Patton State Hospital, Human Resources Department, is accepting applications for at least one (1) Permanent, Full-Time Office Technician (Typing) vacancy which exists in the Human Resources – Benefits Department. This position reports to the Human Resources Benefits Manager but may receive direction from the HR Director and/or Personnel Officer. A significant emphasis is on confidentiality, customer service, dependability, exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills. This position is highly visible, fast-paced, and demanding which is critical to the administrative procedures and technical support within HR.
Duties assigned but not limited to: Reception coverage and answers multi-line phone system. This position requires maintaining confidential personnel, injury, and medical records, mail distribution, detailed record keeping systems of various workers compensation documents, and other highly confidential and sensitive data. Act as a back up to fingerprinting of employees, volunteers and contractors utilizing the Live Scan equipment and making of hospital badges using the hospital’s badging system as required. Composition of letters, memorandums, and reports is also required.
Desired Qualifications: Applicant should possess excellent computer skills, writing skills, and ability to learn and apply regulations. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel is essential. This is a job requiring moderate activity, standing, walking, twisting, bending and stooping. The Office Technician must present a professional appearance and demeanor, be dependable and have a demonstrated excellent attendance record, possess excellent oral and written communication skills, able to multi-task, exercise tact and good judgment when interacting with the public and departmental employees, be highly organized, and maintain confidentiality of personnel related issues.
The individual must be willing to work overtime as required on demand with little or last-minute notice and may be required to travel. Excellent attendance and dependability are a must and critical for a position of this level of responsibility.
In order to be appointed as Office Technician (Typing), candidates must be able to type at least forty (40) words per minute. Please provide a typing certificate that meets CalHR requirements: www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHRPublic/GeneralInfo/TypingCertification.aspx
All interested candidates that meet the recruitment criteria should submit an application to the Human Resources Employment Unit no later than Sunday, September 14, 2025.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
Patton is a forensic psychiatric hospital and was established in 1890 and opened in 1893. DSH-Patton provides treatment to forensically and civilly committed patients within a secure treatment area. The hospital does not accept voluntary admissions.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

OFFICE TECHNICIAN (TYPING)

$3,829.00 - $4,794.00 A
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

of Positions:

1
Work Location:
San Bernardino County
Telework:
In Office
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time
Facility:
Department of State Hospitals - Patton
Department Information
DSH - Patton
3102 E. Highland Avenue
Patton, CA 92369
http://www.dsh.ca.gov
Department Website: https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Patton

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) the ability to type at a minimum speed as designated on the Class Specifications (link available in the additional documentation section). You must obtain a valid typing certificate confirming your ability to meet the minimum typing speed, prior to being hired. Additional information regarding acceptable typing tests is available at the CalCareers.ca.gov website.
• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Examination/ Employment Application (STD. 678) including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.
A completed STD. 678 and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers account. Please reference Job Control # (491091) and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.
Complete Application Packages (including your STD. 678 and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application.

ALL APPLICANTS MAY BE PRE-SCREENED FOR BREADTH AND DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE. ONLY THE MOST QUALIFIED APPLICANTS MAY BE INTERVIEWED BASED ON SCREENING CRITERIA. FOR THIS REASON, IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT THAT APPLICANTS TAKE SPECIAL CARE IN THOROUGHLY AND ACCURATELY COMPLETING THE APPLICATION.

Unless there is a specific request to be notified via USPS mail, our main contact will be via email. Email correspondence regarding this job posting will primarily come from PattonHREmploymentUnit@dsh.ca.gov. It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their CalCareers profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email.
Who May Apply: Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility, or have list eligibility (or are in the process of obtaining list eligibility) SROA and Surplus candidates may attach “surplus letters” to their applications. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
*Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 9/14/2025

Please refer the Job description for details