Central Services Technician II

WHY WORK FOR US

LA Health Services is LA Countys integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. Our system includes four public hospitals more than 20 community health centers Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Correctional Health Services and community-based programs that connect people to care where they are.

We serve as the safety net for more than 10 million residents providing care regardless of ability to pay insurance coverage or immigration status. As one connected system we deliver extraordinary carefrom prevention and primary care to emergency specialty trauma and recovery services across Los Angeles County.

With more than 2.9 million visits annually and a workforce of over 23000 dedicated staff LA Health Services is proud to deliver high-quality compassionate and accessible care to everyone no matter how they come through our doors.

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DHS is seeking a dedicated Central Services Technician to join our team. Whether youre working in community clinics or hospitals this is an opportunity to grow your career while serving diverse communities across LA County.

MISSION:

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing outstanding care.

The Team Member We Are Looking for will:

Performs the full range of sterilizing processing packaging and distribution duties in a central service unit or in ancillary hospital units.

• Assembles utensil sets single package instruments sterile containers and trays for sterilization.
• Operates steam and gas sterilizers autoclaves and other sterilization cleaning and reprocessing equipment.
• Fills emergency requests and suggests substitute items to medical and nursing staff if the requested item is out of stock.
• Loads and unloads supply carts and delivers sterile-processed supplies to service areas; collects and delivers used supplies back to the processing area.
• Disassembles decontaminates cleans and reassembles medical surgical and patient care supplies including surgical instruments according to established procedures.
• Orients and trains new staff in the performance of any or all central service procedures as needed.

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:

One (1) year experience cleaning assembling packaging and sterilizing medical surgical and nursing supplies instruments and equipment.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Additional credit will be given to applicants who have the following desirable qualifications:

• Certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST).***

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

**If needed to qualify please provide a legible copy of your official transcripts for completion of a central services technician course from an accredited vocational school or community college at the time of filing or emailing the document to the Exam Analyst at within seven (7) calendar days from the application filing date.

***The CRCST will be verified by using the information on the Healthcare Processing Association (HSPA) using the website at 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 10-25 pounds.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

Candidates achieving a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination will be added to the eligible register.

Notification Letters and other 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 andto your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:

Applicants who are successful in this examination and are added to the eligible register may not apply for this examination for twelve (12) months following the date of being placed on the eligible register. Applications received before expiration from the eligible register will be rejected.

Applicants who have applied and did not fulfill the Requirements when submitting their application may reapply 30 days from their latest application date.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:

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

VACANCY INFORMATION:

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail fax or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the Apply green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to and following the prompts. This is to improve the security of the online application and prevent incorrect email addresses.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in the refusal of the application or the rescission of the appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not suffice to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

NOTE: If you are unable to attach documents to your application you may email the documents to within 7 calendar days of filing online. Please include your name as it appears on your application the exam number and the exam title.

Reopening due to major CSR revision and banding structure transition (from 5 to 3) effective 5/28/26.

EMAIL VERIFICATION INFORMATION:

We will send notifications to the email address indicated in the application so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out of receiving our emails it is possible to view notices by logging into and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicants responsibility to take steps to view correspondence and we will not consider claims for missing notices to be a valid reason for rescheduling an exam part. Register the domains below as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

Federal law requires that all employed persons submit their Social Security Identification number so include yours when applying.

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 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.

ANTI-RACISM EQUITY AND BELONGING (ARDI):

The County of Los Angeles affirms that every individual is equal and entitled to the rights provided by the U.S. Constitution. We focus on promoting ARDI efforts to reduce racial disparities. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its aims by strengthening equality diversity and inclusion throughout recruitment selection and hiring processes.

DEPARTMENT CONTACTS:

For any inquiries about the position or assistance with the application process please contact Balik Sarkissian at.. Balik is here to guide you every step of the way.

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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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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.
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