Dental Assistant

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Dental Assistant Job Category Staff & Executive

• Allied Health

• Dental Assisting Department RSDM-Interdisciplinary/Extramural P 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 five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, 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-at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's 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 School of Dental Medicine (RSDM) is seeking a Dental Assistant for the Office of Clinical Affairs

• Extramural Clinics.

This position is responsible for the daily routine operation of a site for the Extramural Clinics. The Dental Assistant will assist dentist during the examination and treatment of patients and assist Dental Hygienist, if needed. The position performs both chairside and desk-side duties, does administrative, sterilizing, and miscellaneous tasks, including but not limited to inventory, supply ordering, equipment maintenance, laboratory duties and radiation badge maintenance.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Prepares room for each patient, which includes setting up instruments and supplies.

• Run H2O through lines and hand pieces after every patient, as per ADA recommendations.

• Seats patients, adjust chairs & light, drape patients with protective covers.

• Takes and records vital signs on each patient at each appointment and update medical history. Get doctors signatures/initials on these.

• Pass instruments to doctor during examination and treatment of patients.

• Chart results of doctors' examination.

• Prepares dental materials for the dentist's use.

• Maintains patient's records in accordance with Quality Assurance Guidelines.

• Pour models, trims and evaluates the quality of diagnostic casts.

• Give post-operative instructions to patients and dismiss them.

• Maintains sufficient supplies on hand to efficiently run each operatory and the whole clinic, if assigned this duty.

• May be asked to cover at any one of the Dental centers in the Extramural Clinics.

Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

FLSA Nonexempt Grade 1650 Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 22.400 Annual Mid Range Salary 22.900 Annual Maximum Salary 23.590 Standard Hours 40.00 Union Description Teamsters, Local 97 Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff

• 12 month Position Pension Eligibility PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant Program.

Certifications/Licenses

• Certification as a Dental Assistant (CDA) in the State of New Jersey.

• Valid Dental Radiology License issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Preferred Qualifications Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Standing, sitting, walking, talking, or hearing required.

• No special vision requirements.

• Must be able to lift or exert force up to ten (10) pounds

• General dental office environment.

• No significant exposure to noise levels.

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number 24ST1244 Posting Open Date 05/22/2024 Special Instructions to Applicants Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) Home Location Campus Off Campus City Somerdale State NJ Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Did you graduate from an accredited Dental Assistant Program?

• Yes

• No

• Do you have a Certification as a Dental Assistant (CDA) in the State of New Jersey?

• Yes

• No

• Do you have a Valid Dental Radiology License issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection?

• Yes

• No

• Do you have an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

• Other Document

• Certifications/Licenses

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application