| Location | Los Angeles, CA |
| Salary | $192,778.32–$509,248.32 Per Year |
DENTAL SPECIALIST (Various Specialties)
Salary
$192,778.32 - $509,248.32 Annually
Location
Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type
Full time
Job Number
Y4767O
Department
HEALTH SERVICES
Opening Date
08/05/2026
Position/Program Information
EXAM NUMBER:
Y4767O
Type of Recruitment:
We welcome applications from everyone.
We will be accepting online applications from August 5, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidate
Why work for us?
LA Health Services is LA County's integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. Our system includes four public hospitals, more than 20 community health centers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Correctional Health Services, and community-based programs that connect people to care where they are.
We serve as the safety net for more than 10 million residents, providing care regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status. As one connected system, we deliver extraordinary care-from prevention and primary care to emergency, specialty, trauma, and recovery services across Los Angeles County.
With more than 2.9 million visits annually and a workforce of over 23,000 dedicated staff, LA Health Services is proud to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care to everyone, no matter how they come through our doors.
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The Mission
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
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About the Position:
Dental Specialists are responsible for providing specialized dental services that require the completion of an approved advanced specialty training program. These services involve advanced clinical expertise and specialized knowledge within their respective areas of dental practice.
Essential Job Functions
For more information, please view the classification Dental Specialist
Requirements
Requirements to Qualify:
Degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine conferred by a dental school approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) as required by the California Dental Practice Act -AND- Successful completion of an * Advanced Specialty Education Program in one of the following specializations approved by the American Dental Association.
Advanced Specialty Education Programs include the following:
Advanced Education in General Dentistry
Dental Anesthesiology
Dental Public Health
Endodontics
General Practice Residency
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral Medicine
Orofacial Pain
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontics
Prosthodontics
Pedodontics
Two years professional experience in Pedodontics may be substituted for successful completion of an Advanced Specialty Education Program in Pedodontics approved by the American Dental Association.
License:
A California license to practice dentistry issued by the Dental Board of California.
If you graduated from dental school prior to 1980, please include a copy of your Radiation Safety License issued by the Dental Board of California or a certificate of compliance from an approved Board course in Radiation Safety.
To be considered for this role, you will need to meet the licensing/certification requirements and provide the hiring team supporting documentation at the time of appointment.
The required licenses and/or certificates MUST be current and unrestricted; conditional, provisional, probationary or restricted licenses and/or certificates will NOT be accepted.
WITHHOLD INFORMATION:
If you are unable to meet the Advanced Specialty Education requirement while on withhold status (6 months), your application will expire. If the job posting is still available, you are welcome to reapply.
PHYSICAL CLASS 2 - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.
Desirable Qualifications:
Additional credit will be awarded to applicants who have specialized work experience gained after completing an Advanced Specialty Education Program and who hold a board certification, approved by the American Board, in one of the * Advanced Education Specialties listed above.
Special requirement information:
To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within seven (7) days of filing your application to the exam analyst Caroline Khodaverdian at Ckhodaverdian@dhs.lacounty.gov When emailing documents, please include the exam number and exam title. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English. If not in English, then translation is required. International degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards if not listed in the International Handbook of Universities or World Higher Education Database. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf
Additional Information
Examination Content:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of education, experience and desirable qualification based on application information weighted at 100%.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.
Eligibility and Vacancy Information:
Applicants who passed the assessment(s) are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of (12) months. Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly. We will use this list to fill vacancies in the Department of Health Services as they occur.
Available Shifts:
Appointees may be required to work any shift and at any facility, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
Application and Filing Information:
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also serve to get application status updates.
Please fill out your application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.
We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application; it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicants responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.
New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to improve the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.
Social Security Number:
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, include yours when applying.
Computer and Internet Access at Public Libraries:
For applicants who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Please refer to their website for updated information https://lacountylibrary.org/library-locator
No sharing of user id, e-mail, and password:
Applicants will need to file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.
Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ardi):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
Department contact:
Caroline Khodaverdian, Exam Analyst
(213) 288-7000
CKhodaverdian@dhs.lacounty.gov
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:
(800) 735-2922
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.
This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.
Testing Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.
Fair Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.
Veteran's Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veteran's credit, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf
Revised September 2025
For detailed information, please click here
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The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. CHECK YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY. Any mistakes you make and/or any incomplete responses you provide in completing these questions will be used to disqualify your application even if you possess the qualifying training. Be specific as possible and include all information requested. Comments such as "see resume or application" will NOT be considered as a response. All information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.
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Do you possess a current California License to practice Dentistry issued by the Dental Board of California?
03
Do you have an Advanced Specialty Education certificate approved by the American Dental Association in one or more of the programs listed below? Advanced Education in General Dentistry Dental Anesthesiology Dental Public Health Endodontics General Practice Residency Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Oral Medicine Orofacial Pain Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Pediatric Dentistry Periodontics Prosthodontics Pedodontics Two years professional experience in Pedodontics may be substituted for successful completion of an Advanced Specialty Education Program in Pedodontics approved by the American Dental Association.
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How many years of experience do you have in Pedodontics? If you dont possess this experience, please select Not Applicable.
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If you claim experience in Pedodontics, please provide the following: Name of employer: Name of supervisor: Dates of Employment (FROM: mm/yyyy - TO: mm/yyyy) Detail your duties:
06
To have your name placed on the withhold list, you must acknowledge that you will provide a letter from your Dental Program Director to the examination analyst, Caroline Khodaverdian, at CKhodaverdian@dhs.lacounty.gov, confirming that you will meet the Advanced Specialty Certificate requirement within six (6) months.
Required Question
Employer County of Los Angeles
Address
Los Angeles, California, 90010
Website http://hr.lacounty.gov