{"code":"01035","codeVariants":["01035","1035"],"title":"DENTAL ASSISTANT 1","variant":null,"jurisdiction":"S","class_of_service":"C","work_week":null,"state_class_code":null,"local_class_code":null,"salary_range":"H13","note":null,"salaryInferred":false,"synthetic":false,"syntheticReason":null,"full_description_html":"<b>\nDENTAL ASSISTANT 1\n\n </b>\n\n<b>DEFINITION</b>\n\n Under the direction of a Dentist, assists in the clinical and\n administrative functions of a dental care program; does other related\n work.\n\n <b>NOTE: </b>The examples of work for this title are for illustrative\n purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform\n all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties\n performed on the job may not be listed.\n\n \n<b>EXAMPLES OF WORK:</b>\n\n Establishes appointments for the Dentist in coordination with other\n disciplines and good dental practice.\n\n Acts as a receptionist, greets and seats patients, correctly adjusts\n the dental chair and dental light, and drapes the patient.\n\n Takes, processes, and mounts dental x-rays.\n\n Charts all pathology on the patient's chart upon the Dentist's\n direction\n\n Acts as a dental educator and presents the dental treatment plan\n developed by the Dentist.\n\n Sets up instruments and equipment for all procedures.\n\n Assists the Dentist with procedures involving work inside the mouth,\n to the extent allowed by law.\n\n Prepares material for the Dentist's use.\n\n Provides chair-side and waiting room nursing care; gives post-\n operative instruction; dismisses patients and works through post-\n operative nursing care with patients and ward personnel.\n\n Cleans and sterilizes dental instruments and supplies.\n\n Performs dental laboratory procedures, including: mixing of materials;\n pouring cast models and dies; invests, casts, and polishes inlays,\n crowns and bridges; uses model trimmer; and performs all other\n subprofessional tasks in the dental laboratory.\n\n Maintains and cleans dental equipment.\n\n Answers the telephone and takes and relays messages.\n\n Drafts correspondence and types and/or writes other materials.\n\n Orders, receives, inventories, and properly stores dental materials,\n supplies, and equipment.\n\n Maintains financial accounts and processes invoices for billing.\n\n Maintains patient and dental facility records, reports, and files.\n\n May be required to drive a mobile Dental Facility throughout the\n state.\n\n Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic\n and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency,\n office, or related units.\n\n <b>REQUIREMENTS:</b>\n\n <b>EDUCATION:</b>\n\n Successful completion of a one (1) year dental\n assistant program at a trade or vocational school, technical\n institute, accredited college or in the military service.\n\n <b>EXPERIENCE:</b>\n\n One (1) year of experience performing dental assistant\n work involving restorative, surgical, or prosthetic dentistry\n procedures or, in dental x-ray.\n\n <b>NOTE: </b>Applicants who do not possess the required\n education, may substitute one (1) additional year of experience\n performing dental assistant work involving restorative, surgical, or\n prosthetic dentistry procedures or, in dental x-ray.\n\n <b>LICENSE:</b>\n\n Applicants must possess a valid license as a Dental\n Radiological Technologist issued by the Radiological Technology Board,\n New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.\n\n Appointee will be required to possess a driver's\n license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather\n than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties\n of the position.\n\n <b>KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:</b>\n\n Knowledge of the principles and methods of dental care.\n\n Knowledge of the concepts and application of oral pathology,\n bacteriology, pharmacology, dental anatomy, physiology, and nutrition.\n\n Knowledge of dental terminology.\n\n Knowledge of the instruments and materials used in general dentistry.\n\n Knowledge of the methods used to take, process, and mount dental\n x-rays.\n\n Knowledge of local and general dental anesthesia and its\n administration including agents, pharmacology, physiology, and patient\n management before, during, and after the administration of anesthesia.\n\n Ability to assist the Dentist by performing assigned technical,\n chair-side, and administrative duties.\n\n Ability to take, process, and mount dental x-rays.\n\n Ability to maintain and clean dental and laboratory equipment and the\n dental facility.\n\n Ability to recognize health emergencies and administer first aid.\n\n Ability to maintain patient and facility records and files.\n\n Ability to manage a dental office, including written communications,\n billings and supplies.\n\n Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual\n recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or\n related units.\n\n Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English\n sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign\n Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of\n communication.\n\n Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as\n they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable\n accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation\n cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship,\n such persons may not be eligible.\n\n CODES: 14/H13 - 01035 MCK 2/8/03\n","sections":{"DEFINITION":"Under the direction of a Dentist, assists in the clinical and\n administrative functions of a dental care program; does other related\n work.","NOTE":"The examples of work for this title are for illustrative\n purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform\n all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties\n performed on the job may not be listed.\n\nApplicants who do not possess the required\n education, may substitute one (1) additional year of experience\n performing dental assistant work involving restorative, surgical, or\n prosthetic dentistry procedures or, in dental x-ray.","EXAMPLES_OF_WORK":"Establishes appointments for the Dentist in coordination with other\n disciplines and good dental practice.\n\n Acts as a receptionist, greets and seats patients, correctly adjusts\n the dental chair and dental light, and drapes the patient.\n\n Takes, processes, and mounts dental x-rays.\n\n Charts all pathology on the patient's chart upon the Dentist's\n direction\n\n Acts as a dental educator and presents the dental treatment plan\n developed by the Dentist.\n\n Sets up instruments and equipment for all procedures.\n\n Assists the Dentist with procedures involving work inside the mouth,\n to the extent allowed by law.\n\n Prepares material for the Dentist's use.\n\n Provides chair-side and waiting room nursing care; gives post-\n operative instruction; dismisses patients and works through post-\n operative nursing care with patients and ward personnel.\n\n Cleans and sterilizes dental instruments and supplies.\n\n Performs dental laboratory procedures, including: mixing of materials;\n pouring cast models and dies; invests, casts, and polishes inlays,\n crowns and bridges; uses model trimmer; and performs all other\n subprofessional tasks in the dental laboratory.\n\n Maintains and cleans dental equipment.\n\n Answers the telephone and takes and relays messages.\n\n Drafts correspondence and types and/or writes other materials.\n\n Orders, receives, inventories, and properly stores dental materials,\n supplies, and equipment.\n\n Maintains financial accounts and processes invoices for billing.\n\n Maintains patient and dental facility records, reports, and files.\n\n May be required to drive a mobile Dental Facility throughout the\n state.\n\n Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic\n and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency,\n office, or related units.","EDUCATION":"Successful completion of a one (1) year dental\n assistant program at a trade or vocational school, technical\n institute, accredited college or in the military service.","EXPERIENCE":"One (1) year of experience performing dental assistant\n work involving restorative, surgical, or prosthetic dentistry\n procedures or, in dental x-ray.","LICENSE":"Applicants must possess a valid license as a Dental\n Radiological Technologist issued by the Radiological Technology Board,\n New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.\n\n Appointee will be required to possess a driver's\n license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather\n than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties\n of the position.","KNOWLEDGE_AND_ABILITIES":"Knowledge of the principles and methods of dental care.\n\n Knowledge of the concepts and application of oral pathology,\n bacteriology, pharmacology, dental anatomy, physiology, and nutrition.\n\n Knowledge of dental terminology.\n\n Knowledge of the instruments and materials used in general dentistry.\n\n Knowledge of the methods used to take, process, and mount dental\n x-rays.\n\n Knowledge of local and general dental anesthesia and its\n administration including agents, pharmacology, physiology, and patient\n management before, during, and after the administration of anesthesia.\n\n Ability to assist the Dentist by performing assigned technical,\n chair-side, and administrative duties.\n\n Ability to take, process, and mount dental x-rays.\n\n Ability to maintain and clean dental and laboratory equipment and the\n dental facility.\n\n Ability to recognize health emergencies and administer first aid.\n\n Ability to maintain patient and facility records and files.\n\n Ability to manage a dental office, including written communications,\n billings and supplies.\n\n Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual\n recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or\n related units.\n\n Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English\n sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign\n Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of\n communication.\n\n Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as\n they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable\n accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation\n cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship,\n such persons may not be eligible.\n\n CODES: 14/H13 - MCK 2/8/03\n"},"searchable_text":"DENTAL ASSISTANT 1 DEFINITION Under the direction of a Dentist, assists in the clinical and administrative functions of a dental care program; does other related work. 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: Establishes appointments for the Dentist in coordination with other disciplines and good dental practice. Acts as a receptionist, greets and seats patients, correctly adjusts the dental chair and dental light, and drapes the patient. Takes, processes, and mounts dental x-rays. Charts all pathology on the patient's chart upon the Dentist's direction Acts as a dental educator and presents the dental treatment plan developed by the Dentist. Sets up instruments and equipment for all procedures. Assists the Dentist with procedures involving work inside the mouth, to the extent allowed by law. Prepares material for the Dentist's use. Provides chair-side and waiting room nursing care; gives post- operative instruction; dismisses patients and works through post- operative nursing care with patients and ward personnel. Cleans and sterilizes dental instruments and supplies. Performs dental laboratory procedures, including: mixing of materials; pouring cast models and dies; invests, casts, and polishes inlays, crowns and bridges; uses model trimmer; and performs all other subprofessional tasks in the dental laboratory. Maintains and cleans dental equipment. Answers the telephone and takes and relays messages. Drafts correspondence and types and/or writes other materials. Orders, receives, inventories, and properly stores dental materials, supplies, and equipment. Maintains financial accounts and processes invoices for billing. Maintains patient and dental facility records, reports, and files. May be required to drive a mobile Dental Facility throughout the state. Will 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: EDUCATION: Successful completion of a one (1) year dental assistant program at a trade or vocational school, technical institute, accredited college or in the military service. EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of experience performing dental assistant work involving restorative, surgical, or prosthetic dentistry procedures or, in dental x-ray. NOTE: Applicants who do not possess the required education, may substitute one (1) additional year of experience performing dental assistant work involving restorative, surgical, or prosthetic dentistry procedures or, in dental x-ray. LICENSE: Applicants must possess a valid license as a Dental Radiological Technologist issued by the Radiological Technology Board, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Appointee 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 the essential duties of the position. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the principles and methods of dental care. Knowledge of the concepts and application of oral pathology, bacteriology, pharmacology, dental anatomy, physiology, and nutrition. Knowledge of dental terminology. Knowledge of the instruments and materials used in general dentistry. Knowledge of the methods used to take, process, and mount dental x-rays. Knowledge of local and general dental anesthesia and its administration including agents, pharmacology, physiology, and patient management before, during, and after the administration of anesthesia. Ability to assist the Dentist by performing assigned technical, chair-side, and administrative duties. Ability to take, process, and mount dental x-rays. Ability to maintain and clean dental and laboratory equipment and the dental facility. Ability to recognize health emergencies and administer first aid. Ability to maintain patient and facility records and files. Ability to manage a dental office, including written communications, billings and supplies. 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. CODES: 14/H13 - 01035 MCK 2/8/03","snippet":"DENTAL ASSISTANT 1 DEFINITION Under the direction of a Dentist, assists in the clinical and administrative functions of a dental care program; does other related work. 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