Dental Specialist

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. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals – and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion.

For additional information regarding DHS please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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.

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

• Fulfills administrative and teaching responsibilities for General (dental) Practice Residency or Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training Program to achieve the educational goal of the program.
• Performs as a Trauma Team Member in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for a Level I Trauma Center.
• Provides trauma and other on‑call responsibilities consistent with the needs of an acute care hospital.
• Performs specialty diagnostic, therapeutic and consultative procedures for patients presenting for care in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Outpatient Clinic; problems may include orofacial deformities, injuries or pathologic conditions of the jaws and associated structure.
• Maintains clinical privileges at both Harbor UCLA Medical Center and Martin Luther King Outpatient Care to ensure comprehensive dental care of the medically compromised patient.
• Performs public health dental services detecting and measuring the incidence and prevalence of oral health problems with emphasis on diagnosing, preventing, intercepting and controlling oral health diseases.
• Performs complex endodontics, including root canal therapy on the anterior and posterior teeth of both children and adults, stressing the more difficult posterior therapy and apicoectomy or root excisions along with retro fillings.
• Performs oral surgery, including removal of impacted teeth, torus mandibular is and torus palatinus, treats jaw fractures and removal of pre‑malignant lesions.
• Performs advanced periodontic procedures, including minor orthodontic treatment, treats traumatic dental injuries and children with special medical or psychological problems such as heart disease, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and physical, mental, and emotional handicap.
• Performs complex procedures for the treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the periodontal structures of the jaw.
• Performs complex prosthodontic procedures, including construction of obtruators for cleft palates and prosthodontic appliances to replace missing structures and treats unusual and difficult denture cases.
• Performs comprehensive orthodontic services. Conducts training or assists in the training of dental interns and residents.
• Conduct specialized dental research, special studies, and services as needed.

• 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 – AND – Successful completion of an Advanced Specialty Education Program
  * approved by the American Dental Association.

To be considered for this role, at the time of hire, you will need to meet the following License/Certificate Requirement and will need to provide the hiring team supporting documentation: A California license to practice dentistry issued by the Dental Board…