MANAGER II, FACILITIES OPERATIONS AND CRAFTS, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
- Full-Time
- Los Angeles County, CA
- Los Angeles County Department Of Human Resources
- Posted 3 years ago – Accepting applications
EXAM NUMBER:
Y6686G
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY
First Day of Filing: January 19, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Until needs of the department are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
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 27 health centers and four hospitals - and 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 $6.2 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.
Plans, assigns, coordinates, directs, supervises and evaluates the work of the 450-person Environmental Services Department. Represents facilities in the hospital-wide Infection Control Committee and Environment of Care Committee.
Oversees all departmental service contracts and ensures contractual obligations and established performance metrics are met; reports monthly on contract performance and works with contracted services personnel to ensure compliance.
Develops and implements efficient/productive cleaning methods, protocols, policies, and procedures compliant with California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Occupationa Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), The Joint Commission (TJC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and other regulatory agencies.
Manages administration of training programs, customer relations and budget administration.
Maintains up to date knowledge of latest environmental services trends, products and regulatory requirements necessary to deliver efficient and effective environmental services.
Coordinates the work of facilities operations and building crafts with various staff in the facilities including administrative, division chiefs, medical, nursing, and other facility staff.
Inspects or directs the inspection of contract construction work in progress in conjunction with representatives of the Internal Services Department or Public Works Department, and other sections and within the division to ensure adherence to plans and specifications.
Resolves conflicts between codes through discussions with enforcing agencies and recommends and implements solutions to eliminate code violations and comply with changing code requirements.
Confers with administrative managers, division chiefs, and capital projects management staff to establish requirements of new or altered facilities.
Represents the interests of the facility at pre-design and pre-construction conferences with architects, engineers, contractors, vendors and interested County departments.
Reviews or directs the review of plans and specifications and identifies and reports observed design deficiencies.
Ensures compliance with all building, construction and safety codes affecting the accreditation, licensing and operational status of the facility.
Reviews and recommends changes to ensure that the facility will perform its designed function.
Prepares or directs the preparation of a maintenance and alteration program and the preparation of the division's budget.
Reviews or directs the review of work requests and prepares cost estimates and priority recommendations.
Allocates resources to achieve maximum cost-effectiveness.
Establishes or assists in the establishment of division policy, practices and standards, and interprets, maintains, and ensures departmental compliance to policy, practice and standards.
SELECTION REQUIREMENT:
One (1) year of experience at the level of Manager I, Facilities Operations and Crafts* or higher at a medical center, supervising multiple facilities operations and crafts functions, or assisting in the management of a facilities operations and building crafts program in a healthcare setting implementing Title 22 requirements, Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards, and all other pertinent local, state, and federal regulations and codes.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Additional credit will be given to applicants that possess the following desirable qualifications:
- Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) by the American Hospital Association.
- Any additional experience in excess of the Selection Requirement.
Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
- Experience at the level of Manger I, Facilities Operations and Crafts consists of having immediate charge of the facilities operations and building crafts programs of a small medical facility, or a geographical area providing construction, maintenance, alteration or repair programs with a staff less than 70, or acts as an assistant to a higher-level Manager, Facilities Operations and Crafts.
For the purpose of this bulletin, crafts shall include Environmental Services and custodial work.
To receive credit, applicants MUST include a legible photocopy of your certificate/credentials from Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) by the American Hospital Association with your online application, at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach required/supporting documents during the application submission, you may email the documents to Tanisha Buggs at tbuggs@dhs.lacounty.gov within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing your online application or you will not receive credit. Please include your name (as it appears on your online application), the exam title and exam number in the email message.
Please be sure to complete the Certification/License Section of the application. Provide the title of the certificate, the number, date issued, date of expiration and the name of the issuing agency as specified in the Selection Requirements.
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
An evaluation of education, experience and desirable qualification based upon application information weighted 100%.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in order to be added to the eligible register.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be added to the eligible register accordingly.
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 promulgation.
No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
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.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The resulting eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Health Services (DHS) throughout Los Angeles County as they occur.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be filed online only. Hardcopy/paper applications submitted by U.S. MAIL, FAX or IN PERSON will not be accepted.
Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.
Apply online by clicking on the green "APPLY" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.
The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements. Fill out your application completely and correctly to receive full credit for related education, and/or experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the position. Please do not group your experience. For each position held, give the name and address of your employer, your position title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- All information and documents provided by applicants is subject to verification.
- We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made.
- Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.
- Utilizing verbiage from Class Specification and/or Minimum/Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the Requirements. Comments such as "See Résumé" or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered as a response; in doing so, your application will be rejected.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application 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:
Tanisha Buggs, Exam Analyst
(323)914-7039
tbuggs@dhs.lacounty.gov
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:
(323) 914-7111
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:
(800) 735-2922