Resumes submitted in response to a position announcement will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. There are also drop boxes for applications located on the 16th floor and the lobby of the Municipal Services Building. Examinations will be rated in chronological order, and successful candidates will be placed on a consolidated list in the order of their final rating. They will be certified to position vacancies in the order of their standing on the eligible list at the time of certification. This is professional dental work in the examination, care, and treatment of the teeth and gums of pre-school and school age children in health centers and adults in municipal institutions.
Work is performed under the direction of a dental supervisor.
Assignments require evaluative thinking and are carried out in accordance with the standard practices of the dental profession and general work instructions. An employee in this class participates in the implementation of a public health dental program. All employees in the class of Dentist 1 are required to work five days per week, Monday through Friday. The usual requirement that candidates must be residents of the City of Philadelphia for one year prior to date of appointment has been waived by the Civil Service Commission for the class. Appointments will be made without regard to residence.