Orthodontic Chairside Assistant — Patient Care & X-Ray

St. Joseph's Health; New Jersey; On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust benefits including health, dental, Rx and vision plans

403(b) retirement plan options with company match

PTO and paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Long‑Term Disability

Life insurance options

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health in New Jersey is looking for a Dental Assistant to assist the Orthodontist and Dentist at chair side in providing patient care. Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and a NJ X-Ray license.

This position requires up to one year of training in dental assisting and provides opportunities for personal growth and development. Eligible candidates can benefit from robust health plans, retirement options, PTO, and more.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Up to one year of basic training in a dental assisting program.
• 3‑6 months of previous experience and NJ X‑Ray license required.
• Experience providing direct care to pediatrics, young adults, adults, and geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Orthodontist and Dentist at chair side in providing patient care.

Job description

Assist the Orthodontist and Dentist at chair side in providing patient care.

Qualifications

Work requires High School diploma or equivalent and up to one year of basic training in a dental assisting program and three to six months of previous experience plus three months of on the job training and orientation. A NJ X-Ray license is required. Work requires providing direct care to pediatrics, young adult, adult and geriatric patients. Certification(COA) or Registration (RDA) as a Dental Assistant is required.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About the Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Job Info

• Job Identification 20261189
• Job Category Clinical
• Posting Date 09/15/2026, 05:39 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 5216-P-DENTAL GEN CLN 11 GETTY 275 (On-site)