Office Technician (Typing) - Various Programs (Office Technician (Typing))

Department of State Hospitals · San Luis Obispo County

Salary: $3,829 – $4,794 per month

Closes: 2026-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties The Office Technician (Typing) will be directed by the Program Assistant on Various Programs at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: • Attend various meetings to take, type, and distribute minutes. • Develop and maintain a system for filing forms and documents including electronic filing. • Maintain tracking systems required by the program, including but not limited to Performance for Probationary Employee and annual staff Performance Appraisal. • Complete and process various documents related to the operational function of the program, including, but not limited to, work orders and storeroom requests. • Maintain and update all program manuals on an ongoing basis. • Utilize hospital computer systems for entering data. Develop reports as requested by supervisor. Retrieve and route reports. Eligibility: To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on an certification list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications. If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy. Click here to take the Office Technician (Typing) Examination Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. 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. • You must submit a valid typing certificate with a minimum NET speed of 40 WPM that meets CALHR Requirements. Typing tests for certification must be 5 minutes in length and proctored either virtually or in person. Candidates that are current State employees in a typing classification DO NOT need to submit a typing certificate. Candidates needing a proctored typing test may contact the DSH-Atascadero Employment Office at (805) 468-3384 to schedule one at our facility. • A Letter of Interest (LOI) is required and must be submitted with your application to be considered for this position. Applications submitted without an attached LOI will not be considered.
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Job Description and Duties

The Office Technician (Typing) will be directed by the Program Assistant on Various Programs at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:

  • Attend various meetings to take, type, and distribute minutes.
  • Develop and maintain a system for filing forms and documents including electronic filing.
  • Maintain tracking systems required by the program, including but not limited to Performance for Probationary Employee and annual staff Performance Appraisal.
  • Complete and process various documents related to the operational function of the program, including, but not limited to, work orders and storeroom requests.
  • Maintain and update all program manuals on an ongoing basis.
  • Utilize hospital computer systems for entering data. Develop reports as requested by supervisor. Retrieve and route reports.
Eligibility: To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on an certification list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications.

If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy.

Click here to take the Office Technician (Typing) Examination

Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

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.
  • You must submit a valid typing certificate with a minimum NET speed of 40 WPM that meets CALHR Requirements. Typing tests for certification must be 5 minutes in length and proctored either virtually or in person. Candidates that are current State employees in a typing classification DO NOT need to submit a typing certificate.
Candidates needing a proctored typing test may contact the DSH-Atascadero Employment Office at (805) 468-3384 to schedule one at our facility.
  • A Letter of Interest (LOI) is required and must be submitted with your application to be considered for this position. Applications submitted without an attached LOI will not be considered.

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Salary context

The annualized midpoint for this posting is $51,738. That matches the $51,738 median among 52 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.

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Department of State Hospitals currently has 108 other open positions in this database.

Regional hiring context

There are 50 current state openings in San Luis Obispo County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 14 days, on November 18, 2026.

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Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on November 3, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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