Dental Assistant

Overview

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) is an integrated academic health center that combines education, clinical care, and research to improve human health. It includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and numerous centers focused on cancer, neuroscience, biotech, and public health. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Newark’s University Hospital.

The School of Dental Medicine invites applications for a Dental Assistant in the Office of Clinical Affairs – Extramural Clinics. The Dental Assistant supports daily clinic operations, assists dentists and hygienists, and performs administrative, sterilization, inventory, and lab duties. Full‑time, on‑site work is required.

• Prepare the operatory for each patient, setting up instruments and supplies.
• Seat patients, adjust chair and light, and drape with protective covers.
• Take and record vital signs, update medical history, and obtain doctor signatures.
• Pass instruments to the dentist during examinations and treatments.
• Chart examination results.
• Prepare dental materials for the dentist.
• Maintain patient records in accordance with quality‑assurance guidelines.
• Pour models, trim, and evaluate diagnostic casts.
• Give post‑operative instructions and dismiss patients.

• Minimum Education and Experience
  • Graduation from an accredited Dental Assisting Program.
• Certifications/Licenses
  • Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) in New Jersey.
  • Valid Dental Radiology Technology License issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
  • CPR certification.

• Grade: 165
• FLSA:
  Non‑exempt
• Minimum Salary: $25,590
• Mid‑Range Salary: $26,090
• Maximum Salary: $26,870

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

• Position Status:
  Full Time
• Working Hours:
  
  40.00 hr per week
• Daily
  
  Work Shift:
  
  Day
• Work Arrangement:
  Fully on‑site
• Union:
  Teamsters 97
• Payroll Designation:
  People Soft
• Terms of Appointment: 12‑month Staff
• Pension Eligibility: PERS

• Must stand, sit, walk, talk, and hear; no special vision requirements
• Must lift up to 10 pounds
• General dental office environment; no significant noise exposure

• Resume/CV
• Proof of Dental Assisting Program graduation
• CDA certification record
• Dental Radiology Technology license
• CPR certification

• * Did you graduate from an accredited Dental Assisting Program?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Are you currently certified as a Dental Assistant (CDA) valid in New Jersey?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Is your Dental Radiology Technology license issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection valid?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Are you certified in CPR?
  • Yes
  • No

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