TYPE OF RECRUITMENT Open Competitive Job Opportunity
EXAM NUMBER Y6868N
FIRST DAY OF FILING March 2, 2022 @ 8:00 AM, PT
Applications will be accepted until needs of the department are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
Covid-19 Vaccination All Department of Health Services workforce members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department. ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for over 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit
www.dhs.lacounty.gov .
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.
MISSION: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION:Supervises a small linen room distribution activity at a hospital.
Essential Job Functions
Conducts supervisory rounds to inspect ward linen rooms to prevent shortage or over supply, or over accumulation, of linens.
Assigns and supervises employees in the receiving, counting, sorting, marking, issuing, and delivering of linens.
Trains new employees in linen delivery and related work.
Makes recommendations for the efficient use of linen on the wards.
Resolves complaints regarding linen delivery service.
Monitors the delivery of soiled linen to the loading dock for weighing and pick up by the contracted laundry service provider.
Supervises the inventory and shelf rotation of linens.
Supervises the processing of emergency orders.
Supervises and participates in the keeping of linen delivery, usage, billing, and other records; prepares reports as required.
Assigns quotas for linen deliveries to hospital areas.
Requisitions supplies and materials to maintain sufficient linen supply levels.
Assists in the condemnation of linens.
Supervises the supply, issuance, and return of hospital garments to staff.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: One (1) year of experience in the counting, sorting, marking, issuing, and control of linens in an institutional* or commercial** laundry facility.
PHYSICAL CLASS III - 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.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: *Institutional laundry facilities are defined as juvenile detention centers, jails, prisons or residential care facilities.
**Commercial laundry facilities are defined as hotels or industrial laundry facilities.
Out-of-Class experience will not be accepted.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Additional credit will be given to applicants that possess the following desirable qualifications: Any additional experience in excess of the Minimum Requirements.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT: This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based upon application information and desirable qualifications weighted 100%.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination in order to be placed on 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 score in 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. SPECIAL INFORMATION : AVAILABLE SHIFT: 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 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, regency 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. VACANCY INFORMATION :The resulting eligible register from 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. Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted. Apply online by clicking on the
"Apply" tab for this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5 p.m. (PT) 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
www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty 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.
For the foreseeable future, all notices including invitation letters, result letters and notices of non-acceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add AMunoz4@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. Please note, if you opt out of receiving emails, you can visit governmentjobs.com, log into your profile and check your inbox. The inbox retains a copy of all emails sent, for your records.
The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have
clearly shown that you meet the Requirements. Fill out your application completely and correctly to receive full credit for related education, and/or experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the position.
Please do not group your experience. For each position held, give the name and address of your employer, your position 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.
IMPORTANT NOTES: - All information and documents provided by applicants 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 Class Specification and/or Minimum/Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the Requirements. Comments such as "See Résumé" or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered as a response; in doing so, your application will be rejected.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Please provide your social security number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed person have a social security number.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: LA County Public Library has announced they are reopening some libraries with limited hours access throughout LA County. Refer to their website at
https://lacountylibrary.org/reopening/ for more information.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 application 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:Andrew Munoz, Exam Analyst
Phone: (213) 288-7000
E-mail:
AMunoz4@dhs.lacounty.gov
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:(323) 914-7111
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:(800) 735-2922
TELETYPE PHONE:(800) 899-4099
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