Autopsy Technician-Photographer
Autopsy Technician-Photographer
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- POSITION/PROGRAM INFORMATION:TYPE OF RECRUITMENTOPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITYEXAM NUMBERY4879AAPPLICATION FILING DATEDecember 21 2022 at 9:00 AM (PT)Until 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 DiversionandReentryeachwithacriticalroleinconnectingvulnerablepopulationsincludingthosereleasedfrom correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.THE MISSION:To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.DEFINITION:Photographs human cadavers and specimens and assists in the performance of autopsies on human cadavers.
Essential Job Functions
- Assists in the performance of autopsies on human cadavers.
- Preparesaspecifiedhumancadaverspecimenororgansuchastheliverorbrainforautopsyreport photographs and for use in medical training and research by other personnel.
- Monitors and maintains autopsy log reports and other documentation such as negative pressure photographicfilescrypttemperaturewastedisposalandotherregulatorycompliancerequirements
- Maintainsinventoryofallsuppliesandsafetyequipmenttobeusedduringtheperformanceofan autopsy.
- Selectsstandardcameraandartificiallightsourcesettingsbyreferringtophotographicmanualsto ensure photographs/transparencies are correctly exposed.
- Forwardsphotographs/transparenciestotheorderingpathologistforanalysis.
- Utilizeshandhelddigitalcameraorstandmountedcameratoproducequalityaccurateimagesin accordance with standard procedure for the object to be photographed.
- Photographs with digital camera human cadavers specimens and organs when requested by pathologistorrequiredbystandardprocedurebyorientingandlocatingspecimensatadistanceaway from the camera in accordance with standard technique. Ensures images will meet established photographic standards.
- Adjustscameraandlightsettingsinaccordancewithchangingandvaryingconditionsencounteredto ensure quality photographs and transparencies
- Inspectsphotographs/transparenciesfordeficienciessuchasoverexposureorimagecutoffandif necessary rephotographs organ/specimen if still available.
Requirements
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
Six months experience assisting in the performance of autopsies at the level of the Los Angeles County class of Autopsy Technician* AND training in black and white color and digital camera techniques.
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 1025 pounds.
DESIRABLEQUALIFICATIONS:
Additional credit willbe awarded toapplicantswho have experiencein excess of the Selection Requirements.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: *Forthisexamination experienceatthelevelofAutopsyTechnician intheCountyofLos Angeles is defined as assisting in the performance of autopsies on human cadavers.
NO WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION. APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE SELECTION REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF FILING.
OUTOFCLASS:
County employees who wish to meet the requirements using outofclass experience will be considered for this examination. Those claiming outofclass experience should describe their outofclass duties in detail in the Work Experience section of their application. Applicants are also encouraged to submit any supporting documentation such as out of class/additional responsibility bonuses verification of experience documents and performance evaluations in order to assist staffs review of applicants qualifications.Additional Information
EXAMINATIONCONTENT: Thisexaminationwillconsist ofanevaluationofexperiencebaseduponapplication informationanddesirable qualifications weighted 100.
Candidatesmustachieveapassingscoreof70%orhigherontheexaminationinordertobeaddedonthe eligible register.
ELIGIBILITYINFORMATION:
Applications will be processed on an as received basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.
Thenamesofcandidatesreceivingapassinggradeonthe examinationwillbeplacedontheeligibleregisterand will appear in the order of their score group for a period of twelve 12 months following the date of eligibility.
NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE 12 MONTHS.
SPECIAL INFORMATIONFAIR 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 individual 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.
VACANCY INFORMATION: The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.
AVAILABLE SHIFT: Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings nights weekends and holidays.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
ApplyonlinebyclickingonthegreenAPPLY 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 4:59 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 4:59 p.m. PT on the last day of filing will not be accepted.
For the foreseeable future all notices including invitation letters result letters and notices of nonacceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add 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
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.
IMPORTANT NOTES:- 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 SeeRsum or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered as a response; in doing so your application will be rejected.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: persons have a Social Security Number.
NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD: friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: LA County Public Library has announced they are reopening some libraries with limited hours access throughout LA County. Refer to their website at https://lacountylibrary/reopening/ for more information.
Forcandidateswhomaynothaveregularaccesstoacomputerortheinternetapplicationscanbecompletedon computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
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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.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
