Human Resources

Employment at Metropolitan State Hospital

THE EXAMINATION PROCESS

Before you can be appointed to a permanent position, you must first take an examination to obtain list eligibility. Permanent hires are made from the eligibility lists created by examining. Examination bulletins contain broad information which you will need to review to make sure you meet the minimum qualifications so you can apply to take the exam. If you meet the requirements on an examination bulletin, you may take the examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list.

OBTAINING LIST ELIGIBILITY

There are different types of exams. Depending on the classification, you can either take a written exam, oral interview exam, supplemental exam, education and experience exam or a combination exam having more than one exam plan. Your performance in the required examination will be compared with the performance of the others who take this test, and all candidates who pass will be ranked according to their scores. You will need to be successful in all parts of the exam to obtain list eligibility. The exam bulletin will indicate which type of exam is being administered.

ONCE YOU HAVE OBTAINED LIST ELIGIBILITY

Successful candidates are divided into ranks by score. Only those in the top three ranks are "reachable" and ready for appointment. As the ranks are cleared, the next lowest rank becomes reachable. Why wait? Your new State Job is just a click away!

Equal opportunity to all regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age or sexual orientation.

This department provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the state, the rules governing civil service, and the special trust placed in public servants.