{"code":"01031","codeVariants":["01031","1031"],"title":"DENTAL AIDE","variant":null,"jurisdiction":"S","class_of_service":"N","work_week":"35","state_class_code":"7","local_class_code":null,"salary_range":"H6","note":null,"salaryInferred":false,"synthetic":false,"syntheticReason":null,"full_description_html":"<b>DENTAL AIDE</b>\n\n<b>DEFINITION</b>\n\nUnder the supervisory of officer in the State department or agency, assists and/or perform \nadministration or operations required in a dental care program; does related work as \nrequired.\n\nNOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position\n using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties \nperformed on the job may not be listed.\n\n<b>EXAMPLES OF WORK:</b>\n\nAct as receptionist; greets patients; seats and drapes the patient and correctly adjusts the dental \nchair and the dental light.\n\nAssists with providing and maintaining a therapeutic environment for residents and/or patients \nwhenever in contact with them in the course of other duties.\n\nAs an aide and under continued supervision sorts and counts clearly marked packages and \ncontainers of dental supplies materials.\n\nSets up instruments and equipment for use by the Dentist.\n\nPrepares material for Dentist's use, including mixing materials for dental restorations at the \nDentist's direction.\n\nFiles patient record cards in an alphabetically arranged file, adding cards for new patients and \nwithdrawing cards requested for reference.\n\nDelivers packaged materials to laboratories and picks up finished materials when notified to \ndo so.\n\nCleans and sterilizes dental equipment.\n\nFiles X-ray films according to names of patients.\n\nRemoves and replaces soiled linen and does similar tasks involved in maintaining neatness and \norderliness of work areas.\n\nSchedules appointments and maintains files and records.\n\nMaintains a daily log of dental work done.\n\nMay assist in daily dental hygiene at the patient's bedside.\n\nMay assist in training residents and/or patients in self-help skills necessary for their own dental \nhygiene.\n\nObserves at all times the provisions of the Patients' Bill of Rights.\n\nMay be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and \ninformation systems used by the agency, office or related units.\n\n<b>REQUIREMENTS:</b>\n\n<b>LICENSE:</b>\nAppointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation \nof a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the \nposition.\n\nAppointees must possess a driver's license valid in NJ.\n\n<b>KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:</b>\n\nAbility to learn and profit by means of an in-service training program.\n\nAbility to learn quickly from explanations, instructions and demonstrations.\n\nAbility to learn to arrange schedules for attendance of patients or groups of patients at clinics.\n\nAbility to collect and compile data covering the work of the clinic.\n\nBasic knowledge of the fundamental aspects of personal health and good grooming as they \napply to a dental care program.\n\nBasic knowledge of the problems of persons who are confined to institutions, hospitals or \nnursing homes.\n\nBasic knowledge of the problems encountered in institutions, hospitals or nursing homes.\n\nAbility to learn to assist the professional staff in the dental clinics by performing various routine \nunskilled and clerical tasks.\n\nAbility to maintain and clean dental equipment.\n\nAbility to accurately file patients' records and files.\n\nAbility to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information \nsystems used by the agency, office or related units.\n\nAbility to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the \nduties of this position. American Sign Language or braille may also be considered as acceptable \nforms of communication.\n\nPersons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential \nfunctions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the \naccommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such \npersons may not be eligible.\n\n<b>This job specification is applicable to the following title code:</b><b>Job<br />Spec<br />Code</b><b>Variant</b><b>State,<br />Local or<br />Common</b><b>Class of<br />Service</b><b>Work<br />Week</b><b>State<br />Class<br />Code</b><b>Local<br />Class<br />Code</b><b>Salary<br />Range</b><b>Note</b>01031SN3507N/AH06-<br />This job specification is for <b>state</b> government use only.<br />Salary range is only applicable to state government.<br />Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.<br /><br /> 7/8/2015","sections":{"DEFINITION":"Under the supervisory of officer in the State department or agency, assists and/or perform \nadministration or operations required in a dental care program; does related work as \nrequired.\n\nNOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position\n using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties \nperformed on the job may not be listed.","EXAMPLES_OF_WORK":"Act as receptionist; greets patients; seats and drapes the patient and correctly adjusts the dental \nchair and the dental light.\n\nAssists with providing and maintaining a therapeutic environment for residents and/or patients \nwhenever in contact with them in the course of other duties.\n\nAs an aide and under continued supervision sorts and counts clearly marked packages and \ncontainers of dental supplies materials.\n\nSets up instruments and equipment for use by the Dentist.\n\nPrepares material for Dentist's use, including mixing materials for dental restorations at the \nDentist's direction.\n\nFiles patient record cards in an alphabetically arranged file, adding cards for new patients and \nwithdrawing cards requested for reference.\n\nDelivers packaged materials to laboratories and picks up finished materials when notified to \ndo so.\n\nCleans and sterilizes dental equipment.\n\nFiles X-ray films according to names of patients.\n\nRemoves and replaces soiled linen and does similar tasks involved in maintaining neatness and \norderliness of work areas.\n\nSchedules appointments and maintains files and records.\n\nMaintains a daily log of dental work done.\n\nMay assist in daily dental hygiene at the patient's bedside.\n\nMay assist in training residents and/or patients in self-help skills necessary for their own dental \nhygiene.\n\nObserves at all times the provisions of the Patients' Bill of Rights.\n\nMay be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and \ninformation systems used by the agency, office or related units.","LICENSE":"Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation \nof a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the \nposition.\n\nAppointees must possess a driver's license valid in NJ.","KNOWLEDGE_AND_ABILITIES":"Ability to learn and profit by means of an in-service training program.\n\nAbility to learn quickly from explanations, instructions and demonstrations.\n\nAbility to learn to arrange schedules for attendance of patients or groups of patients at clinics.\n\nAbility to collect and compile data covering the work of the clinic.\n\nBasic knowledge of the fundamental aspects of personal health and good grooming as they \napply to a dental care program.\n\nBasic knowledge of the problems of persons who are confined to institutions, hospitals or \nnursing homes.\n\nBasic knowledge of the problems encountered in institutions, hospitals or nursing homes.\n\nAbility to learn to assist the professional staff in the dental clinics by performing various routine \nunskilled and clerical tasks.\n\nAbility to maintain and clean dental equipment.\n\nAbility to accurately file patients' records and files.\n\nAbility to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information \nsystems used by the agency, office or related units.\n\nAbility to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the \nduties of this position. American Sign Language or braille may also be considered as acceptable \nforms of communication.\n\nPersons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential \nfunctions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the \naccommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such \npersons may not be eligible."},"searchable_text":"DENTAL AIDE DEFINITION Under the supervisory of officer in the State department or agency, assists and/or perform administration or operations required in a dental care program; does related work as required. NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. EXAMPLES OF WORK: Act as receptionist; greets patients; seats and drapes the patient and correctly adjusts the dental chair and the dental light. Assists with providing and maintaining a therapeutic environment for residents and/or patients whenever in contact with them in the course of other duties. As an aide and under continued supervision sorts and counts clearly marked packages and containers of dental supplies materials. Sets up instruments and equipment for use by the Dentist. Prepares material for Dentist's use, including mixing materials for dental restorations at the Dentist's direction. Files patient record cards in an alphabetically arranged file, adding cards for new patients and withdrawing cards requested for reference. Delivers packaged materials to laboratories and picks up finished materials when notified to do so. Cleans and sterilizes dental equipment. Files X-ray films according to names of patients. Removes and replaces soiled linen and does similar tasks involved in maintaining neatness and orderliness of work areas. Schedules appointments and maintains files and records. Maintains a daily log of dental work done. May assist in daily dental hygiene at the patient's bedside. May assist in training residents and/or patients in self-help skills necessary for their own dental hygiene. Observes at all times the provisions of the Patients' Bill of Rights. May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units. REQUIREMENTS: LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position. Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in NJ. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Ability to learn and profit by means of an in-service training program. Ability to learn quickly from explanations, instructions and demonstrations. Ability to learn to arrange schedules for attendance of patients or groups of patients at clinics. Ability to collect and compile data covering the work of the clinic. Basic knowledge of the fundamental aspects of personal health and good grooming as they apply to a dental care program. Basic knowledge of the problems of persons who are confined to institutions, hospitals or nursing homes. Basic knowledge of the problems encountered in institutions, hospitals or nursing homes. Ability to learn to assist the professional staff in the dental clinics by performing various routine unskilled and clerical tasks. Ability to maintain and clean dental equipment. Ability to accurately file patients' records and files. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. This job specification is applicable to the following title code: Job Spec Code Variant State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range Note 01031 S N 35 07 N/A H06 - This job specification is for state government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 7/8/2015","snippet":"DENTAL AIDE DEFINITION Under the supervisory of officer in the State department or agency, assists and/or perform administration or operations required in a dental care program; does related work as r...","salary_meta":{"range_number":6,"min_salary":33514.21,"max_salary":47830.09,"increment":1431.59,"schedule_year":2025},"education_level":null,"experience_years":null,"has_license_requirement":true,"license_types":["driver"],"pension_system":"PERS","revision_date":"2015-07-08","erg_prefix":"H","erg_schedule":"H","range_number":6,"erg_name":"Health Care and Rehabilitation Services Unit","erg_union":"AFSCME","familyId":null,"familyName":null,"level":null,"specialization":null,"prefix":null,"isSupervisory":false}