DENTAL DIRECTOR I

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

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. 

DEFINITION:
Heads a dental program with responsibility for providing a wide spectrum of professional dental services and professional training.

Plans, directs, and assigns the various phases of a large and varied dental service program in a County hospital.

Formulates and develops administrative and technical standards for dental services.

Reviews the dental program, initiates and evaluates new methods and modifies procedures to provide better dental care and to effect greater efficiency in operation.

Performs as a Trauma Team Member in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for a Level I Trauma Center.

Formulates policies and plans for internship and residency programs.

Prepares budget justifications and writes specifications for equipment, supplies, and personnel.

Interviews prospective employees to determine their suitability to fill vacancies.

Provides dental care or perform the most difficult professional tasks, such as serving on a surgical team which treats fractured jaws or removes tumors and cysts.

Coordinates dental activities with those of other hospital services.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS: 
Four (4) years of experience in the practice of dentistry, one year of which must have been in a supervisory*, administrative**, or teaching capacity***. 

LICENSE:
A California license to practice dentistry issued by the Dental Board of California -AND- A 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.

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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
In order to receive credit for any certificate, license or Board certificate you must include a legible copy of the official certificate, official license, Board certification from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization; with your application or within 7 calendar days of filing.  Applications submitted without the required evidence of licensure and/or certification will be rejected as incomplete.

*Supervisory capacity is defined as: provides direct supervision to planning, assigning, and reviewing work of staff of the unit, evaluating employee performance, counseling and recommending discipline.

**Administrative capacity is defined as: responsible for overall administrative duites such as the development of procedures, participation in policy formulation and the responisbility for selection and hiring of staff.                      

***Teaching capacity is defined as: provides knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and/or training design utilized in instructing individuals/groups and the measurement of didactic training effects.

EXAMINATION CONTENT: 
This examination will consist of of training and experience based upon application information and desirable qualifications, weighted at 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or above in order to be placed on the eligible register. 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Additional points will be awarded to applicants who possess the following: 

• Supervisory, administrative, or teaching dentisrty experience beyond the Selection Requirements.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: 
Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

The names of candidates receiving a passing score 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 date of promulgation.
 
No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.

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

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.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Any 

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

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION: 

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 

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

Apply online by clicking the green "APPLY" tab for 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 deadline 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 governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, 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. 

All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or recession of appointment.

Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED. 

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.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the REQUIREMENTS. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

NOTE: If you are unable to attach documents to your application, you must email them to the exam analyst within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing your application online or have already uploaded the required documents on their governmenjobs.com profile when applying for other DHS jobs.  When emailing documents, please include the exam number and exam title. 

Notification Letters and other correspondences will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add msnkhchyan@dhs.lacounty.gov 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.

Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from Los Angeles County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

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.  Los Angeles County public libraries have reopened with limited access hours and may require prior reservation to use their computers.  Refer to their website for more information:  https://lacountylibrary.org/reopening. 

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

 DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jessica Hernandez Gutierrez, Exam Analyst
Telephone Number : (213) 288-7000
Email Address: jhernandezgutierrez@dhs.lacounty.gov 

ADA Coordinator Phone:
(323) 914-6365

Teletype Phone:
(800) 899-4099

California Relay Services Phone:
(800) 735-2922    

Salary : $241,860 - $570,444