UNIT SUPPORT ASSISTANT

UNIT SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Salary

$52,200.00 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

Y5096F

Department

HEALTH SERVICES

Opening Date

09/22/2026

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Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

We encourage applications from anyone!

EXAM NUMBER

Y5096F

WHEN TO APPLY:

The application filing period will begin Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - Continuous.

We will continue accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE OR WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION. REQUIRED EXPERIENCED MUST BE FULLY MET AT THE TIME OF FILING AND CLEARLY INDICATED ON THE APPLICATION.

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.

Click here to see comprehensive information regarding County employee benefits.

Our Mission:

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

The team member we are searching for:

Provides housekeeping, patient transport and clerical non-patient care and non-skilled patient support services to a team or group of patients and staff in a health care facility.

Essential Job Functions

• Transports patients to scheduled tests, appointments, and treatments including readying gurneys, wheelchairs, and charts for their transport from the unit; transporting them to and from scheduled appointments and therapy activities; Assists Lift Team in lifting and transferring patients into and out of gurneys and wheelchairs for their transport from the unit by using established transfer methods and lifting equipment.
• Performs simple clerical and other related duties, such as answering telephones, filing documents, completing simple forms, checking stocks of stationery and office supplies, and responding to visitors inquiries.
• Ensures patients safety by monitoring patients who are at risk for wandering off or falling and ensuring that the environment is free from potential hazards.
• Stocks and refills the expected levels of patient care supplies as necessary and redistributes supplies throughout the unit in accordance with established guidelines. Checks and restocks daily the levels of laboratory and cleaning supplies and linens as needed.
• Maintains orderliness of countertops, tables and chairs in work area and common meeting areas. Cleans and keeps tidy on a scheduled basis, the interior of refrigerators, interior and exterior of microwave ovens.

For more information, please view the classification specification: Unit Support Assistant

Requirements

Requirements to Qualify:

Three (3) months of experience in a healthcare setting* providing non-skilled support services to patients.

Physical Class 3-Moderate:

This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

• For this examination, healthcare settings include but are not limited to acute-care hospitals, long-term care facilities (such as nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities), physicians offices, urgent-care centers, outpatient clinics, home healthcare agency, and emergency medical services.

Providing non-skilled support services to patients may include one or more of the following: monitoring patients; assisting patients with personal care; transporting patients; assisting with lifting, transferring, and mobility of patients; stocks, refills and maintains patient care supplies; patient registration and intake; and provides other various supportive clerical services to patients.

Desirable Qualifications:

Credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:

• Additional credit will be awarded for experience in a healthcare setting beyond the requirements.
• Current and valid CPR Certification authorized by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based on application information, desirable qualifications and supplemental information questionnaire form, weighted 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination to be added to the eligible list.

Eligibility and Vacancy Information:

Applicants who passed the assessment are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly. We will use this list to fill vacancies in LA Health Services as they occur.

Individuals placed on the eligible list are not allowed to participate in this examination for twelve (12) months following the date of being added to the list.

Applicants who did not meet the requirements may reapply after 30 days of their most recent application if the exam is still open for filing.

Available shifts:

Appointees may be required to work any shift and at any facility, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

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 serve to get application status updates.

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 refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicants responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

• info@governmentjobs.com
• BReza@dhs.lacounty.gov
• noreply@governmentjobs.com

Social Security Number:

Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, include yours when applying.

Computer and Internet Access at Public Libraries:

For applicants 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. Please refer to their website for updated information https://lacountylibrary.org/library-locator

No Sharing of User ID, E-mail, and Password:

Applicants will need to file their application 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, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI):

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:

Bryan Reza, Exam Analyst

(213) 288 - 7000

BReza@dhs.lacounty.gov

California Relay Services Phone

(800) 735 - 2922

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 BReza@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.

• I understand the above information and instructions.

03

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

How many months of experience do you have in a healthcare setting providing non-skilled support services to patients? For this examination, healthcare settings include but are not limited to acute-care hospitals, long-term care facilities (such as nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities), physicians offices, urgent-care centers, outpatient clinics, home healthcare agency, and emergency medical services. Providing non-skilled support services to patients may include one or more of the following: monitoring patients; assisting patients with personal care; transporting patients; assisting with lifting, transferring, and mobility of patients; stocks, refills and maintains patient care supplies; patient registration and intake; and provides other various supportive clerical services to patients.

• No experience.
• Less than 3 months.
• 3 or more months.

04

If you indicated that you have experience for Question 3, please provide a detailed description of your experience. You MUST provide ALL requested information in the space below:

1. Payroll Title:

2. Name of Employer/ Department / Division / Section / Unit:

3. Name and Title of Supervisor and Contact Information:

4. Dates of Employment (mm/yy): FROM TO

5. Hours Worked per Week:

6. Detailed Description of Duties:

List all experiences that apply.

Please note, the information requested above should align with the information you entered in the Work Experience Section of the application

If you do not have any experience in this area, please type "N/A" in the space below.

05

Do you possess a current and valid CPR certificate authorized by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross?

If yes, be sure to complete the Certificates and Licenses Section of the application.

• Yes, I attached a legible copy of my valid certificate issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Yes, I will email a legible copy to Bryan Reza at BReza@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from filing my application.
• Not Applicable.

06

If you selected one of the "Yes" options for Question 5, please provide the following requested information in the space below:

1. Certificate Number:

2. Date of Issue:

3. Expiration Date:

If this does not apply, please type "N/A" in the space below.

Required Question

Employer County of Los Angeles

Address

Los Angeles, California, 90010

Website http://hr.lacounty.gov