Los Angeles County is hiring: DENTAL ASSISTANT-SPECIAL PROCEDURES in Los Angeles

EXAM NUMBER:
Y4746D
JOB TYPE:
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY
FIRST DAY OF FILING:
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 @8:00 AM, PST
UNTIL THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICES 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, operating 25 health centers and four acute care hospitals. DHS cares for about 800,000 unique patients each year, employs over 22,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of $6.9 billion.

MISSION
Our mission is to advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION:
Performs as scrub nurse or circulating nurse in corrective and trauma-related oral surgery procedures.

• Verifies the availability of blood, IV solutions, drugs, and patient restrainers for the kind of procedure to be performed in accordance with standard protocol.
• Maintains security of legally controlled drugs and keeps records of such drugs dispensed.
• Performs the above duties also for general surgery teams who are performing skin graft, rib removal, and hip bone marrow extraction procedures in tandem with oral surgery teams engaged in mandibular ridge and jaw reconstruction.
• Completes and signs as the nurse-in-charge the Record of Operation form that identifies the surgical staff and pertinent data concerning supplies used and specimens taken in all surgical operations.
• Sets up operating room for surgical procedures by setting out appropriate equipment, instruments, packs, and supplies.
• Prepares the patient by washing, shaving, and disinfecting graft areas, and disinfecting intra- and extra-oral operative surfaces.
• Assists surgical team and an anesthesiologist during surgical procedures by passing instruments.
• Aspirating operative area to remove blood and mucous; using retractors in the mouth and on external jaw wounds or incisions as directed.
• Monitoring patients to detect movement indicating shallow level of anesthesia; keeping account of sponges, needles, and irrigating fluid used; loading local anesthesia syringes; and maintaining the sterile field.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Two years of experience as a Dental Assistant including one year of experience in a hospital assisting in intraoral surgical procedures involving the use of general anesthesia.

LICENSE:
A Radiation Safety License issued by the Dental Board of California -OR- A certificate of compliance from an approved Board course in radiation safety.

Physical Class III - Moderate:
Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
Dental Assistant assists a dentist by serving as chair assistant and office clerk.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based upon application information, weighted 100%. Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.

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 grade on the examination will be added to the Eligible Register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.

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 will be processed on an as received basis. Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button for this posting. You can also track the status of your application using the website.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Caroline Khodaverdian, Exam Analyst
(213) 288-7000
ckhodaverdian@dhs.lacounty.gov

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:
(323) 914-7111

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:
800-735-2922