RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST Non-Competitive
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST Non-Competitive
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- TYPE OF RECRUITMENTOpen NonCompetitive Job OpportunityEXAM NUMBER
Y5798QFILING DATESSeptember 17 2024 at 8:00 a.m. PTUntil the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without notice.
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. DHS operates as an integrated health system operating 25 health centers and four acute care hospitals in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with communitybased clinics DHS cares for about 600000 unique patients each year employs over 23000 staff and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit.
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 Countys 911 emergency response system as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Reentry each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.
THE MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION:
Performs radiographic procedures employing the use of Xrays to produce images of various parts of the body for the diagnosis of pathological and traumatic disorders. Essential Job Functions
- Receives and reviews physicians request for radiographic procedure and identifies the patient.
- Checks the operation of equipment daily by performing tube warm up and fluoroscopic tests comparing a blank image with a standard image observing a fluoroscopic image for definition and checking switches and conduits for function.
- Sets up examination room materials and equipment including selection of appropriate film grids collimators camera cassettes syringes opaque media and catheters specified in equipment and procedure manuals.
- Operatesmammographic tomographic or conventional and mobile radiographic units; pushes or operates mechanically driven mobile units and performs radiographic procedures in medical and obstetrics wards and in surgery under sterile conditions.
- Performs a variety of orthopedic gastrointestinal genitourinary obstetric head and neck radiographic procedures or mammography or body section radiography including delicate structures as in the inner ear.
- Selects and computes machine settings to compensate for such variances as patient size age sex and tissue density.
- Selects proper film size positions equipment at proper distance and angle and adjusts cones or collimators to image a specified area.
- Accurately positions the patient when the patient cannot be moved deviates from basic positioning guidelines by angulating the Xray tube and the film to avoid reinjury discomfort and pain or intruding the sterile field.
- Mixes and administers barium by standard dilution for upper and lower gastrointestinal and colon exams.
- Produces radiographs during other contrast media studies such as gallbladder series cholangiograms cystograms and pyelograms.
- Recognizes symptoms of reaction to contrast media and reports such reaction to a physician.
- Elicits the cooperation of patients by explaining procedure attempts to comfort those who fear radiographic examination byproviding assurance.
- Evaluates the patients condition and applies immobilizing devices when the patient cannot cooperate.
- Uses supportive devices such as sandbags angle boards and binders to obtain precise position.
- Uses equipment and lead shields such as gloves and aprons in accordance with State requirements for safety.
- Assists in the clinical training of radiologic technology students and in familiarizing newly employed technologists with examination procedures by demonstrating selection of machine control settings positioning the patient and checking for and identifying acceptable image quality.
- May process exposed film to produce quality radiographs.
- May conduct classroom instruction of radiologic technology students and other personnel in basic radiologic technology.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for this roleat the time of hire you will need to have a Radiologic Technologist Fluoroscopy permitand one of the following both issued by the California State Department of Public Health (CSDPH) and will need to provide the hiring team supporting documentation:
- Current Active Radiologic Technologist certification
OR - A permit to practice Radiologic Technology
Please note:If you are unable to meet the requirements above while on the hiring list 6 months) your application will expire. If the job posting is still available you are welcome to reapply.
Applicants who have the required certificates and/or permits authorized byCSDPHat the time of filing:Please complete the License and Certification Section of your application. Provide the title of your required certificate the certificate number date of issue date of expiration and the name of the issuing agency for the required certificate as specified in the Selection Requirements OR attach a legible photocopy of the certificate issued to your application or email a copy to Jessica Hernandez Gutierrez at
PHYSICAL CLASS III Moderate: Includes standing or walking most of the time with bending stooping squatting twisting and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds and frequent lifting of 1025 pounds.- Current Active Radiologic Technologist certification
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
There is no test associated with this examination because it is considered a noncompetitive exam. Applicants who qualify for this position will be placed on the list for a period of 6 months and will need to meet the requirements within that timeframe.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed as they are received and only those who qualify will be placed on the list for 6 months.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The resulting eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services (DHS) as they occur.
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings nights weekends and holidays.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted online only. Applications submitted by U.S Mail Fax or in person will not be accepted.
Apply online by clicking on the green APPLY button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5:00 p.m. (PT) deadline on the last day of filing 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 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.
Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m. PT on the last day of filing will not be accepted.
This examinationwill remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.
All correspondence will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add ov as well as and to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail. Please note if you opt out of receiving emails you can visit governmentjobs log into your profile and check your inbox. The inbox retains a copy of all emails sent for your records.
IMPORTANT NOTES:- Please access the following link for important Employment Information. (Download PDF reader)
- 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 disqualificationor 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 SeeResum or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered as a response; in doing so your application will be rejected.
- The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearlyshown 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 berejected.
NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents please email the documents to the exam analyst Jessica Hernandez Gutierrez at . Please include the exam number and the exam title.
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.
NO SHARING OF USER ID EMAIL AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family members or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.
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.
ANTIRACISM 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 Antiracism 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.
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DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jessica Hernandez Gutierrez Exam Analyst
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.
This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/NonDiscrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to nondiscrimination in the County workforce regardless of age 40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit: Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is 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 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.
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at .Revised January 2025
Employment Type
Gig
