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Job Description
Position/Program Information
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
We welcome applications from anyone.
EXAM NUMBER
Y1253M
FIRST DAY OF FILING
Applications will be accepted starting,
February 26, 2025 @ 12:30 PM, PST
Filing will be suspended after the first 150 applications are received or by February 26, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. PST, whichever occurs first. Applications received after the first 150 or 5:00 (PST) will not be considered.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 5:00 p.m. 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.
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:
Performs responsible clerical work in receiving, disbursing, or accounting for cash, valuables, or negotiable instruments.
Essential Job Functions
Receives payments and fees or valuables at a cashier's window or by mail, verifying amounts tendered, verifying currency is not counterfeit, checks are acceptable pursuant to the County Fiscal Manual, making change and issuing receipts.
Prepares deposit slips, transmittal and withdrawal requisitions, and other cashier report forms, statements, and schedules.
Maintains cash ledgers and journals, takes trial balances, and prepares financial statements.
Issues and accounts for receipt books or cash tag receipts.
Gives information regarding payments, licenses, fees, etc., in person and over the phone.
Prepares, checks, and approves rebates, refunds, and withdrawals.
Directs payments to payees and supervises the posting of such payments to individual case records.
Provides lead direction to and participates in miscellaneous clerical work, including the maintenance of files on bad checks and short payments.
Operates office machines and equipment and types as necessary in the preparation of forms.
Maintains and may have responsibility for a revolving fund.
Provides lead direction to other employees as needed.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
One (1) year of office clerical experience, six (6) months of which must have been in handling cash receipts or disbursements and keeping cash records.
PHYSICAL CLASS II - LIGHT:
This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Additional credit will be given to applicants that possess the following desirable qualifications: Any additional experience in excess of the qualifying option for office clerical experience which includes the handling of cash receipts or disbursements and keeping cash records.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based upon application information and desirable qualifications weighted 100%.
Applicants must score 70% or higher on this assessment to be placed on the list.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly.
Candidates who passed the assessment(s) are placed on a register in the order of their score group for a period of (12) months. We will use this list to fill vacancies as they occur.
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. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
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:
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” green button at the top right if this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.
Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer’s name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.
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 refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Comments such as “See Resume” or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered a response. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and you may be disqualified.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.
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. Please refer to the website below for updated information.
https://lacountylibrary.org/library-locator
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. We are 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.
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
For detailed information, please click here
Closing Date/Time: 2/26/2025 5:00 PM Pacific -
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