TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
Open Non-Competitive Job Opportunity
EXAM NUMBER
Y5798Q
FILING DATES
September 17, 2024 at 8:00 a.m., PT - Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without notice.
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. 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 600,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 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.
THE MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION:
Performs radiographic procedures employing the use of X-rays to produce images of various parts of the body for the diagnosis of pathological and traumatic disorders.
- Receives and reviews physician's request for radiographic procedure and identifies the patient.
- Checks the operation of equipment daily by performing tube warm up and fluoroscopic tests, comparing a blank image with a standard image, observing a fluoroscopic image for definition, and checking switches and conduits for function.
- Sets up examination room, materials and equipment including selection of appropriate film, grids, collimators, camera, cassettes, syringes, opaque media, and catheters specified in equipment and procedure manuals.
- Operates mammographic, tomographic or conventional and mobile radiographic units; pushes or operates mechanically driven mobile units and performs radiographic procedures in medical and obstetrics wards and in surgery under sterile conditions.
- Performs a variety of orthopedic, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, obstetric, head and neck radiographic procedures, or mammography or body section radiography including delicate structures as in the inner ear.
- Selects and computes machine settings to compensate for such variances as patient size, age, sex and tissue density.
- Selects proper film size, positions equipment at proper distance and angle, and adjusts cones or collimators to image a specified area.
- Accurately positions the patient when the patient cannot be moved, deviates from basic positioning guidelines by angulating the X-ray tube and the film to avoid re-injury, discomfort and pain, or intruding the sterile field.
- Mixes and administers barium by standard dilution for upper and lower gastrointestinal and colon exams.
- Produces radiographs during other contrast media studies such as gallbladder series, cholangiograms, cystograms and pyelograms.
- Recognizes symptoms of reaction to contrast media and reports such reaction to a physician.
- Elicits the cooperation of patients by explaining procedure, attempts to comfort those who fear radiographic examination by providing assurance.
- Evaluates the patient's condition and applies immobilizing devices when the patient cannot cooperate.
- Uses supportive devices such as sandbags, angle boards and binders to obtain precise position.
- Uses equipment and lead shields, such as gloves and aprons, in accordance with State requirements for safety.
- Assists in the clinical training of radiologic technology students, and in familiarizing newly employed technologists with examination procedures by demonstrating selection of machine control settings, positioning the patient and checking for and identifying acceptable image quality.
- May process exposed film to produce quality radiographs.
- May conduct classroom instruction of radiologic technology students and other personnel in basic radiologic technology.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for this role, at the time of hire, you will need to have a Radiologic Technologist Fluoroscopy permit and one of the following, both issued by the California State Department of Public Health (CSDPH), and will need to provide the hiring team supporting documentation:
- Current, Active Radiologic Technologist certification
- OR - - A permit to practice Radiologic Technology
Please note: If you are unable to meet the requirements above while on the hiring list (6 months), your application will expire. If the job posting is still available, you are welcome to reapply.
Applicants who have the required certificates and/or permits authorized by CSDPH at the time of filing: Please complete the License and Certification Section of your application. Provide the title of your required certificate, the certificate number, date of issue, date of expiration, and the name of the issuing agency for the required certificate as specified in the Selection Requirements -OR- attach a legible photocopy of the certificate issued to your application or email a copy to Kourtney Ortega at kortega4@dhs.lacounty.gov.
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 weighting over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
EXAMINATION CONTENT: There is no test associated with this examination because it is considered a noncompetitive exam. Applicants who qualify for this position will be placed on the list for a period of 6 months and will need to meet the requirements within that timeframe.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Applications will be processed as they are received and only those who qualify will be placed on the list for 6 months.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
VACANCY INFORMATION: The resulting eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services (DHS) as they occur.
AVAILABLE SHIFT: Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted online only. Applications 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.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5:00 p.m. (PT) deadline on the last day of filing, 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.
Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.
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.
All 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 kortega4@dhs.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com 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.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Please access the following link for important Employment Information. http://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/247636_EmploymentInformation.pdf (Download PDF reader)
- 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 Resumé" or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered as a response; in doing so, your application will be rejected.
- 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.
NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents, please email the documents to the exam analyst, Kourtney Ortega at kortega4@dhs.lacounty.gov. 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, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application 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.
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 disclosed.
ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (323) 914-7111
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE: (800) 735-2922
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Kourtney Ortega, Exam Analyst
Telephone Number: (213) 288-7000
kortega4@dhs.lacounty.gov
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