Dental Assistant, Grade 14 - Montgomery County, MD - Rockville, MD

About the Position “ Please note : The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $53,567 to $79,227, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.” Dental Assistant WHO WE ARE Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for delivery of the County’s public health and human services that meets the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department. As a Department, we believe health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a Dental Assistant with a desire to work in a variety of public health settings, playing a vital role in oral health care for those who do not traditionally have access dental services. This position will work primarily community on the county mobile health van in addition to our county brick-and-mortar dental clinics. Your work will serve populations in need such as children, seniors, pregnant women and adults with limited access to dental care. This position offers not only a rewarding career but many opportunities for professional growth as we collaborate with several community dental partners. What You'll Be Doing The Dental Assistant will support both the patient and the dental team in our mobile health van and brick-and-mortar dental clinics, ensuring safe operations using current infection prevention and control measures, and will provide important chair-side care. Provides clinical assistance to dental providers providing primary dental care. Provides patient education to clients - passes instruments and medications, keeps treatment area clear, assists during procedures, charting, documents medical history and medications, Provides clients with education on procedures and post-procedure instructions. Places, exposes, and processes intra-oral radiographs. Monitors and implements effective infection control techniques and hazardous materials guidelines. Cleans, sterilizes, and maintains instruments and equipment. Provides technical support to the dental team in entering clinic data into electronic dental records and clinic statistics forms. Maintains dental supplies in the clinic; keeps inventory and orders supplies as necessary. Provides post-operative care. Assists in scheduling appointments, maintaining client records, and coordinating dental services. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. This position will require weekday day and evening hours. Flexible work hours totalling 40 per week, with a requirement to work one or two Saturday(s) and/or Sunday(s) monthly with advance notice. A minimum of 45 days in advance for weekday events, and 75 days in advance for weekend events . Minimum Qualifications Experience: One (1) year of experience as a Dental Assistant with clinical practice in dental patient care. Education: Completion of high school or High School Certificate of completion recognized in the State of Maryland. Equivalency: Proof of completion of the Dental Assistant Program will be accepted in lieu of the experience requirement. CERTIFICATIONS : Certification in Radiation Technology to include an approved course of at least two (2) hours of infection control with OSHA protocol. Possession and maintenance of an American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) or American Red Cross CPR for Professional Rescuers at the time of hire. Candidates will be required to provide a registration card upon application, verifying they are on the Maryland Board of Dental Examiners’ roster as a Dental Assistant, and continuation in the classification requires maintenance of this registration. Note: There will be no substitutions for this section.. LICENSE: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant's state of residence. Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences Preferred Criteria: The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevance of training, and experience in the following areas: Two or more years of experience as a Dental Assistant Have an Active Maryland Dental License Have an Active Maryland Radiology License Have a CPR Level III certification Have Knowledge and experience using an electronic dental record IMPORTANT INFORMATION The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position. Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws. MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference . All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview. This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies. If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume. Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

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