JOB TITLE  DENTIST

 

EXAM NUMBER J4763H

 

FILING DATES April 24, 2006 until needs are met

 

SALARY

$6,353.18 - $8,331.91 MONTHLY

$6,908.36 - $9,310.00 (EFFECTIVE 01/01/2008)

$7,115.73 - $9,852.82 (EFFECTIVE 01/01/2009)

 

POSITION INFORMATION

Positions allocable to this class provide professional dental care to inmates at the

 various County custody facilities.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSPerforms dental examinations and determines appropriate dental care and

 treatment.Administers anesthetics and treats infections and diseases of the teeth,

jaws, gums and surrounding tissues; confers with patients concerning

diagnosis and treatment; and instructs patients in oral hygiene.

Accepts dental emergencies and administers post-operative treatment.

Provides patients with dental appliances.

Requests examinations, analyses, and x-rays; review reports, records, and

progress of patients.

Participates in staff and scientific conferences.

Maintains clinic records and patient charts.

Performs prophylaxes and instructs patients on proper dental care.

 

MINIMUM 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.*

 

Physical Class: 2 - 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.

 

Licenses: A valid California license to practice dentistry issued by the Dental

Board of California** -AND- A valid Radiation Safety License issued by the Dental

Board of California** -OR- A certificate of compliance from an approved Board

course in Radiation Safety. Graduation from an approved dental program,

accredited by the American Dental Association, after the year 1980 complies with

the Radiation Safety Requirement.**

Sheriff's Department: Address: 101 Centre Plaza Drive, Monterey Park, CA 91754

24-Hour Job Line: (800)970-LIST; TTY Phone: (323) 260-5291

THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES IS AN ACTIVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Special Requirement Information: *Applicants MUST submit a copy of the

degree of doctor of dental surgery OR doctor of dental medicine at the time of

filing.

**Applicants MUST submit copies of their valid licenses to practice as a Dentist

AND a Radiation Safety License issued by the Dental Board of California OR a

copy of a certificate of compliance from an approved Board course in Radiation

Safety at the time of filing.

 

SPECIAL INFORMATION

Shift: Any Shift

 Appointees must be willing to work any shift, including evenings, nights,

weekends, and holidays.

 

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE A THOROUGH

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING A FINGERPRINT SEARCH.

Examples of disqualifying factors include: Any felony convictions; job related

misdemeanor convictions; certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic

violations (3 moving violations in one year; failure to appear; at fault accidents;

suspended license; driving under the influence); poor credit history; poor

employment history; substance abuse; anyone on probation.

 

VACANCY NFORMATION

The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies

I throughout the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Medical Services

Bureau.

 

EXAMINATION CONTENT

This examination will consist of an evaluation of training and experience based

 upon application and resume information weighted 100%. Candidates must

achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in order to be placed on the

eligible register.

 

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be

 placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of

twelve (12) months following the promulgation date.

No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve

(12) months.

 

* * * * IMPORTANT INFORMATION * * * *

 

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Applications along with resumes should be submitted on business days ONLY

 beginning on Monday, April 24, 2006 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at the

following location: Examinations Unit, University Centre Building, 101 Centre Plaza

Drive, Monterey Park, California 91754-2169. Applications filed at any other

County location will not be accepted if they are not received at the above location.

Facsimiles of the application will not be accepted. This examination will remain

open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure at any

time. For further information concerning this examination, please call Personnel

Administration, Examinations Unit at (323) 526-5611, TTY (323) 260-5291 or (323)

267-6669.

The acceptance of your application will depend on whether you have clearly

shown that you meet the Minimum Requirements. Please fill out the application

and resume completely and correctly so that you will receive full credit for related

education and experience. Although a resume must be attached, the County

application must be filled completely. The resume will not be accepted as a

substitute for the County application. In the space provided for education include

the names and addresses of schools/colleges attended, titles of courses

completed, dates completed and number of credits and/or certificates earned. For

each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title,

 

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: All positions are open to qualified men

 and women. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons with

disabilities who believe they need reasonable accommodation, or help in order to

apply for a position, may contact the ADA coordinator at (323) 526-5671.

Contact the Coordinator of Personnel Services for Disabled Persons by calling

(323) 526-5671. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment

may leave messages by calling (323) 260-5291 or (323) 267-6669 . The County

will attempt to meet reasonable accommodation requests whenever possible.

 

 

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Equal Employment Opportunity: It is the policy of the County of Los Angeles to

 provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons, regardless of race,

 religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability.

 

CHILD SUPPORT COMPLIANCE

Los Angeles County Child Support Compliance Program: In an effort to

 improve compliance with court-ordered child, family and spousal support

obligations, certain employment and identification information (i.e., name, address,

Social Security number and date of hire) is regularly reported to the State

Directory of New Hires which may assist in locating persons who owe these

obligations. Family Code Section 17512 permits under certain circumstances for

additional employment and identifying information to be requested. Applicants will

not be disqualified from employment based on this information.

Sheriff's Department: Address: 101 Centre Plaza Drive, Monterey Park, CA 91754

24-Hour Job Line: (800)970-LIST; TTY Phone: (323) 260-5291

THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES IS AN ACTIVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

VETERAN'S CREDIT

VETERANS' PREFERENCE CREDIT of 10 points will be added to the final

 passing grade in any open competitive examination if you are an honorably

discharged veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States:

·During a declared war; or

·During the period April 28, 1952 through July 1, 1955; or

·For more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before October 15, 1976; or

·In a campaign or expedition for which a campaign medal or expeditionary medal has been authorized and awarded.

 

This also applies to the spouse of such person who, while engaged in such

service was wounded, disabled or crippled and thereby permanently prevented

from engaging in any remunerative occupation, and also to the widow or widower

of any such person who died or was killed while in such service. A DD214,

Certificate of Discharge or Separation from Active Duty, or other official

documents issued by the branch of service are required as verification of eligibility

for Veterans' preference. If you are unable to provide any documentation at the

time of filing, the 10 points will be withheld until such time as it is provided.

 

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Employment Eligibility Information: Final appointment is contingent upon

 verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States. Immigration

 law provides that all persons hired after November 6, 1986, are required to

present original documents to the County, within three (3) business days of

hiring, which show satisfactory proof of: 1) identity and 2) U.S. employment

eligibility.

 

RECORD OF CONVICTIONS

A full disclosure of all convictions is required. Failure to disclose convictions will

 result in disqualification. Not all convictions constitute an automatic bar to

employment. Factors such as your age at the time of the offense(s), and the

recency of offense(s) will be taken into account, as well as the relationship

between the offense(s) and the job(s) for which you apply. However, any applicant

for County employment who has been convicted of workers' compensation fraud is

automatically barred from employment with the County of Los Angeles (County

Code Section 5.12.110). ANY CONVICTIONS OR COURT RECORDS WHICH

ARE EXEMPTED BY A VALID COURT ORDER DO NOT HAVE TO BE

INCLUDED.

 

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 2004

Section 419 (c) of Public Law 108-203, the Social Security Protection Act of 2004,

 requires State and local government employers to disclose the effect of the

Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset Provision to

employees hired on or after January 1, 2005, in jobs not covered by Social

Security. The County of Los Angeles does not participate in the Social Security

System. All newly hired County of Los Angeles employees must sign a statement

(Form SSA-1945) prior to the start of employment indicating that they are aware of

a possible reduction in their future Social Security benefit entitlement. For more

information on Social Security and about each provision, you may visit the website

www.socialsecurity.gov, or call toll free 1-800-772-1213. Persons who are deaf or

hard of hearing may call the TTY number 1-800-325-0778 or contact a local Social

Security office.