Dental Assistant Job at Rutgers University

Rutgers University Newark, NJ 07102

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title
Dental Assistant

Job Category
Staff & Executive - Allied Health - Dental Assisting

Department
RSDM-Restorative 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 to work in the Department of Restorative Dentistry. Reporting to the Program Clinical Coordinator, performs chair-side and desk-side duties within the Prosthodontics Post-graduate Program. Assists during examination and treatment of patients and performs clerical tasks for the program.
Among other key duties of this position include:
  • Takes, develops and mounts x-rays; maintains x-ray solution and developer along with the maintenance of x-ray cleaning log.
  • Charts examination under the direction of the doctor.
  • Assists in implant procedures.
  • Maintains inventory of implant components.
  • Prepares clinical kits for students.
  • Serves as backup sterilization assistant, cleans ultrasonic units as needed.

Position Status
Full Time

Hours Per Week

Daily Work Shift
Day

Work Arrangement

FLSA
Nonexempt

Grade
1650

Position Salary

Annual Minimum Salary
21.410

Annual Mid Range Salary
21.910

Annual Maximum Salary
22.570

Standard Hours
35.00

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.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.


Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility
PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

Certifications/Licenses
  • Must be certified as a Dental Assistant (CDA) through the Dental Assistant National Board (DANB).
  • Must possess valid radiological technology license issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
  • Must possess valid CPR certitifcation through the Americal Heart Association.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications
  • Minimum of three (3) years of dental experience.

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment
  • Must be able to lift, push and pull.

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number
22ST2338

Posting Open Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus
Newark (RBHS)

City
Newark

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 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. 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.




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