Laboratory Technician

Introduction

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED\nEXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this\nexamination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year\nbut can be extended.\n\n\nSupplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed\nSupplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application.\nApplications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the\nHuman Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for\nFiling. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire\nwill result in disqualification. \nApplications and Supplemental Questionnaires\nwill only be accepted online.\n

DESCRIPTION

\n\n\n\nALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH\nAlameda County Health is the local government agency that promotes and protects the health and well-being of all who live, work, learn, and play in Alameda County. We coordinate services and cultivate partnerships with community organizations and providers to help ensure access, organize, and deliver health care and services to people with Medi-Cal and without insurance, support resilient communities, and improve health for all. We focus on health equity by developing programs and systemic solutions that reduce disparities for the people and communities we serve.\n\n\nAlameda County Health's departments and programs focus on services and support that provide care for the whole person.\n\n\n\n\n The Behavioral Health Department provides mental health and substance use services for people with Medi-Cal and without insurance and supports people along their path to wellness, recovery, and resilience.\n The Environmental Health Department works to keep our air, water, and food safe; it regulates, protects, and promotes the health of everyone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure to toxins and diseases.\n The Public Health Department focuses on community and population-level health, preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.\n Alameda County Health also provides services through Housing and Homelessness Services, Emergency Medical Services Agency, HealthPAC, and Healthy Schools and Communities.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT\nAs part of Alameda County Health, the Public Health Department works in partnership with our local communities to ensure the optimal health and well-being of all people. We monitor health status and service delivery, prevent disease, mobilize communities, conduct outreach, and promote health policy and education. We actively seek partnerships and engage with the community to improve community health through a dynamic and responsive process that respects diversity, addresses health equity, and challenges us to provide for present and future generations.\n\n\nWe are nurses, doctors, community psychologists, epidemiologists, dentists, medical social workers, physical and occupational therapists, dietitians, outreach workers, health educators, program managers, and pre-hospital care coordinators.\n\n\nTHE POSITION\nUnder direction of a licensed certified laboratory professional, to conduct routine chemical, physical, biological, and microbiological tests requiring the application of specialized knowledge in the Public Health Laboratory; and to do related work as required.\n\n\nTHE IDEAL CANDIDATE\nIn addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated a track record of success and will possess the following critical attributes:\n\n\n\n\n Experienced in performing a variety of technical and support functions in a public health laboratory, including sample preparation, reagent/media formulation, sterilization, and quality control procedures.\n Demonstrates a strong commitment to organizational goals and understands the critical role laboratory services play in disease prevention, outbreak response, and environmental health monitoring.\n Highly detail-oriented and capable of following strict protocols and regulatory guidelines to ensure accurate, timely, and reliable testing results.\n Knowledgeable in laboratory biosafety practices, with the ability to recognize and respond to potential hazards in accordance with local, state, and federal safety regulations.\n Proficient in maintaining lab equipment and inventory systems, ensuring proper functionality and availability of supplies to support continuous testing operations.\n Skilled in collecting, recording, and reviewing laboratory data, and understands the importance of maintaining accurate records for reporting and surveillance.\n Collaborative and communicative, working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, and demonstrating professionalism in high-pressure or emergency response situations.\n Adaptable and resourceful, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced laboratory environment that responds to emerging threats.\n\n\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: \nSatisfactory completion of four college-level courses, including two courses in chemistry and two courses in biology or an equivalent natural science from an accredited college or university. \n\n\nAND\n\nExperience: \n\n\n\n\nEITHER I\n\nThe equivalent of six months in the classification of Public Health Laboratory Assistant in the Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney's Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.) \n\n\nOR II\n\nThe equivalent of one-year full-time experience as a laboratory assistant in a physical/biotechnology, medical or public health setting. (An AA degree in a Natural Science from an accredited college may substitute for six months of this experience). \n\nLicense:\nPossession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license is desirable. \n\nNOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.\n\n

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:\n\nKnowledge of:\n\n\n\n General laboratory methods of examination.\n General science laboratory standard, practices and techniques.\n Quality assurance/quality control parameters.\n Techniques for disinfecting, sterilizing, and glassware washing.\n Operation of laboratory equipment and instruments such as autoclaves, ovens, incubators, centrifuges, etc.\n Occupational hazards and safety precautions required in laboratory work.\n\n\n\n\nAbility to:\n\n\n Perform accurate laboratory tests of samples submitted to the laboratory.\n Maintain laboratory equipment and records.\n Follow oral and written directions of a technical nature in exact details.\n Communicate well both verbally and in writing.\n Perform data entry and other clerical duties as assigned.\n \n\n\n

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE\nEXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:\n\n A review of applicants'\n applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those\n applicants who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on\n to the next step in the examination process.\n A review of candidates'\n Supplemental Questionnaires to determine the best qualified. Those\n candidates considered the best qualified will move on to the final step in\n the examination process.\n An oral interview which\n will be weighted as 100 % of the candidate's final examination score. The\n oral interview may contain situational exercises.\n\n\nCANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS\nEXAMINATION.\nWe reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination\ncomponents.\n\nAlameda\nCounty utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a\nsystem is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal\nopportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed\nto determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform\nduties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and\nspecific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible\nlist may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other\nrecruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or\nfor other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. To learn more about\nour recruitment and selection process, please visit the "What You Need to Know"\nsection of our website,hrs.alamedacountyca.gov.\n

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates aretentativeand subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.\n\n \n \n \n TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN:\n \n \n \n \n Deadline for Filing: \n \n \n 5:00:00 PM, Monday, June 30, 2025\n \n \n \n \n Review of Minimum Qualifications:\n \n \n Thursday, July 10, 2025\n \n \n \n \n Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified:\n \n \n August 11, 2025\n \n \n \n \n Virtual Pre-Recorded Civil Service Oral Examination:\n Rating of Interviews:\n \n \n \n \n August 11 - August 21, 2025\n August 22 - September 2, 2025\n \n \n \n \n Notification of Results:\n \n \n \n \n Week of September 8, 2025\n \n \n \n \n TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:\n \n \n \n \n Departmental Hiring Interviews:\n \n \n \n \n Late September 2025\n \n \n \n\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN\nAlameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcementbefore the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.\n\nFor more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website,hrs.alamedacountyca.gov.\n

BENEFITS

The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to :\nFor your Health & Well-Being\n\n Medical - HMO & PPO Plans\n Dental - HMO & PPO Plans\n Vision or Vision Reimbursement\n Share the Savings\n Basic Life Insurance\n Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)\n Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance\n County Allowance Credit\n Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance\n Short-Term Disability Insurance\n Long-Term Disability Insurance\n Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services\n Employee Assistance Program\n\nFor your Financial Future\n\n Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)\n Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)\n\nFor your Work/Life Balance\n\n 12 paid holidays\n Floating Holidays\n Vacation and sick leave accrual\n Vacation purchase program\n Catastrophic Sick Leave\n Pet Insurance\n Commuter Benefits Program\n Guaranteed Ride Home\n Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)\n Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)\n Child Care Resources\n 1stUnited Services Credit Union\n\n Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.\n

Conclusion

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, @acgov.org, ... and ... as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.\nPlease take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment. \n\nNOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box ... ... are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website athrs.alamedacountyca.gov.You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the bulletin for the recruitment for which you have applied.\nTracy Gonzalez | Human Resources Analyst\nHuman Resource Services, County of Alameda \n... | Email: ...\nhrs.alamedacountyca.gov.\nDisaster Service Worker\nAll Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.\nEqual Employment Opportunity\nAlameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.\n