DENTIST (Local)
Dentist is an unclassified local-government title, filled by appointment and outside the tenure protections that cover the competitive ranks.
State payroll currently lists 5 people in the title, most of them at Health and Senior Services.
How to apply
This title is not filled by examination — agencies appoint directly.
See every real route in, and where to apply. 2 agencies employ it. We don't track live vacancies.
How to apply for this title →Who employs this title
Dentist appears on the State payroll at 2 departments, most of them at Department of Health.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Health | 3 |
| Department of Human Services | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 5 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $192,976. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (3)
- Human Services (1)
- Unknown (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, provides dental care to patients in accordance with accepted standards and administrative Policies; does related work as required,
Examples of work
Provides dental care to patients in accordance with accepted standards and administrative policies; gives instructions to adult and child patients in the habits essential to dental health; gives treatments relating to oral hygiene; requisitions supplies and equipment; consults with heads of other patient-care services in planning treatment to be used for cooperative case problems; participates with members of other departments in planning joint administrative and technical programs, and recommending methods and procedures for coordination of dental services with related services, such as medical, surgical, and nursing; determines nature of dental or oral disease, condition, deficiency, malformation or disability; locates and fills cavities in teeth; extracts impacted, dead, abscessed, or badly decayed teeth; advises patients relative to Dental health practices; may serve as dental consultant in cooperative public health planning, and may address dental, public health, medical, educational, or other scientific meetings and conferences; supervises the maintenance of records and files.
Requirements
1. Possession of a valid license to practice dentistry in the State of New Jersey
2. Thorough knowledge of the modern principles of dentistry and dental practices.
3. Ability to apply the principles, techniques and accepted procedures of dentistry in the treatment of patients.
4. Good health and freedom from disabling physical and mental defects which would impair the proper performance of the required duties or which might endanger the health and safety of oneself or others