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Job Description
Position/Program Information
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
We encourage applications from anyone!
EXAM NUMBER
Y6480J
FIRST DAY OF FILING
Applications will be accepted starting,
April 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM, PT
The application filing period will begin on April 10, 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 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:
Heads an electrical section comprised of eight to thirty journey-level and sub-journey-level positions; or is first assistant to a higher level electrician supervisor in charge of an electrical section.
Essential Job Functions
Plans, assigns, supervises and inspects the work of electricians, other skilled craft workers, apprentices and helpers in the installation, alteration and repair of electrical wiring systems and equipment.
Lays out jobs and estimates labor and material requirements.
Advises superiors concerning specifications for electrical wiring systems and equipment in construction and alteration projects performed under contract.
Determines work means and methods.
Coordinates work activities with other crafts or operating units.
Ensures that code requirements, safety regulations and safe work practices are followed.
Makes rough sketches of jobs showing gauges, measurements and materials to be used.
Makes periodic inspections of existing electrical wiring systems and equipment.
Orders and maintains stock of materials and supplies.
Supervises the maintenance of tools and equipment.
Supervises the maintenance of work records.
Drives automotive equipment as needed to and from work sites, in order to transport the necessary tools, equipment, and materials required to perform the job.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY :
Three (3) years of journey-level* experience in the installation, alteration and repair of commercial and industrial electrical wiring systems and equipment.
*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 or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
A City of Los Angeles Regulation 4 Certificate may be required for testing Life/Safety systems in County buildings located within the city limits of Los Angeles. Life/Safety systems are defined as: fire alarms, automatic-closing fire assemblies, elevator recall, fire suppression, and emergency power systems.
PHYSICAL CLASS III - MODERATE:
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.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
VISION:
Keen color perception.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:- Additional points will be awarded for additional experience beyond the minimum requirements.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
An evaluation of experience based upon application information and supplemental questionnaire, 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:
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 of 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. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.
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. We are 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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