Central Service Manager I

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics DHS annually provides direct care for over 500000 outstanding patients employs over 23000 staff and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. 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 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 Re-entry each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.

• Formulates develops and modifies procedures and policies and prepares written instructions forms and manuals to improve and ensure quantity and quality of production.
• Plans assigns and supervises central service workers engaged in packaging sterilizing decontaminating ordering receiving and distributing medical and patient care equipment and supplies.
• Screens and selects new employees and directs their orientation and training and evaluates or reviews all personnel evaluation and takes appropriate action.
• Keeps abreast of and plans for fluctuating demand for supplies and equipment and adjusts ordering and processing accordingly.
• Makes suggestions for substitution of items in short supply.
• Prepares and makes recommendations for the purchase of new or replacement equipment and prepares annual budget request for support of central service operation.
• Conducts periodic inventory and tracking of supplies and equipment.
• Conducts research on the kind type and scope of medical supplies and equipment by contacting vendors reviewing catalogues ordering samples and determining tests for new items to determine feasibility and desirability of purchase.
• Inspects facility supply stations to assure compliance with established quotas safety and housekeeping practices.
• Maintains and establishes quality control by sampling processed items.
• Assists physicians in developing new sets by ordering and testing new instrument and equipment.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

OPTION I:One years experience as a Central Service Supervisor II in the service of Los Angeles County.

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OPTION II:Two years experience as a first line supervisor in a central service organization.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:

• Additional experience as a Central Service Supervisor II in the service of Los Angeles County or as a first line supervisor in a central service organization beyond the Selection Requirements.

• Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL) certification* -OR-Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) certification* issued by the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association.
  

CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE INFORMATION:

*The CHL and CIS will be verified by using the information on the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association at ensure the Certificates and Licenses Section is completed. Provide the title(s) of your certificate(s) the number(s) date(s) of issue date(s) of expiration and the name(s) of the issuing agency for each certificate.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
An evaluation of training and experience based upon application information desirable qualifications and supplemental questionnaire responses weighted 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be added to the eligible register.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be added to the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.

No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings nights weekends and holidays.

VACANCY INFORMATION:
The resulting eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED 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.

Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m. PT on the last day of filing will not be accepted.

You may be required to verify your email address when logging in to the GovernmentJobs portal of the Countys employment website. 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.

All information 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 disqualification or rescission of appointment.

Utilizing VERBIAGEfrom Class Specification and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONand you may be DISQUALIFIED.

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the REQUIREMENTS. Provide any relevant education training and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. Do not group your experience. For each job held give the name and address of your employer your job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete it will be rejected.

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The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination 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:
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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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Veterans Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy in all open competitive examinations (i.e. examinations open to everyone) the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veterans credit please visit: September 2025