Expanded Duty Dental Assistant

Rutgers University; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, and dental

Paid vacation and holidays

Competitive retirement benefits

Educational benefits

Life insurance coverage

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, seeks an Expanded Duty Dental Assistant for Rutgers Health University Dental Associates. The role supports chairside procedures, instrument handling, and patient care within Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and affiliated clinics.

Responsibilities include sterilization, radiography support, record keeping, and inventory management, with compliance to NJ licensing, safety, and pre-employment screenings.

Qualifications

• Completion of an ADA-approved dental assisting program.
• Certification as a dental assistant and expanded duty assistant in New Jersey.
• Minimum of two years of prior dental assistant experience.
• Valid NJ dental technology license and CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Chairside assists providers during standard and complex procedures.
• Hand instruments to providers during examinations and treatment.
• Monitor post-operative patient care and anesthesia recovery when needed.
• Maintain sanitation: sterilize room and prepare treatment areas.
• Maintain patient records and assist with scheduling communications.
• Develop and mount x-rays and manage inventory of supplies.

Education

ADA-approved dental assisting program

NJ certification as dental assistant & expanded duty

Job description

Position Details

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 universitywide, 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, The State University of New Jersey is seeking an Expanded Duty Dental Assistant within the Rutgers Health University Dental Associates (RHUDA) at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Chairside assists providers during standard and complex procedures.
• Anticipates the provider's needs during procedures. Hands instruments to provider during examinations and treatment of patients.
• Manages post-operative patient care.
• Monitors anesthesia patients in recovery, when necessary.
• Serves as sterilization assistant. Cleans and sterilizes room after each use; prepares treatment room based on scheduled procedures.
• Seats patients, adjust chairs, drapes patients with protective covers, communicate patient concerns with staff nurse and/or treating provider.
• Knowledgeable of and initiates emergency procedures as established by Rutgers Health.
• Lays out dental instruments and supplies. Develops and mounts x-rays.
• Operates suction equipment.
• Mixes filling and impression materials.
• Maintains all dental equipment to ensure they are fully operational pre and post procedures.
• Works closely with office staff and providers to ensure accuracy in patient records (individual, daily, monthly and yearly). Files all records.
• Contacts patients for appointments personally, by telephone and mail.
• Charts examinations under the direction of the oral surgeon.
• Maintains inventory, restocks equipment and supplies to ensure efficient clinic operations. Works closely with staff nurse to assist with accurately documenting the use of clinic narcotics.

Salary Details

Minimum Salary: 28.390

Mid Range Salary: 28.890

Maximum Salary: 29.760

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Position Status

Full Time

Working Hours

Standard Hours: 40.00

Daily Work Shift: Day

Work Arrangement

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

Union Description

Teamsters 97

Payroll Designation

PeopleSoft

Terms of Appointment

Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility

PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Satisfactory completion of a formal dental assisting program in an ADA approved program and certification as a dental assistant and expanded duty assistant in the State of New Jersey.
• A minimum of two (2) years of prior dental assistant experience required.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Must possess a valid dental technology license and CPR issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Position requires standing 2/3 of the time, walking to 2/3 of the time, requires sitting 1/3 of the time, use of hands to finger, handle or feel over 2/3 of the time, reach with hands and arms, 1/3 of the time, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 1/3 of the time, talk or hear over 2/3 of the time. Must be able to lift patients, heavy boxes weighing up to forty (40) pounds, instrument sets weighing up to twenty (20) pounds; must be able to lift surgical supplies above the head.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Clinic and office operations. Moderate noise.

Posting Details

Posting Number: 26ST1459

Regional Campus: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus: Off Campus

City: New Brunswick

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. 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.

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 encourage all qualified applicants to apply. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement