Position/Program Information
FIRST DAY OF FILING: November 6, 2019 @ 10:00 a.m., PT - Until the needs of the services are met and is subject to closure without notice
EXAM NUMBER:Y5587L
TYPE OF RECRUITMENTOpen Competitive Job Opportunity
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REBULLETIN TO UPDATE THE CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION.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 community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 800,000 unique patients each year, employs over 22,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 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 subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 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.
THE MISSION: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION:Provides technical and administrative supervision to a group of respiratory care practitioners and ancillary personnel on a shift performing respiratory care.
Essential Job Functions
Projects shift requirements for personnel, equipment and supplies and recommends and justifies such items for inclusion in the annual budget request.
Instructs medical and technical staff by lecture and demonstration in the operation and application of equipment.
Schedules and assigns work, evaluates the performance of subordinate technicians, and provides first level resolution of formal employee grievances.
Arranges and supervises on-the-job testing of equipment as may be required for thorough analysis.
Determines shift staff training needs and performs or arranges for individual or for group in-service instruction, reporting significant staff deficiencies, and participating in the planning and implementation of department-wide respiratory therapy training programs.
Makes regular ward rounds to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of respiratory care services, consulting with nursing supervisory and medical personnel as may be required to coordinate patient care services.
Evaluates new devices and makes oral and written reports on findings, including purchase price and maintenance costs factors.
Communicates and meets with vendors and studies current professional literature and advertising brochures to keep up with the latest developments in electronic and mechanical respiratory devices and the techniques for applying them.
Requirements
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:Two (2) years' experience performing at the level of Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner* or above. A Bachelor's degree** from an accredited university in respiratory therapy or administration will be accepted for one (1) year of the required experience.
PHYSICAL CLASS: 3- Moderate:Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
REQUIRED LICENSE:A current California State Respiratory Care Practitioner's License issued by the Respiratory Care Board of California.
Desirable Qualifications:Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess desirable qualifications.
Current certificate of completion in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association.
Special Requirement Information:*Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner in the County of Los Angeles is defined as provides a full range of respiratory care to patients with severe pulmonary complications in critical care areas.
**In order to receive credit for the degree, you must include a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application
at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing online. A legible photocopy of your current State of California Respiratory Care Practitioner's License issued by the Respiratory Board of California must be submitted with your application at the time of filing or
fax the copy of license to us within 15 calendar days of filing online.All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted.In order to receive credit for certificate of completion in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) applicants must submit a legible photocopy of the certificate with their application at the time of filing or email it to the analyst
within 15 calendar days of filing online.Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT: This examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience based upon application information weighted 100%.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in order to be added to the eligible register for this examination.
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 jsaldana @dhs.lacounty.gov and info@governmentjobs.com 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
"as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.
VACANCY INFORMATION: The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.
The names of candidates receiving a passing score on the examination will be placed on 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 in 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.
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 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. APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION: APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATION 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.
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
VERBIAGE from the 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 APPLICATION and 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. 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.Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PST, on the last date of filing will not be accepted. NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents, you must e-mail the documents to the exam analyst
within 15 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title.
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 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 OF USER ID AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:Jaquelyne Saldana, Exam Analyst
jsaldana@dhs.lacounty.gov (Best way to contact due to telework)
(213) 288-7000
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:(323) 914-7111
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:(800) 735-2922
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