Dental Assistant III

Rutgers University • New Brunswick, NJ, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2w ago

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Department

Department: RSDM-Pediatric Dentistry

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 III for the Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Under the direction of the Clinical Supervisor, the Dental Assistant III will support the department by providing clinical assistance for the Department of Pediatric Dentistry / Special Care Treatment Center.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

Serves as a Dental Assistant to assist Faculty and Postgraduate Students with patient care.
Sets up and stocks units daily, to avoid delays in patient care.
Reports equipment malfunction or breakdown to Clinical Supervisor.
Transports instruments to/from sterilization in accordance to the RSDM Infection Control policy and protocol.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by adhering to RSDM infection control policy and departmental protocol.
Assists with the ordering of supplies as needed.
Provides translation as needed for Non-English speaking patients (Spanish/Portuguese etc).
Ensures patients are seen in a timely and efficient manner, and maintain patient confidentiality.

Position Status

Position Status: Full Time

Daily Work Shift

Daily Work Shift: Day

Work Arrangement

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

Minimum Qualifications

Valid Dental Radiological Technology License.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

No prior Dental Assistant experience is required.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and or communicate sufficiently to perform the duties of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior Dental Assistant experience is preferred.
Bilingual is a plus. (English/Spanish/Portuguese etc.)

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Standing, sitting, walking, bending and talking or hearing. No special vision requirements. Transport instruments to and from sterilization.
Clinic operation. Moderate Noise
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Posting Details

Posting Number: 24ST2337

Posting Open Date: 10/02/2024

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus: Newark (RBHS)

City: Newark

State: NJ

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.

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.