DENTAL SPECIALIST

Salary : $192,778.32 - $509,248.32 Annually

Location : Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type : Full time

Job Number : Y4767N

Department : HEALTH SERVICES

Opening Date : 12 / 13 / 2024

Position / Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

Open Competitive Job Opportunity

EXAM NUMBER

Y4767N

FILING START DATE

December 13, 2024, at 9 : 00 a.m., (PT)

CLOSING DATE

Continuous- Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit .

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.

MISSION : To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

Essential Job Functions

• Fulfills administrative and teaching responsibilities for General (dental) Practice Residency or Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training Program to achieve the educational goal of the program.
• Performs as a Trauma Team Member in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for a Level I Trauma Center.
• Provides trauma and other on-call responsibilities consistent with the needs of an acute care hospital.
• Performs specialty diagnostic, therapeutic and consultative procedures for patients presenting for care in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Outpatient Clinic; problems may include orofacial deformities, injuries or pathologic conditions of the jaws and associated structure.
• Maintains clinical privileges at both Harbor UCLA Medical Center and Martin Luther King Outpatient Care to ensure comprehensive dental care of the medically compromised patient.
• Performs public health dental services detecting and measuring the incidence and prevalence of oral health problems with emphasis on diagnosing, preventing, intercepting and controlling oral health diseases.
• Performs complex endodontics, including root canal therapy on the anterior and posterior teeth of both children and adults, stressing the more difficult posterior therapy and apicoectomy or root excisions along with retrofillings.
• Performs oral surgery, including removal of impacted teeth, torus mandibularis and torus palatinus, treats jaw fractures and removal of pre-malignant lesions.
• Performs advanced periodontic procedures, including minor orthodontic treatment, treats traumatic dental injuries and children with special medical or psychological problems such as heart disease, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and physical, mental, and emotional handicap.
• Performs complex procedures for the treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the periodontal structures of the jaw.
• Performs complex prosthodontic procedures, including construction of obtruators for cleft palates and prosthodontic appliances to replace missing structures and treats unusual and difficult denture cases.
• Performs comprehensive orthodontic services. Conducts training or assists in the training of dental interns and residents.
• Conduct specialized dental research, special studies, and services as needed.

Requirements

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS : Degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine conferred by a dental school approved by the World Health Organization as required by the California Dental Practice Act - AND - Successful completion of an Advanced Specialty Education Program

LICENSE :

To be considered for this role, at the time of hire,you will need to meet the following License / Certificate Requirement and will need to provide the hiring team supporting documentation :

Please note : If you are unable to meet this additional requirement while on the hiring list (6 months), your application will expire. If the job posting is still available, you are welcome to reapply. The required license must be current and unrestricted; a provisional, conditional or restricted license will not be accepted.

PHYSICAL CLASS II - Light : Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT : There is no test associated with this examination because it is considered a noncompetitive exam. Applicants who qualify for this position will be placed on the list for a period of 6 months and will need to meet the requirements within that timeframe.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION : Applications will be processed as they are received and only those who qualify will be placed on the list for 6 months.

Special Information :

VACANCY INFORMATION : The resulting eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services (DHS) as they occur.

AVAILABLE SHIFT : Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION :

Applications must be submitted online only. Applications submitted by U.S Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted .

Apply online by clicking on the green "APPLY" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website. Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5 : 00 p.m. (PT) deadline on the last day of filing, as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

Applications electronically received after 5 : 00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice. All correspondence will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add ckhodaverdian@dhs.lacounty.gov as well as and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM / JUNK mail. Please note, if you opt out of receiving emails, you can visit governmentjobs.com, log into your profile and check your inbox. The inbox retains a copy of all emails sent, for your records.

IMPORTANT NOTES :

NOTE : If you are unable to attach required documents, please email the documents to the exam analyst, Caroline Khodaverdian at ckhodaverdian@dhs.lacounty.gov within 15 days of filing online Pease include the exam number and the exam title.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER : Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES : For Candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD : All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE : The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed .

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI) : The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE : (323) 914-7111

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE : (800) 735-2922

DEPARTMENT CONTACT

Caroline Khodaverdian, Exam Analyst

(213) 288-7000

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Non-Discrimination Statement :

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit :

Testing Accommodations for Applicants :

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit :

Fair Chance :

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility :

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder :

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at

Veteran's Credit :

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran's credit, please visit :

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The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. CHECK YOUR ANSWER CAREFULLY.

Any mistakes you make and / or any incomplete responses you provide in completing these questions will be used to disqualify your application even if you possess the qualifying training. Be specific as possible and include all information requested.

Comments such as "see resume or application" will NOT be considered as a response. All information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.

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At the time of hire, will you possess a current California License to practice Dentistry issued by the Dental Board of California?

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Did you graduate from an approved dental program, accredited by the American Dental Association, after the year 1980?

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If you answered "No" to question 3, at the time of hire, will you possess a Radiation Safety License issued by the Dental Board of California -OR- a certificate of compliance from an approved Board course in radiation safety? If the question does not apply, please select N / A.

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If you answered YES to question 2 or 4, please specify the following :

Required Question