Laboratory Support Supervisor I

Job Posting

The County of Los Angeles is offering a full-time position with a salary of $65,591.04 annually. The job is located in Los Angeles County, CA. The job number is PH4983A and is within the Public Health department. The position is open to all and the filing date is Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., Pacific Time.

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice. No out-of-class experience will be accepted. The role supervises a medical or public health laboratory support unit operating on a single shift.

Positions allocable to this class work under the technical and administrative direction of a medical technology supervisor, a public health microbiology supervisor in the public health laboratories, or higher level laboratory personnel. Incumbents provide technical and administrative supervision to a group of Laboratory Assistants in an organizationally distinct laboratory support service unit operating only one shift a day.

Essential Job Functions

• Plans work schedules and assigns Laboratory Assistant/Laboratory Attendant personnel to laboratory units or work stations within a laboratory support unit on the basis of such factors as workload, the number of employees available, their qualifications, and the extent of their training in the procedures involved.
• Plans, develops and conducts an orientation program for newly assigned Laboratory Assistants/Laboratory Attendants and trains them in the specific procedures established by laboratory management for the performance of the work.
• Evaluates the work of all Laboratory Assistants/Laboratory Attendants assigned to the unit supervised and counsels them on steps they may need to take to improve their performance; effectively recommends or initiates disciplinary action and the adjustment of employee grievances.
• Confers with medical technology supervisors or public health microbiology supervisors to determine the level of Laboratory Assistant performance and initiates appropriate corrective action in cases where any aspect of performance is considered to be less than satisfactory.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the work of a group of Laboratory Assistants in a media manufacturing unit to assure that sufficient quantities and kinds of media are produced and maintained in stock to meet in a timely manner the estimated needs of all laboratory units served.
• Prepares, finalizes and updates detailed written instructions covering all procedures approved for the compounding of media and other solutions, of which the unit supervised is responsible, or for the preparation and processing by Laboratory Assistants of varied specimens in each of the specialized laboratories being served; maintains such procedures in manual form for common reference.

Requirements

Minimum requirements include two (2) years’ experience at the level of Laboratory Assistant or one (1) year of experience at the level of Senior Laboratory Assistant. Physical class is 2 - Light, which includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort. You must possess and clearly express detailed years of experience performing relevant duties related to the requirements within your online job application under the "Experience" area.

Desirable qualifications include additional experience beyond the minimum requirements and experience coordinating specimen and supply courier shipments/deliveries to off-site facilities.

Additional Information

This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based on application information, desirable qualifications, and a supplemental questionnaire, weighted 100%. Applicants must meet the requirements described above at the time of filing and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be added to the Eligible Register. Passing this examination and being added to the Eligible Register does not guarantee an offer of employment.

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 eligibility. No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months. Complete applications will be processed on an as received basis and promulgated to the Eligible Register accordingly.

The Eligible Register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Public Health as they occur. Any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, is available.

Applications must be filed online only. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person will not be accepted. Any required documents and/or additional information, if any, must be received with your application at the time of filing online or sent to HRExams@ph.lacounty.gov within fifteen (15) calendar days from application submission. Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5:00 p.m. PT deadline as you may be required to verify your email address.

The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the minimum requirements. Fill out the application and Supplemental Questionnaire accurately and completely to receive full credit for any relevant education and/or job experience you include. In the space provided on the application for education, include names and addresses of schools attended, dates attended, degree(s) received, and degree major. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job/position title, start and end dates, the number of hours worked per week, and detailed description of work and duties performed. If the application and/or Supplemental Questionnaire is/are incomplete, the application will be rejected.

All information supplied by applicants and included in the application materials is subject to verification at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Applications may be rejected at any stage of the examination and selection process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or scission of appointment. Utilizing verbiage from Class Specification(s) and/or Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. In doing so your application will be dispositioned as incomplete and will not be accepted. Comments such as "SEE RESUME" or "SEE APPLICATION" will not be considered a valid response; therefore, using such statements will also result in your application being rejected as incomplete.

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. Check the website for updated information at https://lacountylibrary.org. Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number. All applicants must file their application online using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

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. 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. It is the policy of the County of Los Angeles to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons, regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law. For more information, please visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.