County of Los Angeles
CENTRAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN II
County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Position Overview
Central Services Technician II
– County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS)
Mission: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
Classification Standards Positions allocable to this class report to a Central Service Supervisor, manager, or in some instances, medical and nursing staff. They may be assigned to perform work in various sections of central services or in ancillary hospital units on a rotation management basis. As the journey level class, incumbents carry out a wide variety of assignments under general supervision. They perform decontaminating and cleaning reusable items, packaging sets and trays of instruments and supplies, sterilizing, maintaining predetermined inventory levels, and dispensing and distributing sterile and non‑sterile items from stock. Knowledge of processing and reprocessing techniques and procedures, various combinations of instruments and supplies for specific surgical sets, trays and packs, and a working knowledge of ordering and distributing processes is required. Supervisor assistance is needed only for complex assignments, new procedures or unusual conditions with no clear precedents.
Essential Job Functions
Assembles utensil sets, single package instruments, sterile containers, and trays for sterilization.
Operates steam and gas sterilizers, autoclaves and other sterilization, cleaning, and reprocessing equipment.
Fills emergency requests and suggests possible substitute items to medical and nursing staff when requested items are not in stock.
Loads and unloads supply carts and delivers sterile processed supplies to service areas, and collects and delivers used supplies back to the processing area.
Disassembles, decontaminates, cleans, and reassembles medical, surgical and patient care supplies, including surgical instruments, according to established procedures.
Orientates and trains new staff in the performance of any or all central service procedures, as needed.
Requirements Minimum Requirements:
Option I: One year's experience as a Central Services Technician I.
Option II: One year's experience cleaning, assembling, packaging and sterilizing medical–surgical and nursing supplies, instruments and equipment.
Completion of a central services technician course in an accredited vocational school or community college may be substituted for six months of the required experience.
Physical Class III – Moderate: Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes work on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10–25 pounds.
License: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job‑related essential functions.
Special Requirement Information
In the County of Los Angeles, a Central Services Technician I performs a limited range of sterilizing, processing, packaging, and distribution duties in a central services unit or in ancillary hospital units.
To qualify, applicants must provide legible copies of their official transcripts for completion of a central services technician course from an accredited vocational school or community college at the time of filing, or within fifteen (15) calendar days from the application filing date.
Desirable Qualifications
Additional qualifying experience beyond the Minimum Requirements.
Certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST).
Examination Content Consists of an evaluation of training and experience based upon application information and desirable qualifications weighted 100%.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination to be added to the eligible register.
Notification and Communication Notification letters and other correspondences will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. Applicants should add
bsarkissian@dhs.lacounty.gov
and
info@governmentjobs.com
to their email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent notifications from being filtered as spam.
Eligibility Information Applications will be processed on an "as received" basis. Those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register for 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.
Available Shift:
Any
Vacancy Information The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.
Application and Filing Information APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PST on the last day of filing will not be accepted.
Apply online by clicking the "APPLY" tab for 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.
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, description of work performed, and salary earned.
If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.
NOTE: If you are unable to attach documents to your application, you must email the Exam Analyst, Balik Sarkissian at
bsarkissian@dhs.lacounty.gov
within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing online. Please include exam number and exam title.
Contact Information Exam Analyst – Balik Sarkissian E-mail:
bsarkissian@dhs.lacounty.gov HR ESC Phone Number: (213) 288-7000 ADA Coordinator: (323) 914-6365 California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
Equal Employment Opportunity/Non‑Discrimination Statement The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non‑discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age, ancestry, color, ethnicity, religious creed, protected family or medical leave status, disability, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, national origin, race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.
Testing Accommodations for Applicants The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing‑impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.
Fair Chance The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Candidates with an arrest or conviction record will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, visit the interactive Career PathFinder application at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.
Veteran’s Credit Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions. For more information on veteran’s credit, visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf.
Revised Date September 2025
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– County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS)
Mission: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
Classification Standards Positions allocable to this class report to a Central Service Supervisor, manager, or in some instances, medical and nursing staff. They may be assigned to perform work in various sections of central services or in ancillary hospital units on a rotation management basis. As the journey level class, incumbents carry out a wide variety of assignments under general supervision. They perform decontaminating and cleaning reusable items, packaging sets and trays of instruments and supplies, sterilizing, maintaining predetermined inventory levels, and dispensing and distributing sterile and non‑sterile items from stock. Knowledge of processing and reprocessing techniques and procedures, various combinations of instruments and supplies for specific surgical sets, trays and packs, and a working knowledge of ordering and distributing processes is required. Supervisor assistance is needed only for complex assignments, new procedures or unusual conditions with no clear precedents.
Essential Job Functions
Assembles utensil sets, single package instruments, sterile containers, and trays for sterilization.
Operates steam and gas sterilizers, autoclaves and other sterilization, cleaning, and reprocessing equipment.
Fills emergency requests and suggests possible substitute items to medical and nursing staff when requested items are not in stock.
Loads and unloads supply carts and delivers sterile processed supplies to service areas, and collects and delivers used supplies back to the processing area.
Disassembles, decontaminates, cleans, and reassembles medical, surgical and patient care supplies, including surgical instruments, according to established procedures.
Orientates and trains new staff in the performance of any or all central service procedures, as needed.
Requirements Minimum Requirements:
Option I: One year's experience as a Central Services Technician I.
Option II: One year's experience cleaning, assembling, packaging and sterilizing medical–surgical and nursing supplies, instruments and equipment.
Completion of a central services technician course in an accredited vocational school or community college may be substituted for six months of the required experience.
Physical Class III – Moderate: Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes work on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10–25 pounds.
License: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job‑related essential functions.
Special Requirement Information
In the County of Los Angeles, a Central Services Technician I performs a limited range of sterilizing, processing, packaging, and distribution duties in a central services unit or in ancillary hospital units.
To qualify, applicants must provide legible copies of their official transcripts for completion of a central services technician course from an accredited vocational school or community college at the time of filing, or within fifteen (15) calendar days from the application filing date.
Desirable Qualifications
Additional qualifying experience beyond the Minimum Requirements.
Certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST).
Examination Content Consists of an evaluation of training and experience based upon application information and desirable qualifications weighted 100%.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination to be added to the eligible register.
Notification and Communication Notification letters and other correspondences will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. Applicants should add
bsarkissian@dhs.lacounty.gov
and
info@governmentjobs.com
to their email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent notifications from being filtered as spam.
Eligibility Information Applications will be processed on an "as received" basis. Those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register for 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.
Available Shift:
Any
Vacancy Information The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.
Application and Filing Information APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PST on the last day of filing will not be accepted.
Apply online by clicking the "APPLY" tab for 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.
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, description of work performed, and salary earned.
If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.
NOTE: If you are unable to attach documents to your application, you must email the Exam Analyst, Balik Sarkissian at
bsarkissian@dhs.lacounty.gov
within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing online. Please include exam number and exam title.
Contact Information Exam Analyst – Balik Sarkissian E-mail:
bsarkissian@dhs.lacounty.gov HR ESC Phone Number: (213) 288-7000 ADA Coordinator: (323) 914-6365 California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
Equal Employment Opportunity/Non‑Discrimination Statement The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non‑discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age, ancestry, color, ethnicity, religious creed, protected family or medical leave status, disability, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, national origin, race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.
Testing Accommodations for Applicants The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing‑impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.
Fair Chance The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Candidates with an arrest or conviction record will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, visit the interactive Career PathFinder application at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.
Veteran’s Credit Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions. For more information on veteran’s credit, visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf.
Revised Date September 2025
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