CENTRAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN II
Salary
$51,885.84 - $56,288.88 Annually
Location
Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type
Full time
Job Number
Y5083J
Department
HEALTH SERVICES
Opening Date
05/28/2026
Position/Program Information
EXAM NUMBER
Y5083J
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
We encourage applications from anyone!
FILLING DATE
The application filing period will begin on May 28, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. (PT)
We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.
WHY WORK FOR US
LA Health Services is LA County's integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. Our system includes four public hospitals, more than 20 community health centers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Correctional Health Services, and community-based programs that connect people to care where they are.
We serve as the safety net for more than 10 million residents, providing care regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status. As one connected system, we deliver extraordinary care-from prevention and primary care to emergency, specialty, trauma, and recovery services across Los Angeles County.
With more than 2.9 million visits annually and a workforce of over 23,000 dedicated staff, LA Health Services is proud to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care to everyone, no matter how they come through our doors.
Explore our one system of hospitals and community health centers: Our Locations - Health Services Los Angeles County
Check Out Our Outstanding Benefits!
We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the country. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans, and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate as you reach your fullest personal and professional potential.
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DHS is seeking a dedicated Central Services Technician to join our team. Whether you're working in community clinics or hospitals, this is an opportunity to grow your career while serving diverse communities across LA County.
MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing outstanding care.
The Team Member We Are Looking for will:
Performs the full range of sterilizing, processing, packaging, and distribution duties in a central service unit or in ancillary hospital units.
Essential Job Functions
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
OPTION I:
One (1) year experience as a Central Services Technician I.*
OPTION II:
One (1) year of experience cleaning, assembling, packaging, and sterilizing medical, surgical, and nursing supplies, instruments, and equipment.
Applicants with only six (6) months of experience may qualify if they have completed a Central Services Technician course in an accredited vocational school or community college.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Additional credit will be given to applicants who have the following desirable qualifications:
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
If needed to qualify, please provide a legible copy of your official transcripts for completion of a central services technician course from an accredited vocational school or community college at the time of filing, or emailing the document to the Exam Analyst at bsarkissian@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from the application filing date.
PHYSICAL CLASS III - Moderate:
This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of training and experience based upon application information, desirable qualifications, and supplemental questionnaire responses, weighted 100%.
Candidates achieving a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination will be added to the eligible register.
Notification Letters and other correspondence will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add bsarkissian@dhs.lacounty.gov and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
We process applications as we receive them. If you pass the assessment, we will place you on a list for 12 months. Hiring managers within DHS will use this list to fill vacancies as they become available.
Applicants who are successful in this examination and are added to the eligible register may not apply for this examination for twelve (12) months following the date of being placed on the eligible register. Applications received before expiration from the eligible register will be rejected.
Applicants who have applied and did not fulfill the Requirements when submitting their application may reapply 30 days from their latest application date.
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.
New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to https://www.governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to improve the security of the online application and prevent incorrect email addresses.
Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience, including employers name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in the refusal of the application or the rescission of the appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not suffice to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.
NOTE: If you are unable to attach documents to your application, you may email the documents to bsarkissian@dhs.lacounty.gov, within 7 calendar days of filing online. Please include your name as it appears on your application, the exam number, and the exam title.
Reopening due to major CSR revision and banding structure transition (from 5 to 3) effective 5/28/26.
EMAIL VERIFICATION INFORMATION:
We will send notifications to the email address indicated in the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out of receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into https://governmentjobs.com/ and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicants responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims for missing notices to be a valid reason for rescheduling an exam part. Register the domains below as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Federal law requires that all employed persons submit their Social Security Identification number, so include yours when applying.
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.
NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.
ANTI-RACISM, EQUITY, AND BELONGING (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles affirms that every individual is equal and entitled to the rights provided by the U.S. Constitution. We focus on promoting ARDI efforts to reduce racial disparities. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its aims by strengthening equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout recruitment, selection, and hiring processes.
DEPARTMENT CONTACTS:
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.
This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
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 (40 and over); 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, please 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, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.
Fair Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is 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 conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records 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, please visit our 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 (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination 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, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf
Revised September 2025
For detailed information, please click here
01
The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process.
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY.
Any mistakes you make and/or any incomplete responses you provide in completing these questions will be used to disqualify your application, even if you possess the qualifying experience. Be as specific as possible and include all information requested. Comments such as "see resume" or "see application" will NOT be considered as a response. All information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal. Using the verbiage from a/the job posting or classification specification will not be an acceptable response/s. I understand the above information and instructions. *
02
Many important notifications and results notices, will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add bsarkissian@dhs.lacounty.gov and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.
Applicants can opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply to Los Angeles County.
Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging in to governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which stores copies of all emailed notices.
It is the applicants responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notifications as a valid reason for a late test administration, rescheduling, or an extension of the appeal rights period.
03
Select one option below that best describes the amount of experience you have as a (holding the title of) Central Services Technician I?
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.
04
If you indicated that you have experience for Question 3, please provide a detailed description of your experience. you MUST provide ALL the requested information in the space below.:
Payroll Title:
Name of Employer/ Department / Division / Section / Unit:
Name and Title of Supervisor:
Dates of Employment (mm/yr): FROM TO
Hours Worked per Week:
Detailed Description of Duties::
List all experiences that apply.
If you do not have experience as a Central Services Technician I, please respond "N/A" in the space below.
05
Select one option below that best describes the amount of experience you have cleaning, assembling, packaging, and sterilizing medical, surgical, and nursing supplies, instruments, and equipment?
06
If you indicated that you have experience for Question 5, please provide a detailed description of your experience. You MUST provide ALL the requested information in the space below:
Payroll Title:
Name of Employer/ Department / Division / Section / Unit:
Name and Title of Supervisor:
Dates of Employment (mm/yr): FROM TO
Hours Worked per Week:
Detailed Description of Duties::
List all experiences that apply.
If you do not have experience as a Central Services Technician I, please respond "N/A" in the space below.
07
Have you completed a Central Services Technician course in an accredited vocational school or community college?
08
If you responded YES to Question 7, please list ALL qualifying coursework below with the following information (you may group courses taken based on the semester or quarter and year in which they were taken):
Title of Course/s and/or Subject/s:
Semester/Year Taken:
Name of College or University:
NOTE: In order to receive credit for the required units enumerated or listed, YOU MUST ATTACH/UPLOAD a legible copy/image of your official transcript(s) from the accredited institution at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.
If evidence of completing a central services technician course is needed in order to meet the Requirements under Option II, but is not provided, your application will be rejected.
09
DESIRABLE EDUCATION:
Do you currently have certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)?
The CRCST will be verified by using the information on the Healthcare Processing Association (HSPA) using the website at https://verify.myhspa.org.
Required Question
Employer County of Los Angeles
Address
Los Angeles, California, 90010
Website http://hr.lacounty.gov