DENTAL ASSISTANT II - LANAKILA HEALTH CENTER - KALIHI, OAHU

Duties Summary

Furnishes chairside assistance to a dentist in the performance of dental procedures; under general supervision perform related clinical-support duties such as cleaning and sterilizing dental instruments and equipment, and preparing restorative and other materials for dental treatment of patients; makes appointments, maintains dental records; retracts tongue and cheeks-from area of operation; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK: The State of Hawaii Requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
  • Basic Experience/Education: Applicant must possess one or a combination of the following:
    • Work experience requiring the ability to read, comprehend, and apply written directions, or a high degree of verbal skill.
    • Graduation from high school.
  • Specialized Experience: One (1) year of full-time work experience which involved general chairside assistance to dentists performing examinations, fillings, extractions, and the treatment of various oral conditions; cleaning and sterilizing equipment, preparation and mixing materials for fillings and maintaining dental records. Such experience may have been obtained by assisting a dentist in a private office or in a private or public clinic.
• Rewards: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements will apply.

Other Information

• The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
• The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program: For more information, please click: here.

Testing Information

• The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience.
• In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.