will use this list to fill vacancies as they occur.
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.
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 :
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” green button at the top right if this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.
Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer’s name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the 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.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Please provide 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. Please refer to the website below 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 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:
Eric Sanchez, Exam Analyst
(213) 288-7000
esanchez3@dhs.lacounty.gov
C ALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE (
800) 735-2922
TELETYPE PHONE
(800) 899-4099
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE :
(323) 914-5208
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