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New appointments and current incumbents shall be compensated at Step 3 of the applicable salary range. This is in effect until June 30 2025 or until it is determined that a shortage no longer exists whichever is sooner.
ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY:
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 26 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 6.5 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.
MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
Plans and organizes the work of a laboratory unit in a hospital or an ambulatory care facility for a single shift to assure that all physician requested test procedures are expeditiously processed in line with established time limits.
Schedules and assigns personnel to work stations within the unit on the basis of actual workload the number of employees available their qualifications the extent of their training in the procedures involved legal requirements and other such factors.
Orients new employees and licensed trainees to the overall operations of the laboratory unit and trains or supervises their training in the specific procedures which the unit is responsible for performing safely and accurately.
Evaluates the work of all personnel assigned to the unit and counsels them on steps they may need to take to improve their performance.
Effectively recommends or initiates disciplinary action and the adjustment of employee grievances.
Maintains a quality standards program by monitoring and surveying laboratories for the annual competency evaluation of technical staff in compliance with federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
OPTION I: Two years of experience as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist I* in the service of Los Angeles County.
OPTION II: One year of experience at the level of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II** assisting a supervising clinical laboratory scientist in the operation of a clinical laboratory unit resolving technical problems and developing recommendations on new or alternative equipment methods or materials in addition to performing regular clinical laboratory scientist duties or assigning training reviewing and participating in the work of a group of clinical laboratory scientists engaged in the performance of a variety of standardized clinical laboratory tests in a specialized laboratory***.
LICENSE:
Clinical Laboratory Scientists license issued by the California State Department of Health Services.
PHYSICAL CLASS II Light:
Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTINFORMATION:
*Applicants who expect to qualify through Option I must have held the actual Los Angeles County payroll title for the required time. No outofclass experience will be accepted.
**Experience at the level of Clinical Laboratory Scientist II in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: Assists a supervising clinical laboratory scientist in the operation of a clinical laboratory unit by resolving technical problems and developing recommendations on new or alternative equipment methods or materials in addition to performing regular clinical laboratory scientist duties OR Assigns trains reviews and participates in the work of a group of clinical laboratory scientists engaged in the performance of a variety of standardized clinical laboratory tests.
Examination Content:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of training and experience based upon application information and desirable qualifications weighted at 100.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70 or higher on the examination in order to beadded to the Eligible Register.
Notification Letters and other correspondences 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.
Eligibility Information
Applications will be processed on an asreceived basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.
The names of candidates receiving a passing score on the examination will be added to the eligible register and 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 for 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.
Available Shift
Any
Application and Filing Information
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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
Full-Time