PIMA COUNTY OPEN CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT

Applications determined qualified for the classification(s) for which applied, will remain in the active file for potential referral for six months unless otherwise notified. Applicants are requested to furnish, at their own expense, documentary proof of formal education e.g. course work or degree(s), certification, registration, license, membership in association or any other proof of competency, only if required in the official classification description or announcement. Appointed eligible applicants will also be required to document citizenship or present authorization to work in the U.S. prior to starting employment.

Effective 1/1/08, all applications submitted for Pima County positions must be submitted on the new Pima County Application form , which is available on this website or in person at the Pima County Human Resources Department 150 W. Congress, 4 th Floor Tucson, AZ 85701. Pursuant to MSR 4.2.C.5, applicants who fail to submit the proper application form will be disqualified.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience performing alphanumeric filing. Must be 18 years of age.

Primary duties include shelving books and maintaining order of library materials.

These positions have possible shifts ranging from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm seven days a week depending on the operational hours of the specific branch. Typical schedule is 15 hours per week. These variable time, temporary, intermittent positions are in the Pima County Library Department.

Go to the library for which you would like to work and ask for a Pima County application. After you have completed the application, the Library personnel will give you a written test and a brief interview (giving you specific information about the library's hours of operation and the hours/days you would be required to work in this position).

Type or print in black or blue ink.
If your address/phone information changes, it is your responsibility to contact us – Pima County Human Resources 740-8085.
The selection process is based on this application (and the written test); make it as complete as possible. We do not accept “see resume” on the application and we do not accept a resume' in lieu of the completed application.
Describe your most recent or current job first and then work back as far as necessary to cover your experience relevant to this recruitment.
Failure to submit a truthful and complete application may constitute fraud in securing an appointment, which is cause for disciplinary action, including dismissal.
Arizona Revised Statutes and the Pima County Merit System Rules provide preference points for Native Americans, disabled persons and veterans. In order to take advantage of the selection preferences, you are required to submit the Request for Award of Preference Points form. Native Americans require a copy of the tribal affiliation card; Veterans require a copy of the DD 214 showing length of service and character of discharge.
If you require ADA accommodation for a position you are applying for, please contact Pima County Employment Rights at 740-2728.

Your completed application and the scored test will be sent to the Library Administration office Personnel section located in the Joel D Valdez Main Library where your information and test results will be processed. Applicants will be notified in writing whether they failed or passed the test. Applicants that have scored high enough on the test will have their applications placed in an active file of eligible applicants. (Applications remain active for six months from the date of submission).

• What is the procedure if I want to be considered for multiple library locations?

You will need to go to each location for which you would like to work, fill out an application and have a brief interview. If you have already passed the test at a different facility, please notify the library staff. The test will be waived.

You may return to the library for which you would like to work, complete a new application and retake the test.

ATTORNEY

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited school of law.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES: Admission to the Arizona State Bar at time of appointment. Minimum qualifications may vary based upon the needs of the hiring department.

DUTIES: Performs work ranging from routine to considerable difficulty coordinating and conducting professional legal work; and may specialize in one or more areas of specialized law; may supervise assigned personnel. Prosecutes or defends a variety of criminal cases in Justice Court, Juvenile Court, Superior Court and Appellate Courts. Represents County departments in civil litigation and administrative matters.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: An associates degree or a certificate of completion from an accredited college or technical school as a Legal Secretary. OR Successful completion of course work in legal terminology or legal office procedures from an accredited school and one year of legal clerical experience involving the preparation and processing of legal documents or providing legal clerical support to an attorney. (Additional relevant education and/or experience may be substituted.)

DUTIES: In direct support of legal functions and performs a variety of specialized legal secretarial tasks which require distinct knowledge of legal procedures, documentation and legal time constraints, and make independent decisions regarding the processing of legal documents. This classification has primary responsibility for completion of assigned tasks and functions by an attorney or legal assistant.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION: An Associates degree from an accredited college as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant. OR A certificate of completion in Paralegal or Legal Assistant studies from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved program at an accredited college or university. OR An Associate's, Bachelor's or Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a related field such as law, business, legal secretary, criminal justice, political science, interdisciplinary studies, regional development, communications and 1 year of experience working in a legal setting, under direction of an attorney, performing functions consistent with paralegal or legal assistant duties.

DUTIES: Performs paraprofessional legal work assisting attorneys in case preparation. Work ranges from handling routine assignments to autonomous decision making in coordinating, processing and monitoring complex and specialized legal casework.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social or behavioral science, criminal justice, public administration or closely related field as determined by the Appointing Authority at the time of recruitment and one year of experience in the area of assignment or other closely related field. (Experience as a Pima County Attorney’s Office Victim Witness Volunteer would satisfy the experience in the area of assignment requirement.) (Additional relevant education or experience may be substituted for any or all of the aforementioned education or experience.)

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES: Requires possession of a valid Arizona Driver’s License with appropriate endorsement(s), as defined by the Appointing Authority at the time of recruitment. Failure to maintain the required licensure may be grounds for termination.

SPECIAL NOTICE ITEMS: All applicants must pass a criminal history background investigation prior to appointment. Some positions may require bilingual incumbents (English/Spanish) as determined by the Appointing Authority at the time of recruitment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION: Registration in any state as a professional Civil Engineer.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES: Registration in the State of Arizona as a Professional Engineer is required within one year from date of appointment.

DUTIES: Supervises, within the limits imposed by registration or certification, civil engineering planning, design and construction and performs complex professional civil engineering work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Current certification as a Nursing Assistant by the Arizona Board of Nursing.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATE: Current certification as a Nursing Assistant by the Arizona Board of Nursing and CPR certification (health care provider level) from an accredited certifying body is required at the time of appointment. Maintaining current certification as both a Nursing Assistant and in CPR is required as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain such certification may be grounds for termination. Some positions may require possession of a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License at the time of appointment or prior to end of initial/promotion probation.

PHYSICAL / SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: All positions within this classification are required to move and manipulate patients and/or equipment of various weights and sizes, or stand for extended periods of time. Specific physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.

SPECIAL NOTICE ITEM: Department of Labor regulation CFR Part 1910.1030 requires notification that positions within this classification may have a high risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens. In accordance with OSHA and Pima County guidelines Tuberculin (TB) screening, Hepatitis B vaccinations and safety training and equipment will be provided

DUTIES: Provides basic nursing services in bedside care and clinic situations under the supervision of a licensed health care professional. Assists licensed health care professionals in performing various treatments including physical and social therapy programs such as moving and positioning patients; performs capillary finger punctures and records results in patient's medical records; answers signal lights or intercom systems to determine patient needs; assists patients with activities of daily living as described in the care plan such as bathing, dressing and giving lotion rubs; and performs basic hygiene and skin care for patients such as shaving, combing hair, brushing teeth and trimming nails.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION: Licensed to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Arizona.

PHYSICAL / SENSORY REQUIREMENT: The ability to independently and routinely lift and maneuver patients and equipment of various weights and sizes for distances or periods of time according to prescribed procedures. Other physical and sensory requirements will be determined by position.

SPECIAL NOTICE ITEM: Department of Labor regulation CFR Part 1910.1030 requires notification that this category may have a high risk of exposure to communicable diseases. Hepatitis B vaccine will be provided.

DUTIES: Provides licensed practical nursing services to patients under the direction of a health care professional;

provides prescribed medical treatments and personal care services to patients; administers specified medications (excluding IV medication), immunization and treatments as directed by a health care professional ensuring to note time and amount in medical charts; assists Registered Nurses and physicians in performing physical examinations and other assignments; takes, monitors and records vital signs; dresses and changes dressings on wounds and administers standard medical tests; monitors patients on ventilation equipment, and performs routine tracheotomy care of patients off ventilation equipment; observes patient behavior and progress and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatments to health care professional; and maintains records such as medication, patient history, treatment and accountable drug records, and writes reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION: A Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (B.S.N.) From a nationally accredited college or university.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES: Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Arizona is required at the time of appointment, and must be maintained as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain a current nursing license may be grounds for termination. All position require a current Arizona Class D vehicle driver's license at the time of appointment; failure to maintain a current driver's license may be grounds for termination, due to need for continuing field work.

SPECIAL NOTICE ITEMS: Department of Labor regulation CFR Part 1910.1030 requires notification that this category may have a high risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens. TB screening, Hepatitis B vaccine, and individual safety training and equipment will be provided. Some positions may require bi-lingual abilities, in English and a second language, as determined by the Health Department.

SUMMARY: This classification performs Public Health nursing work in a specific population-focused geographical area. The focus of this classification is the practice of promoting and protecting the health of client populations using knowledge from nursing, social and public health disciplines. This classification is distinguished from other Patient Care Services and nursing classifications by its primary focus on the prevention of illness, injury and disability and the promotion and maintenance of health of client populations, rather than direct patient care.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Certain positions or functional assignments within this category require a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Nursing and/or varying levels and degree of directly related experience consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATE: Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Arizona.

SPECIAL NOTICE ITEM: Department of Labor regulation CFR Part 1910.1030 requires notification that this category may have a high risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens. Hepatitis B vaccine will be provided.

DUTIES: Performs professional patient care services of a commensurate degree of difficulty; administers general nursing care to patients in an assigned area including hospitals, clinics and home; gives medications and treatments under physician's orders; reviews medical claims for appropriateness of charges relating to care and payment; observes, records and reports patient's reactions, responses and general condition; conduct utilization reviews and/or quality assurance surveys and prepares related reports.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Certain positions or functional assignments within this category require a bachelor's degree in Nursing and/or varying levels and degree of directly related experience consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES: Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Arizona.

DUTIES: Performs professional patient care services of a commensurate degree of difficulty; manages or supervises operations of a specialized patient-care function or unit; supervises, trains and evaluates assigned professional and support personnel; analyzes the breadth of program needs and assigns personnel resources for maximum effectiveness; coordinates, conducts and manages utilization review, including prior authorization and quality of care surveys in health care facilities.

Pima County provides equal access and equal opportunity in employment and services and does not discriminate.

Library Branch	Title	Class Code
BOOKMOBILE – READRUNNERS	Office Worker	1110 RDR
CAVIGLIA-ARIVACA BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 ARI
COLUMBUS BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 COL
DEWHIRST-CATALINA BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 CAT
DUSENBERRY-RIVER BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 RIV
EL PUEBLO BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 ELP
EL RIO BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 ELR
FLOWING WELLS BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 FLW
GEASA-MARANA BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 MRN
HIMMEL PARK BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 HIM
JOEL D. VALDEZ MAIN LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 MAI
JOYNER-GREEN VALLEY BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 GVY
KIRK-BEAR CANYON BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 BCN
MARTHA COOPER BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 MID
MILLER-GOLF LINKS BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 GLF
MISSION BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 MIS
MURPHY-WILMOT BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 WIL
NANINI BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 NAN
QUINCIE DOUGLAS BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 QUI
SALAZAR-AJO BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 AJO
SAM LENA-SOUTH TUCSON BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 STU
SANTA ROSA BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 SRO
SOUTHWEST BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 SWE
VALENCIA BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 VAL
WOODS MEMORIAL BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 WDS
WHEELER TAFT ABBETT, SR. BRANCH LIBRARY	Office Worker	1110 WTA