CHIEF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST I

 
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 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.

THE MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
 
DEFINITION:
Exercises, under medical directions, administrative and technical supervision over the technical staff and activities of a radiographic department providing the full range of diagnostic X-ray procedures necessary to the operation of a general hospital such as Harbor-UCLA Hospital and Martin Luther King, Jr. Hospital.

• Directs the diagnostic radiographic function through subordinate supervisors, conferring with supervisors on personnel and other administrative as well as technical problems; evaluates workload and reviews the distribution of technologists to various posts, weekend, and callback duty.
• Functions as a resource for subordinate supervisors, consults and guides them in the alternative solutions to administrative and technical problems including personnel problems.
• Works with the clinical/medical leadership to develop, modify and implement modality system protocols, performing and maintaining accreditation of the assigned modality, developing, and implementing technical competencies.
• Serves as the department's chief representative or liaison with other hospital disciplines or service departments when coordinated effort is required to develop administrative systems, assure the effective management of patient care and the quality and timely delivery of radiographs.
• Under medical direction develops, modifies, and implements policies and procedures necessary for the effective operation of 24-hour, diagnostic radiographic services and participates in departmental planning for the evaluation, development and implementation of services and training.
• Evaluates the performance of subordinate supervisors and reviews their evaluations of technologists and ancillary personnel; counsels subordinates on steps they may need to take to improve performance.
• Prepares, and justifies to supervisors, the annual budget for the diagnostic radiologic function; reviews workload data, equipment and space needs and evaluates the requests of subordinate supervisors.
• Conducts rigorous contract monitoring. Monitors local allocation of resources for purchasing and maintaining equipment, pursuing needed services, and procuring supplies. Reviews, reconciles, and approves invoices for the area.
• Inspects operations in diagnostic radiographic units to assure continuing conformance to quality and safety standards; takes action to correct deficiencies noted.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
OPTION I
Two (2) years' experience supervising personnel engaged in the performance of X-ray procedures in a hospital or clinic at the level of Supervising Radiologic Technologist I* or higher.

*Experience at the level of Supervising Radiologic Technologist I in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: Exercises direct technical and administrative supervision over a unit performing a variety of radiographic procedures. 

OPTION II
Two (2) years' experience as the education coordinator of a certified school of Radiologic Technology affiliated with a county hospital and approved by the State of California, Department of Health Services at the level of Education Coordinator, Radiologic Technology**.

**Experience at the level of Education Coordinator, Radiologic Technology in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: Responsible for directing and coordinating a school of radiologic technology in compliance with standards established by State certification and licensing bureaus.

LICENSE:

• A current, active certification as a Radiologic Technologist issued by California Department of Public Health -OR- A temporary permit to practice Radiologic Technology by California Department of Public Health. 
• A current, active  Radiologic Technologist Fluoroscopy permit issued by California Department of Public Health.

Applicants must ensure the License and Certification Section of the application is completed.  Provide the title of your required license, the certificate number, date of issue, date of expiration, and the name of the issuing agency for the required license as specified in the selection requirements.  Applicants must attach a legible photocopy of the license issued at the time of filing or email a copy to the exam analyst at mtadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov within 7 calendar days from the date of filing your application online. All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted.

Applicants claiming experience in a state other than California must provide their Radiologic Technologist License Number from that state on the application at the time of filing. Out-of-State experience provided on the application without the required license number will not be considered.

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 points will be awarded for additional experience in excess of the Selection Requirements.

No out-of-class experience will be accepted.SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of training and experience based upon application information, desirable qualifications, and supplemental questionnaire, weighted 100%.
 
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be added on the eligible register.
 
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed on an "as received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.
 
The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be placed on the eligible register and will appear 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.
 
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.
 
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
 
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON 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.

All information 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 Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements.  Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.
 
This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met.  Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the REQUIREMENTS. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job.  For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job 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.

Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.
 
NOTE:  If you are unable to attach required documents, you must email the documents to the exam analyst, Christina Tadeo at mtadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days of filing online.  Please include the exam number and the exam title.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 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.

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 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.

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.
   
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 individual 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.
 
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (323) 914-7111
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE: (800) 735-2922      
   
DEPARTMENT CONTACT
Christina Tadeo, Exam Analyst
(213) 288-7000
mtadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov

Salary : $103,240 - $139,130