INTERMEDIATE TYPIST-CLERK/CORRECTIONAL HEALTH

Posting number: Y2214A-DOJ

Department: HEALTH SERVICES

Job classification: INTERMEDIATE TYPIST-CLERK

Posting type: Open

Categories: Clerical & Data Entry, Corrections

Summary

Los Angeles County is under a Department of Justice Consent Decree to improve conditions and mental health care in County jails, as well as supporting justice-involved populations post-release. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of providing a range of services both in the jail and community. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the justice-involved

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Intermediate Typist Clerk vacancies related to the DOJ Consent Decree.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Intermediate Typist Clerk.

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, four acute hospitals, and an expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for 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.
 
THE MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION:
Does skilled typing and performs specialized clerical work.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:

Positions allocable to this class, in addition to performing skilled typing work, perform specialized clerical duties requiring a working knowledge of specialized subject matter and the specialized clerical functions involved and the use of initiative and judgment with procedural and policy limits. 

Examples of duties

• Provide clerical support to onsite Managers/Supervisors/Unit 
• Inputs and tracks schedules and data.
• Assists in the coordination of clinic scheduling.
• Assists in tracking provider compliance deadlines.
• Assists with supply tracking, inventory, ordering, and record keeping.
• Assists with employee onboarding and offboarding process.
• Checks voicemail facsimiles and receives delivery shipments.
• Assists in maintaining SharePoint, Access, and Excel databases.
• Processes documents according to a predetermined but specialized procedure for such purposes as recording and indexing.
• Takes meeting notes and generates summaries.
• Required to search records/files to obtain abstract material as assigned.
• Checks documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with legal and other requirements.
• Maintains clerical controls where work is divided among personnel performing separate parts of an entire operation.
• Maintains and updates departmental records and documents.
• May routinely access such office equipment as video display terminals, word processors, or personal computers to input data, perform computations, or produce do