Clinic Driver Emergency Appointment Homelessness

EXAM NUMBER:
b5064E-EA

JOB TYPE:
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

FILING START DATE:
March 9 2026 at 8 a.m. (Pacific Time)

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met
and is subject to closure without prior notice.

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing mental health and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County this may be the opportunity for you.

The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Clinic Driver vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

Before the end of your initial work period you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Clinic Driver.

• Drives a van station wagon or automobile to transport ambulatory patients or clients to and from residences and County or non-County health or mental health care facilities or other location.

• Contacts facilities to confirm patient/client availability and ambulatory status (need for wheelchair availability or accessibility).

• Assists patients/clients into and out of the vehicle facility or their homes by holding on to them to ensure they are not injured when entering or leaving the vehicle; may use an automated lift.

• Attends to patients or clients safety and comfort en route by driving carefully and in accordance with State and local traffic laws and ordinances and County policies and procedures.

• Observesthe seriousness of a patients condition and administers emergency first aid and/or basic life support measures based on the patients physical condition. If necessary contacts appropriate emergency personnel.Observes patients response and decides whether or not to complete an assigned trip or transport the patient directly to the nearest hospital providing emergency care.

• Delivers emergency medications medical recordsspecimens medical supplies and blood when required to patients at home or in health care facilities.

• Checks patients identification and obtains signature of patient or authorized person for receipt of medication.

• Prepares reports of mileage traveled gasoline used number of patients transported and any unusual incidents.

• Refuels cleans and checksvehicle for required servicing and repairs.

• Sends vehicle to the Internal Services Department for required servicing and repairs.

• Gives testimony in Mental Health Court regarding a clients refusal or inability to attend a hearing as needed.

• Picks up and deliver clients personal property from one location to another as needed.

• Transports County employeesand non-ambulatory patients/clients from one location to another as needed.

• Transports persons accompanying patients/clients as appropriate as needed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Six months of experience in the transportation of patients to and from a hospital mental health facility or other institution.

NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED.

LICENSE:
A California Class C Driver License.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles beforefinal 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 applicants 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:
3 - Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending stooping squatting twisting reaching working or irregular surfaces occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

A COPY OF THE CALIFORNIA CLASS C DRIVER LICENSE MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF FILING OR WITHIN 7 CALENDAR DAYS OF FILING.You may submit additional documents by emailing them to with the subject line Clinic Driver.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
Before the end of your initial work assignment the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applicants are required to complete and submit an online Los Angeles County Employment Application AND Supplemental Questionnaire in order to be considered for this examination. Paper applications resumes or any unsolicited documents will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online application and Supplemental Questionnaire. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING ONLINE:
Applications must be submitted online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the deadline 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.

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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 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 USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member 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 applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance withCounty Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Department Contact Name: Hon Sang Cheang Exam Analyst
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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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