Dental Assistant

NÜVA Smile; New Jersey; On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Bonus Pay

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(K)

more!

Job summary

NÜVA Smile in New Jersey is seeking full-time or part-time Dental Assistants to join a busy family practice. The role covers patient management, room setup, chairside assistance, and X-ray duties with OSH-compliant sterilization.

The ideal candidate has an X-ray license (highly preferred), strong communication, and meticulous organization. Salary is commensurate with experience, with comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• X-Ray license preferred; not required.
• Experience with dental instruments and sterilization.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Coronal polishing experience is a plus.
• Strong computer skills and workflow familiarity.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Attention to detail and reliability.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred, but not required.
• Salary up to $28/hr; commensurate with experience and licenses.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and monitor arrival times.
• Set up treatment rooms for procedures.
• Escort and seat patients in treatment rooms.
• Provide care, answer questions, and make patients comfortable.
• Obtain and review health histories per protocol.
• Assist dentist and perform delegated tasks.
• Mix dental materials and maintain equipment.
• Take X-rays according to procedures.
• Sterilize rooms and maintain cleanliness per OSHA.
• Document treatments and chart procedures and charges.

Skills

X-Ray License

Dental instruments

Sterilization methods

Health & safety

Coronal polishing

Computer skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Well-organized

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

High school diploma

Dental assistant school preferred

Job description

Come join one of the \"Top 10 Emerging Groups to Watch\", as voted by Group Dentistry Now! We are a busy family practice performing all phases of general dentistry as well as perio and ortho, and we are looking for FT/PT Dental Assistants to join our team. X-Ray License highly preferred.

Location: We have 25 offices throughout NJ!

Benefits for Full Time Employment:

• Health Insurance
• Bonus Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(K)
• more!

Patient Management

• Greet patients when they sign in and monitor arrival time
• Set up treatment rooms for procedures
• Escort patients to treatment room
• Seat patients in treatment rooms
• Show care and concern, and help patients feel comfortable
• Obtain and review health histories according to office protocol
• Ensure patients are always attended
• Anticipate and assist dentist's needs
• Perform expanded functions and other tasks as assigned by the dentist
• Mix dental materials
• Ensure patients' questions are answered thoroughly before they leave
• Chart patients and record date, service rendered and any charges
• Escort patients from the treatment room
• Ensure proper treatment notes are recorded in patient's chart
• Perform clinical procedures as practice act allows and as directed by dentist
• Give patient instruction and demonstrate when necessary
• Monitor patient flow
• Notify Treatment Coordinator if a patient should be called in the evening after a difficult appointment
• Treatment Room Management and Sterilization
• Keep dental units ready, stocked and clean
• Oversee cleanliness of the treatment room according to sterilization procedures
• Disinfect treatment rooms according to OSHA regulations
• Sterilize all instruments and handpieces according to OSHA regulations
• Keep trays, instruments and treatment room drawers organized
• Ensure that office sterilization procedures document is on display
• Taking X Rays according to procedures.
• Promptly send out and monitor all dental laboratory cases
• Implement the preventative maintenance/cleaning schedule for dental equipment
• Maintain dental office emergency kits and nitrous and oxygen tanks

Skills

• X-Ray License highly preferred
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
• Good computer skills
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable
• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred, but not required
• Salary is commensurate with years of experience and licenses held,up to $28 / hr