INTERMEDIATE TYPIST-CLERK/CORRECTIONAL HEALTH

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Correctional Health The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Intermediate Typist Clerk vacancies related to the Department of Justice Consent Decree. Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. During this initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Intermediate Typist Clerk. 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, four acute hospitals, and an 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 The mission of DHS is to advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. Definition: Does skilled typing and performs specialized clerical work. Classification Standards: Positions allocable to this class, in addition to performing skilled typing work, perform specialized clerical duties requiring a working knowledge of specialized subject matter and the specialized clerical functions involved and the use of initiative and judgment with procedural and policy limits. Essential Job Functions: Provide clerical support to onsite Managers/Supervisors/Unit Inputs and tracks schedules and data. Assists in the coordination of clinic scheduling. Assists in tracking provider compliance deadlines. Assists with supply tracking, inventory, ordering, and record keeping. Assists with employee onboarding and offboarding process. Checks voicemail, facsimiles, and receives delivery shipments. Assists in maintaining SharePoint, Access, and Excel databases. Processes documents according to a predetermined but specialized procedure for such purposes as recording and indexing. Takes meeting notes and generates summaries. Required to search records/files to obtain abstract material as assigned. Checks documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with legal and other requirements. Maintains clerical controls where work is divided among personnel performing separate parts of an entire operation. Maintains and updates departmental records and documents. May routinely access such office equipment as video display terminals, word processors, or personal computers to input data, perform computations, or produce documents not requiring the formatting or programming of such equipment. Types documents/gathers information to produce reports requiring accuracy or independent judgment. Scans/maintains and records confidential documents/files. Other duties may be assigned. Requirements: Minimum Requirements: Option 1: Six (6) months of office clerical experience involving typewriting in the County service -OR- Option 2: One (1) year's office clerical experience involving typewriting outside the County service -OR- Option 3: A certificate or Associate of Arts degree in clerical procedures or office administration from an accredited college You MUST meet one (1) of the above requirements in order to be appointed to fill any vacancy related to this recruitment. Special Requirement Information: In order to receive credit for the required degree and/or certification, you must attach a legible copy of the official diploma/transcripts and an official letter from the accredited institution that shows the area of specialization. and/or a legible copy of the official certificate at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach the required document, you must email it to Please include the exam number, exam title, and applicant ID number. Applications received without evidence of the required certificate or degree will not be considered nor accepted as meeting the stated requirements under Option 3. Los Angeles County employees attempting to meet the requirements via experience inconsistent with their official payroll title will be considered for this examination. Applicants claiming out-of-class experience to meet the requirements should describe their out-of-class duties in detail in the Supplemental sections of their application. Typewriting skill requirement: Ability to type at the rate of 40 net words per minute. Important Typing Test Information: Applicants MUST apply for the typing test within (7) calendar days from submitting an application online to the "TYPING TEST - SCORE-BANKING ONLY" announcement bulletin, which will consist of a timed typing test designed to measure speed and accuracy in typing. Typing performance test results from this examination will be used for the Intermediate Typist-Clerk exam, which requires proficiency at 40 net words per minute. The following candidates are NOT required to take the County typing test: Those candidates who currently hold or have held a typing position with the requisite words per minute in the service of the County of Los Angeles. Those candidates who have taken and passed a Los Angeles County typing performance test at the required words per minute administered by a County Department. Passing scores on record with the Department of Human Resources will be transferred automatically. Applicants who have met the typing requirement in another department must attach a copy of their typing certificate to their application at the time of filing OR email it within seven (7) calendar days from the last day of application filing to . License: A valid California Class "C" Driver's License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. 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. Vacancy Information: The current vacancies are to be filled within Correctional Health. Our Assessment Process: During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment. Applications & Filling Information: Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information. Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add , as well as , and to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. Plan to submit your online application in a timely manner, 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 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. Computer

Created: 2026-03-04