The Position
Final Cut Off at 5:00 PM on 06/15/2009
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Performs dental prophylactic treatments and instructs community organizations, schools, individuals and other interested groups on the proper care of teeth and mouth.
Examples of Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge Of
- Modern principles, practices and techniques of dental hygiene.
- Dental terminology.
- The theories, methods and procedures for the prevention of dental diseases and the required preventive and corrective measures and treatment.
- Care and use of common dental equipment, instruments, and materials.
- Current materials, practices, and methods used in dental health education programs.
- Principles and practices of supervision.
Ability To
- Provide technical assistance and give group and individual instruction to schools, local agencies, and communities concerned with dental health programs.
- Develop materials for dental health education.
- Supervise subordinate dental health personnel.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with outside agencies, schools, parents, dentists, and other County departments.
- Work independently and exercise judgment.
- Understand the differing racial, cultural, and environmental backgrounds of individuals, families, and communities served by the dental health care program.
- Read, write, and speak English at a level necessary for effective job performance.
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Possession of a valid license as a Dental Hygienist issued by the California State Board of Dental Examiners.
General Qualifications
License Requirement: A valid California driver license, Class C or higher will be required prior to appointment. Failure to maintain the appropriate driver license may constitute cause for termination from this class in accordance with Civil Service Rule 11.4. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Probationary Period: The Probationary Period for this position is six (6) months.
Application and Testing Information
Testing Process
Minimum Qualifications – To be accepted into the testing process, the information submitted on the application must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the required minimum qualifications by the cut-off date. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications by the final filing date will advance to the next testing phase – the Training & Experience Evaluation Exam.
Formula Rate (Training & Experience Evaluation) Exam – The evaluation of the candidate's relevant experience, education and training, as shown in response to the Training & Experience Evaluation supplemental questions, weighted 100%. A panel of subject matter experts will only evaluate the responses to the Training & Experience Evaluation supplemental questions in this job announcement. All candidates successful in the testing process will be notified by mail of their score and ranking and placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the evaluation of the candidate's responses to the Training & Experience Evaluation supplemental questionnaire.
Note: Responses to the Training & Experience Evaluation supplemental questionnaire must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date in order to be evaluated.
Note: The information provided should be consistent with the information in your standard County of Sacramento application and is subject to verification. Please refer to the Training & Experience Evaluation instructions (located in this job announcement) for guidance on how to respond to the supplemental questions.
How To Apply
As vacancies occur, a cut-off date will be established and posted in the County of Sacramento Employment Office. All applications/supplements received by 5:00 p.m. on the current posted cut-off date will be processed. Applications received after the current posted cut-off date will remain on file and processed after the next established cut-off date.
Application packets may be submitted to our office on-line, in person or by mail. Applicants are encouraged to complete and submit the standard County of Sacramento application form and their responses to the supplemental questions on-line. However, any required additional documentation (such as copies of transcripts, etc.) must be submitted in person or by mail and clearly marked with the title of the job for which you are applying.
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure his/her application, responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, and any other required document(s) are received by the current cut-off date.
Postmarks will not be accepted.
Note: Resumes may be attached to your submitted application. However, a resume (electronic or hard copy) will not substitute for the experience information that is required on your application. Your application will be considered incomplete if the required information is not filled out in its entirety. A notation of "See Resume" will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
To apply, please complete and submit a standard County of Sacramento application, responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, and any required document(s)
by 5:00 p.m. on the application cut-off date to the:
County of Sacramento Employment Office
609 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone 916-874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Inter-Office Mail Code: 06-007
www.saccountyjobs.org
Note: The County of Sacramento Employment Office is not responsible for the untimely delivery of materials sent via U.S./specialized mail or County interoffice mail.
For information regarding other County jobs, call (916) 874-5627. You will be provided with a recorded message, accessible 24 hours a day. Applications are available by calling (916) 874-5593 or www.saccountyjobs.org.
For additional information related to the County of Sacramento's employee benefits, appeal rights, application and testing process information, please read the "Sacramento County Employment Benefits You..." brochure, review the "Employee Benefits" section on our website, or review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's).
For Applicants With Disabilities ONLY
Applicants with disabilities requesting an applicable ADA testing accommodation must complete and submit the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form filled out by applicant and their doctor to the Disability Compliance Office by the final filing date as listed in this job announcement. The Reasonable Accommodation Request Form can be obtained by clicking here or by contacting the Sacramento County Employment Office or Disability Compliance Office. Failure to submit this request by the final filing date may result in the County being unable to provide the requested accommodation in a timely manner for this administration of the examination.
Sacramento County Disability Compliance Office
700 H Street, Room 5720
Sacramento, CA 95814
Supplemental Questionnaire Instructions
Please note that your response to the Supplemental Questionnaire is the exam for this job posting, and your responses to the questions will be scored against a pre-determined formula. Responses to the Supplemental Questions not received by the final filing date will not be rated.
Please complete the Supplemental Questionnaire attached to this job bulletin or if applying on-line, see the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". This is an essential part of the testing process. When completing the Supplemental Questions, please include all relevant experience, education, and training for each question and explain your answers thoroughly. Please include
1) places of employment;
2) pertinent dates;
3) duties performed, etc. when responding to each question. If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely. A notation or reference to other materials such as resumes or the application will not be considered in scoring that part of the exam. Incomplete or missing responses to the Supplemental Questions will negatively affect your score.
If you are
not submitting your application on-line, include the steps below when preparing your responses to the Supplemental Questions.
- Place ONLY your last name, first name, and middle initial on each page.
- Identify each question on your responses.
- Attach to your standard County of Sacramento application and submit by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Note: Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered by the rating panel as responses to the Supplemental Questions.
Employee Benefits
As an employee of the County of Sacramento, there will be a variety of benefits available to you. These benefits currently include: health, dental and life insurance; flexible spending account options for dependent care and unreimbursed dental and/or medical cost; and an employee assistance program (EAP).
General Benefits
Most employee benefits are similar to the following for all County employees. However, some benefits differ, depending on the employee representation unit to which the employee's job classification is assigned. Information about the exact benefits applicable to a particular job classification may be obtained from the Sacramento County Department of Benefits or by visiting www.saccountyjobs.net.
Temporary Positions
Most benefits do not apply to temporary positions. The explanations of benefits applies to employees in regular positions.
Salary Step Increases
The beginning salary and the top of the salary range are usually shown on the job announcement. Upon satisfactory service, salary increases of approximately 5% are given annually until the top of the salary range has been attained.
Pay
All employees are paid bi-weekly via direct deposit into the employee's bank account. The pay period covers fourteen (14) calendar days, starting on a Sunday and ending on the second Saturday thereafter. Salaries are generally paid on the Friday following the end of the pay period. Employees can set up their direct deposit and access their pay information via Employee Self Service in MySacCounty.
Vacation
Generally, vacation with pay begins at 10 days annually. With increase over a period of years, the maximum annual vacation with pay is 25 days.
Holidays
13.5 holidays per year as recognized.
Sick Leave
Equivalent to 15 days annually, unlimited accumulation. Upon retirement, unused sick leave is converted to retirement service credit.
Parental Leave
Entitles a regular County employee, with at least one year of continuous employment, to schedule a paid parental leave of up to 160 hours upon the birth or during the process of an adoption of a minor child. Parental leave shall be approved by the employee's appointing authority, except where the granting of the parental leave request would unduly interfere with or cause severe hardship upon department operations.
Tuition Reimbursement
Dependent upon union agreements, regular County employees may be eligible to receive Tuition Reimbursement. The costs for course tuition/registration fees and required books/supplies are eligible for reimbursement. Tuition reimbursement amounts may vary depending upon union agreement.
Retirement
Social Security and Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System coverage.
Health Insurance
The County offers a variety of health plan design options to fit individual needs.
Dental Insurance
The County provides a comprehensive dental benefit program for regular full-time and part-time employees and their eligible dependents. This plan pays on a set fee schedule that varies by procedure. Any amount over the fee schedule is the employee's responsibility. The yearly maximum is $2,000 per person, not including orthodontia. The orthodontic benefit is 50% of covered charges with a lifetime maximum of $1,000 per person.
Life Insurance
The County of Sacramento provides a basic life insurance benefit of $15,000 to all eligible employees at no cost. Additional coverage may be purchased through payroll deduction.
Deferred Compensation
The County offers a Deferred Compensation Program which enables employees to save in a systematic way without paying income tax on either the payroll deduction or the earned interest, prior to withdrawal.
Employee Assistance Program
The County of Sacramento provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their eligible dependents. The EAP offers confidential, professional counseling services in areas such as:
- Legal Advice/Difficult Decisions
- Marriage or Family Relationships
- Financial or Credit Worries/Elder Care
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Wellness Incentive Program
The County will recognize and award time off to eligible employees who maintain an excellent attendance record.
Flexible Spending Account
The County offers regular employees two separate Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA's). These accounts allow employees to set money aside, on a pre-tax basis via payroll deduction, to pay for medical, dental or dependent care expenses.
- DEPENDENT CARE REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT: Employees may set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified childcare or dependent care expenses that are necessary for the employee and/or spouse to continue working.
- MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT: The Medical Reimbursement Account allows pre-tax dollars to be set aside to pay for out-of-pocket expenses that are not paid by insurance or reimbursed by any other benefit plan.
Workers' Compensation
In case of injury while on the job, each employee is protected under the Workers' Compensation laws of California.
Sacramento Credit Union
The credit union offers loan facilities and systematic saving plans through payroll deduction.
SELECTION AND PLACEMENT
Sacramento County encourages applications from all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, gender, disability, political affiliation, or age.
Certain age limits may be required by law, ordinance, or Civil Service direction for specific classifications such as those identified with hazardous occupations.
FOR APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES ONLY:Every effort is made to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants such as in the selection of test sites, aides, or other equipment which permits the disabled applicants to compete in the examination process. Applicants with disabilities requesting an applicable ADA testing accommodation must complete a Reasonable Accommodation Request Form filled out and signed by the applicant and their doctor. This form must be submitted to the Disability Compliance Office, 700 H Street, Room 5720, Sacramento, CA 95814, by the cut-off date or final filing date as listed in this job announcement. Download the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form by clicking here or contact by mail or in person the Sacramento County Employment Services Division or Disability Compliance Office.
Minimum Qualifications
Please read carefully the "Minimum Qualifications" section of your announcement. You must meet those qualifications by the application deadline date unless otherwise specified. Your application must clearly show you meet the minimum qualifications by the application deadline date, or it will not be accepted. All statements are subject to verification.
"Experience" means full-time paid experience unless the announcement states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.
Promotional Examinations
If the announcement indicates the examination is given on a promotional basis, candidates must hold permanent status in Sacramento County Civil Service by the application deadline date and must meet the minimum qualifications.
Open Examinations
Any person who meets the minimum qualifications may apply.
Continuous Filing Examinations
Applicants are eligible to reapply to and retake a continuous filing exam after 6 months from the date the previous exam results was received.
Eligible Lists
Names of qualified persons who made a passing score on an examination are entered, in order of their final grades, on an eligible list. To fill each vacancy, the hiring department will make a selection from among the top three ranks on the employment lists.
Examination Ratings
Unless otherwise stated on the announcement: To be successful, candidates must obtain a rating of at least 70% on each part of the examination. This may be an adjusted score or an arithmetic 70% of the total possible score as determined by the Director.
Appeal Process
Persons who believe their applications have been improperly rejected may request the Employment Services Division to review its decision to reject the application. If the applicant desires to submit additional proof of qualifications, such proof must be received by Personnel Services not less than two (2) calendar days prior to the scheduled date for the examination.
Persons who are disqualified in any phase of the examination may appeal such adverse action, in writing, to the Civil Service Commission, 700 H Street, Room 2640, Sacramento, CA 95814, telephone: (916) 874-5586. Such appeals must be filed within thirty (30) calendar days after notice of the adverse action was mailed to the candidate.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs): http://www.personnel.saccounty.net/Documents/FAQ(2).pdf
Other Information
VETERAN'S PREFERENCE:
Military veterans who have served during wartime shall be given preference in initial appointment to County service. Such preference shall apply, provided the veteran has first achieved a minimum passing score in the examination. The passing score of a veteran shall be annotated to indicate the veteran's score shall be regarded as 5 points or higher, OR 10 points higher for disabled veterans, only for the purpose of determining the three ranks along with which the veteran's name shall be certified. No score shall actually be changed and no new rank shall be created as a result of application of veteran's preference for certification purposes.
"Disabled Veteran" means any veteran who has served during wartime and, who, as of the final filing date for an examination is declared by the United States Veterans Administration or military service department to be 10% or more disabled as a result of his/her military service. Persons claiming eligibility for disabled veteran's preference must submit to the employment office, on or before the application deadline date, a certification from the United States Veterans Administration or a military service department, dated within 1 year, which certifies the present existence of a service related disability of 10% or more, or other acceptable proof of such disability as a result of his/her military service.
Persons claiming eligibility for veterans preference must submit a copy of Form DD 214 or other acceptable proof of veteran's status on or before the final filing date for the examination. For purpose of this rule "reserve" status does not constitute active duty.
Citizenship Or Authorized Alien Requirement
As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all County employees must be United States citizens or aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Proof of citizenship or authorized status will be required prior to appointment.
Conflict Of Interest Code
Some County Civil Service positions are covered by financial disclosure requirements intended to identify potential conflicts of interest.
Concurrent Employment
No employee may concurrently occupy more than one County position.
Special Skill Qualifications (when Specified On The Application)
Persons who have special skills required by some (but not all) positions in a class may be certified ahead of others provided that:
Such special skills are based on the duties and requirements of the positions and are in conformance with merit system and equal opportunity principles, and
The certification of eligibles who possess special skills have been approved by the Civil Service Commission.
Pre-employment Medical Examination & Drug Testing
The County of Sacramento is committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol free workplace. All persons selected for appointment to positions must pass a medical examination and a drug test, administered by the County at no cost to the applicant.
Driver License
Possession of a valid California Driver License may be required for some positions.
Probationary Period
Regular positions are subject to a probationary period which is an extension of the selection process. Unless otherwise indicated on the announcement, the probationary period is six (6) months.
Agency Shop/Fair Share Fee
Some positions require, as a condition of continued employment, that the person either:
- Become a union member;
- Pay a fair share fee to the union; or,
- Meet specific requirements under which an equivalent amount must be paid to a charity.
Fingerprinting And Criminal Record Checks
Fingerprinting and criminal record checks are required for some positions.
01
Do you possess a valid license as a Dental Hygienist issued by the California State Board of Dental Examiners?
02
If you are in possession of a valid license as a Dental Hygienist issued by the California State Board of Dental Examiners, provide the license information listed below. If you do not have a valid license, write or type "None".
- License number
- Expiration date
03
How much experience do you have working as a licensed Dental Hygienist in California?
- No experience
- 1 month but less than 1 year
- 1 or more years of experience
04
If you have experience working as a licensed Dental Hygienist in California, provide the following employer information for each experience listed below. If you have no experience, write or type "None".
- place of employment
- dates of employment
- supervisor's name and phone number
- hours worked per week
- Required Question
