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Job Description
Position/Program Information
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
We welcome applications from anyone!
EXAM NUMBER
Y6766G
FILING START DATE
Applications will be accepted starting, July 8, 2025 @ 12:30PM, PT.
Filing will be suspended after the first 125 applications are received or by Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. PT, whichever occurs first. Applications received after the first 125 or 5:00 (PT) will not be considered.
WHY WORK FOR US?
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.
WHAT DOES AN INSTITUTIONAL LABORER DO:
Performs heavy physical labor in a County hospital or institution.
Essential Job Functions
What are some responsibilities of an Institutional Laborer:
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 needed.
Requirements
SELECTON REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
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 their 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 points will be awarded for additional experience beyond the Selection Requirements.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based upon application information and desirable qualifications weighted 100%.
The passing score for the assessment is 70%.
ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION:
Applications are processed as they are received and added to the eligible register accordingly.
Candidates who passed the assessment(s) are placed on a register in order of their score group for a period of (12) months. We will use this list to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services 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.
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 specifications 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:
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 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. 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:
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
For detailed information, please click here
Closing Date/Time: 7/10/2025 5:00 PM Pacific -
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