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Dental Assistant
Internal Number: 4E02-20250317-OC-00
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is hiring experienced dental assistants to join their talented team. Certification by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to perform dental radiologic procedures along with: either six months of experience OR a post-high school dental assistant program including practical hours are required. We offer great retirement benefits and great schedule for work-life balance.
Please be sure to attach a copy of your certification or transcript to your application to move forward in the hiring process.
Apply by March 30, 2025.
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Please be sure to attach a copy of your certification or transcript to your application to move forward in the hiring process.
Apply by March 30, 2025.
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ABOUT THE POSITION
This is dental assistant work performing facilitating tasks for higher level dental auxiliary personnel and dentists such as caring for, maintaining, and preparing dental materials and instruments. Employees in this class maintain records of dental treatment, set up dental appointments and assist dental auxiliary personnel and dentists who give dental treatments in a district health center or satellite facility.
Work is performed under the close supervision of a higher level dental auxiliary or a professional dentist. Some physical effort is involved in the performance of duties.
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The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests.
ANTICIPATED ELIGIBILITY
Candidates who meet all eligibility requirements within 3 months of the application deadline will be admitted to this examination. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list but may not be hired or promoted until all requirements have been satisfied.
1. EDUCATION:
Education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth school grade.
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2. CERTIFICATION:
Possession of certification recognized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to perform dental radiologic procedures after passing the Radiologic Health and Safety (RHS) examination administered by the Dental Assisting National Board.
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3 . EXPERIENCE:
Six months of experience preparing dental materials and instruments for dental treatment, which has included on-the-job training in assisting with dental tasks.
NOTE: Successful completion of a post high school training program in dental assistant procedures and techniques may be substituted for required experience on a month for month basis. Completion of 300 hours of chair-side experience as part of a training program may be substituted for the full experience requirement.
ANTICIPATED ELIGIBILITY
Candidates who meet all eligibility requirements within 3 months of the application deadline will be admitted to this examination. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list but may not be hired or promoted until all requirements have been satisfied.
1. EDUCATION:
Education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth school grade.
AND
2. CERTIFICATION:
Possession of certification recognized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to perform dental radiologic procedures after passing the Radiologic Health and Safety (RHS) examination administered by the Dental Assisting National Board.
AND
3 . EXPERIENCE:
Six months of experience preparing dental materials and instruments for dental treatment, which has included on-the-job training in assisting with dental tasks.
NOTE: Successful completion of a post high school training program in dental assistant procedures and techniques may be substituted for required experience on a month for month basis. Completion of 300 hours of chair-side experience as part of a training program may be substituted for the full experience requirement.
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About Philadelphia Dept of Public Health
The mission of the Department of Public Health is to protect and promote the health of all Philadelphians and to provide a safety net for the most vulnerable.The history of public health in Philadelphia reaches back to the city’s beginnings. William Penn’s “greene countrie towne” was the first American city to provide free hospital care for its poorest residents at the Philadelphia Almshouse, built in 1732. Our city is home to the nation’s first medical school, children’s hospital, and eye hospital.The present Department of Public Health was created by an Ordinance of December 31, 1919 to succeed the Department of Health Charities.The history of public health in Philadelphia reaches back to the city’s beginnings. William Penn’s “greene countrie towne” was the first American city to provide free hospital care for its poorest residents at the Philadelphia Almshouse, built in 1732. Our city is home to the nation’s first medical school, children’s hospital, and eye hospital.The present Department of Public Health was created by an Ordinance of December 31, 1919 to succeed the Department of Health Charities.Learn more about the history of public health in Philadelphia.
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