CENTRAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN II

About the role

The DHS is seeking a dedicated Central Services Technician to join our team. This role offers opportunities to grow your career while serving diverse communities across LA County.

Responsibilities

• 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

• One (1) year experience as a Central Services Technician I.
• OR - One (1) year experience cleaning, assembling, packaging, and sterilizing medical, surgical, and nursing supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Applicants with only six (6) months of experience may qualify if they have completed a Central Services Technician course in an accredited vocational school or community college.

Desirable Qualifications

• Additional experience beyond the requirements cleaning, assembling, packaging, and sterilizing medical, surgical, and nursing supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST).

Special Requirement Information

• To qualify under this option, you must hold or have held the payroll title of Central Services Technician I.
• 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 bsarkissian@dhs.lacounty.gov 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 https://myhspa.org/index.php

Prior Experience

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

Physical 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.

Eligibility Information

• We process applications as we receive them. If you pass the assessment, we will place you on a list for 12 months.
• Hiring managers within DHS will use this list to fill vacancies as they become available.
• 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.

Shift Information

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

Vacancy Information

The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services.

Application and Filing Information

• We only accept applications filed online.
• 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.
• If you are unable to attach documents to your application, you may email the documents to bsarkissian@dhs.lacounty.gov, within 7 calendar days of filing online. Please include your name as it appears on your application, the exam number, and the exam title.

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.

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.

Contact Information

• For any inquiries about the position or assistance with the application process, please contact Balik Sarkissian at bsarkissian@dhs.lacounty.gov.
• Department Contact Phone: (213) 288-7000
• Teletype Phone: (800) 735-2929
• California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
• For Accommodation requests, please contact our Accommodation Coordinator via (323) 914-6365
• Please reference Exam Number: Y5038J in all communications during the application process.