CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGIST II Salary $116,488.32 - $156,985.20 Annually
Location: Los Angeles County, CA Job Type: Full time Job Number: Y4920C Department: HEALTH SERVICES Opening Date: 03/05/2026 Closing Date: Continuous
Benefits and Questions
Position/Program Information: TYPE OF RECRUITMENT Open Competitive Job Opportunity EXAM NUMBER Y4920CFILING DATE 3/6/2026 at 8:00 A.M., P.T. Until the needs of services are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
Job Summary
Position: Upon appointment, you will hold the functional title of Section Director of Microbiology at Olive View Medical Center or Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
Workforce Shortage Bonuses
Due to the Manpower Shortage Recruitment, new appointments and current incumbents shall be compensated at Step 7 of the applicable salary range and a shortage range of twenty (20%) percent. This is in effect until June 30, 2026 or until it is determined that a shortage no longer exists, whichever is sooner.
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 unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov.
Training Sites
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 Countys 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a meaningful role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to encouraging housing.
Mission
Harbor-UCLA medical center mission is to improve the health outcomes of our patients and communities by providing equitable, outstanding care with respect and compassion. At Olive View Medical Center, the mission is to improve the well-being of our patients and communities by delivering extraordinary care and service to all.
Mission
To improve the well-being of those we care for and our communities by providing outstanding care.
Definition
Plans, coordinates, advises and evaluates the technical operations of a clinical microbiology laboratory.
Essential Job Functions
Consults with medical supervision or attending physician staff members to identify microbiological tests considered vital to aid in the diagnosis of patient illness in a particular hospital setting.
Analyzes requests for microbiological tests and resolves resources are vital for their performance at various frequencies in terms of personnel, equipment, materials and other items of supply.
Decides whether the capability required for test performance at a projected frequency exists in-house and/or what action is vital to produce such capability; initiates, with approval of medical supervisor, appropriate action to install tests in-house or arrange for performance at another laboratory.
Determine specific equipment, media, and other materials and supplies will be used in the performance of individual microbiological test procedures.
Establishes the scope and nature of quality control procedures needed to assure test results are accurate and reliable. Continuously supervises how these procedures are performed to ensure efficiency.
Analyzes and interprets laboratory data, maintains records under required standards for the laboratory, and prepares oral and written reports.
Plans, develops, and conducts an ongoing education and consultation program with the hospitals attending doctors and healthcare staff. This program builds their awareness and understanding of microbiology laboratory capabilities. It also addresses specific problems of microbial infection and helps prevent epidemiological infection in the hospital.
Aligns with federal, state and local regulatory requirements.
Serves as a member of various hospital committees including the Infection Control, Antibiotic Stewardship and Infectious Disease committee to establish and maintain clinical microbiology practices.
Requirements
You MUST meet the following Experience Requirement at the moment you submit your online application:
License
Licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist or a Clinical Microbiologist Scientist issued by the California Department of Public Health****. Applicants must ensure the License and Certification Section of the application is completed. Include the license title, certificate number, issue date, expiration date, and the name of the issuing agency. Alternatively, attach a clear photocopy of the credential upon filing or email it to the analyst within 7 calendar days of filing online. All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted.
Physical Class
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 credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:
Supplemental Questionnaire
This Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) is to be completed by all applicants for this examination. The information you provide on your application and 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. Please read each question carefully and be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested; please do not COPY AND PASTE all your Duties as stated in the application under the Work Experience section, from your resume, and/or from the Class Specifications. In doing so, your application will be rejected as INCOMPLETE. It is the applicants sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately. The experience you claim in this Supplemental Questionnaire MUST be consistent with the experience listed in your application.
1. Do you have a Doctor of Philosophy Degree or Doctoral degree in medical microbiology or a closely related field from an accredited college or university?
Note: To receive credit for your degree, you must attach a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with the application at the time of filing or email a copy to the analyst at Cramirez4@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days of filing online. Yes No
2. How many years of experience at the level of a Clinical Microbiologist I, assisting a clinical microbiologist supervisor to plan organize, direct, and evaluate the technical operations of a clinical microbiology laboratory or equivalent in an approved laboratory? Describe your experience below and indicate the following information:
• Payroll Title • Employer • Dates of Employment From (mm/dd/yr) - To (mm/dd/yr) • Supervisor Name and phone number • Description of Work related to this experience
If you do not have this experience, please write "No experience" Note: Your experience must be clearly demonstrated in the work experience section of your application, or your application will be rejected. Yes No
3. Do you have a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, or a Clinical Microbiologist Scientist License issued by the 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 -OR- applicants must attach a legible photocopy of the license issued at the time of filing or email a copy to the analyst 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. Yes No
4. Desirable Qualification: Do you have experience as a Committee on Postgraduate Educational Programs (CPEP) fellow in Medical and Public Health Laboratory Microbiology?
Describe your experience below and indicate the following information:
• Payroll Title • Employer • Dates of Employment From (mm/dd/yr) - To (mm/dd/yr) • Supervisor Name and phone number • Description of Work related to this experience
If you do not have this experience