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Dental Assistant II
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Effective June 27, 2025 – 4.00% increase. Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.Premium PayIn addition to the hourly salary, eligible applicants may receive premium pay for the items listed below:
- Bilingual pay: Qualified employees who meet the criteria found (page 18) shall receive an additional forty $0.40 cents per hour for all hours paid.
- Night Shift Differential pay: Employees assigned to a night shift shall be paid a night shift differential for each hour actually worked on the assigned night shift. Pay rate is determined by assigned shift hours found here (page 16).
- Jail Supplement pay: An employee in this classification who is assigned to work in an adult or juvenile correctional or institutional facility shall receive an additional $1.50 per hour for all paid hours.
- On-Call Pay:An employee in this classification who is assigned on-call duty by the County shall be eligible for On-Call pay as detailed here (page 17).
- Call-Back pay: An employee in this classification who returns to work because of an agency/department request shall be eligible for Call-Back pay as detailed here (page 17).
THE OPPORTUNITYAs a Dental Assistant II, the incumbent will provide hands-on assistance to the dentists in the care and treatment of patients. Due to the types of patients served and the cases seen, the clinic requires one-on-one support for the dentist and the dental team.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Providing dental services in accordance with the policies and procedures of the dental department
- Operating dental radiography equipment for the purpose of oral radiography
- Performing and assisting in 4-handed dentistry
- Mouth-mirror inspections of the oral cavity, to include charting of obvious lesions, existing restorations, and missing teeth
- Screening dental sick-calls
- Sterilizing dental instruments and maintaining proper infection control
- Managing patient schedules and fulfilling front-office duties
- Managing dental supplies/materials and fulfilling back-office duties
- Under the direction of the dentist, assisting in the preparation of medication for dispensing to patients
- Recognizing and reporting unusual events to dentist/dental officer (e.g., patient emergencies during treatment)
The ideal candidate will also possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities that demonstrate the following competencies:
Professional & Technical Expertise
- Knowledge of California Dental Laws and OSHA Regulations related to infection control & prevention
- Taking dental x-ray images using digital x-ray equipment (including sensors)
- Working with dentists in providing oral health evaluations, oral hygiene instructions, and dental care/treatment to youths and adults
- Maintaining general housekeeping, sterilization, infection control practices, waste management and compliance with general safety standards
- Taking inventory and maintaining sufficient dental supplies and materials for all dental offices
- Taking inventory of and accountability for dental instruments and sharps
- Understanding and applying PC computer knowledge and searching, retrieving, and entering information into online systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Delivering quality patient-centered care and services
- Advocating for patients by creating a comfortable dental clinic setting for youths and adults
- Establishing productive and professional relationships
- Providing oral health services and dental care/treatment to patients
- Remaining calm and appropriately focused in difficult interpersonal situations involving diverse interests, conflict, and firm deadlines
- Collaborating with others to create a teamwork environment for tasks and projects
- Building and maintaining effective and collaborative working relationships with CHS healthcare team, security staff, community hospital staff and other County agencies
- Elaborating to patients on dental care and treatment
- Maintaining dental charts, medical histories, and other required documentation
- Communicating effectively with patients of all ages and from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds
- Incumbents must NOT have felony convictions or be on any form of probation.
- Must be able to pass and maintain background investigation to the satisfaction of the Probation and Orange County Sheriff-Coroner.
Please click here to view the minimum qualifications for the Dental Assistant II.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Independent body mobility to stand, walk long corridors, and climb or descend multiple stairways quickly; bend, stoop, and sit for prolonged time; strength to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 lbs; manual dexterity to reach, grasp, manipulate small objects and precision instruments, and perform delicate dental procedures; manual dexterity to hand write or use computer keyboard; vision sufficient to see/read gauges, labels on medications, and computer screen; hear and speak well enough to communicate with patients at normal conversation level in person and over the phone.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
For assignments in Correctional Health, incumbents will be required to work in a locked facility with adult inmates and/or youths who may have multiple and complex health, social, and psycho-social needs; wear protective equipment/clothing as required by protocol; may work with patients who have a communicable disease.
RECRUITMENT PROCESSHuman Resource Services (HRS) will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. After screening, only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to the next step in the selection procedures. Candidates will receive notification via e-mail of further procedures applicable to their status in the competition.
Veterans Employment Preference Policy (VEPP)
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here to review the policy.
Application Screening | Application Rating (Refer/Non-Refer)
Applications and supplemental responses will be screened for qualifications that are highly desirable and most needed to successfully perform the duties of this job. Only those applicants that meet the qualifications as listed in the job bulletin will be referred to the next step.
Online Assessment (Weighted 100%)
Applicants who meet desirable qualifications will be invited to participate in a series of online examinations related to the essential job functions. The most successful candidates will be placed on an eligible list.
Based on the Agency/Department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. Candidates will be notified via e-mail of any changes in the selection procedures.
Eligible List
Once the assessment has been completed, HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.Please see below for important information regarding COVID-19 related requirements.
Effective April 3, 2023, it is strongly recommended that County employees working in health care settings and correctional facilities follow vaccination and booster guidelines provided by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Please click here to see the latest guidance for more details.
EMAIL NOTIFICATION:
Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.
NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.
Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs.com site. Please check your email folders, including spam/junk folders, and/or accept emails ending with "governmentjobs.com" and "ocgov.com." If your email address should change, please update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
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For specific information pertaining to this recruitment, contact Claudia Curiel at (714) 834-2335 or CCuriel@ochca.com.Orange County, as an equal employment opportunity employer,
encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr