Public Health Microbiology Supervisor Ii - Los Angeles County, CA, United States - Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources

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Los Angeles County, CA, United States

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Description

EXAM NUMBER:

PH5004B


TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:


  • Open Competitive Job Opportunity

FIRST DAY OF FILING**:

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 8:30 a.m., Pacific Time (PT)


No out-of-class experience will be accepted.

DEFINITION:

Directs through subordinate supervising microbiologists the technical and administrative activities of several public health laboratory units.


CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:


Positions allocable to this class work under the general supervision of the Director and Assistant Director of the Bureau of Public Health Laboratories.

Incumbents direct the activities of a single division of the Bureau of Public Health Laboratories comprised of several laboratory units, each headed by a Public Health Microbiology Supervisor I, and ancillary functions.

Public Health Microbiology Supervisors II are responsible for analyzing and evaluating the operational needs and effectiveness of the units under their direction, redistributing personnel as necessary to meet fluctuating work load requirements, and counseling first-line supervisors in planning and organizing the work of their individual laboratories, in training their personnel, and in establishing and maintaining quality standards of performance, uniformity of procedures, development of improved procedures, the standardized reporting of results, and similar matters.


Essential Job Functions:


  • Directs the work of several Public Health Microbiology Supervisors I, assesses the workload in their respective laboratory units, and determines the most equitable distribution of professional and ancillary personnel necessary to meet current demands.
  • Establishes and maintains within the laboratory units directed an effective program for the training and development of personnel designed to satisfy both employee and organizational needs.
  • Plans, develops, and implements, with approval of superiors, uniform standards and other criteria according to which individual employee and unit performance can be realistically evaluated.
  • Evaluates the performance of subordinate Public Health Microbiology Supervisors and, through them, the performance of technologists and ancillary personnel; counsels subordinates on steps they may need to take to improve performance.
  • Functions as a resource for subordinate supervisors; consults with and guides them in the selection of alternative solutions to varied administrative and technical problems including personnel problems.
  • Recommends purchase of new or additional equipment for use in divisional laboratory units, writes justifications and specifications, and gathers statistical data to support requests.

Requirements:


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

One (1) year of experience at the level of
Public Health Microbiology Supervisor I.


LICENSE(S) AND CERTIFICATE(S) REQUIRED:

Public Health Microbiologist's certificate issued by the California State Department of Public Health.

  • A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation to perform jobrelated essential functions may be required.

PHYSICAL CLASS:


  • 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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:


  • Experience at the level of
    Public Health Microbiology Supervisor I is defined as provides technical and administrative supervision of a public health laboratory unit performing standardized tests within a specialty or across specialty lines.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:


Credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:


  • Additional experience beyond the Minimum Requirements.

Additional Information:


EXAMINATION CONTENT:


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._

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ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:


NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.


VACANCY INFORMATION:


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

HOW TO APPLY:


IMPORTANT NOTES:


  • Applications may be rejected at any stage of the examination and selection process.
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FALSIFICATION of any information may result in
DISQUALIFICATION or
RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT
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SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:


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