Rutgers University is hiring: Dental Assistant in New Brunswick

Position Details

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Overview

New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Dental Assistant for the Dental Department of the Eric B. Chandler Health Center at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The primary purpose of the Dental Assistant position is to assist the Dentist and Dental Hygienist during examination and treatment of patients. Performs both chairside and desk-side duties. Performs administrative work, sterilization and miscellaneous tasks.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Seats patients, adjusts chairs, drapes patient with protective covers.
• Lays out dental instruments and supplies.
• Daily stocks dental operatory units with supplies.
• Assists and guides Dentists and Dental Students with patient management.
• Provides back-up coverage for clinical staff, as needed.
• Monitors infection control.
• Daily cleans and maintains dental x-ray developers and barrier protection on x-ray units.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Graduating from an accredited Dental Assisting Program.

Certifications/Licenses

• Certification as a Dental Assistant in the State of New Jersey is required.
• Valid Dental Radiologic Technology License issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
• Basic Life Support Certification

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience or ability to perform chairside and office-based dental assisting duties as described.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a dental office preferred.

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical Demands: up to 2/3 of time standing, walking, sitting; lifting up to 10 lbs up to 2/3 of the time and up to 25 lbs up to 1/3 of the time; various vision requirements.
• Work Environment: exposure to moving parts, fumes or airborne particles, and potential radiation; moderate noise typical for a Dental Assistant.

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number: 25ST2001

Regional Campus: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus: Downtown New Brunswick

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Pre-employment and Equal Opportunity

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment screenings. Immunization and infection control policies may apply; failure to provide required documentation or obtain exemptions may result in rescission of an offer or disciplinary action up to termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity: It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or other protected status. For more information, see the Non-Discrimination Statement.

For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.