CENTRAL SERVICE SUPERVISOR I

Los Angeles County (CA)•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. 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. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov THE MISSION: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. DEFINITION: Supervises a group of central service workers performing processing, sterilization, and distribution of medical and patient care supplies and equipment on one shift.

Requirements

OPTION I - One year of experience as a Central Services Technician II.
OPTION II - Two years of experience in processing, ordering, storing and distributing medical supplies and equipment in a Central Sterile Processing Service Unit within a hospital setting and/or surgical center.
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.
In order to qualify under Option I, applicants must hold or have held the County of Los Angeles Central Services Technician II title.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience beyond the Selection Requirements based on Option for which qualified.
Certification as a Certified Registered Central Services Technician (CRCST), Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS), and/or Certification in Healthcare Leadership (CHL).

Responsibilities

Plans, assigns, supervises, and may participate in the work of subordinates engaged in sterilizing, processing, packaging, and distributing medical and patient care supplies and equipment.
Adjusts workforce according to workload and staffing availability.
Inspects work areas for cleanliness and safety.
Instructs and trains central service workers in new policies, techniques, and procedures relating to their positions.
Maintains adequate supplies and equipment for patient care areas by establishing quotas, inspecting supply areas and inventories; establishing delivery routes and schedules, checking supply deliveries, and discussing supply problems with supervisors and managers.
Performs basic administrative tasks such as making staff assignments, ordering unit supplies and equipment, compiling daily production and other reports, and contributing to or preparing employee evaluations.
Assists in periodic physical inventories as may be needed; may suggest new or improved procedures.
Reports and follows up on equipment repair needs to ensure timely repair.
Participates in product testing and evaluation as may be needed.

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