- Permanent Dental Receptionist / Front Desk Job
- Perth Amboy, NJ
Job Description
Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Dental Assistant
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Allied Health - Dental Assisting
Department
RSDM-Interdisciplinary/Extramural P
Overview
New Jerseyââ¬â¢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 Universityââ¬âNew 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 stateââ¬âat Rutgers Universityââ¬âNew 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, Newarkââ¬â¢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 for the Office of Clinical Affairs ââ¬â Extramural Clinics. This position is responsible for the daily routine operation of a site for the Extramural Clinics. The Dental Assistant will assist dentist during the examination and treatment of patients and assist Dental Hygienist, if needed. The position performs both chairside and desk-side duties, does administrative, sterilizing, and miscellaneous tasks, including but not limited to inventory, supply ordering, equipment maintenance, laboratory duties and radiation badge maintenance. Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Prepares room for each patient, which includes setting up instruments and supplies.
Run H2O through lines and hand pieces after every patient, as per ADA recommendations.
Seats patients, adjust chairs & light, drape patients with protective covers.
Takes and records vital signs on each patient at each appointment and update medical history. Get doctors signatures/initials on these.
Pass instruments to doctor during examination and treatment of patients.
Chart results of doctorsââ¬â¢ examination.
Prepares dental materials for the dentistââ¬â¢s use.
Maintains patientââ¬â¢s records in accordance with Quality Assurance Guidelines.
Pour models, trims and evaluates the quality of diagnostic casts.
Give post-operative instructions to patients and dismiss them.
Maintains sufficient supplies on hand to efficiently run each operatory and the whole clinic, if assigned this duty.
May be asked to cover at any one of the Dental centers in the Extramural Clinics.
Position Status
Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Day
Work Arrangement
This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA
Nonexempt
Grade
165
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary
46592.00
Annual Mid Range Salary
47632.00
Annual Maximum Salary
49067.20
Standard Hours
40.00
Union Description
Teamsters 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.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility
PERS
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant Program.
Certifications/Licenses
Certification as a Dental Assistant (CDA) in the State of New Jersey.
Valid Dental Radiology License issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Standing, sitting, walking, talking, or hearing required.
No special vision requirements.
Must be able to lift or exert force up to ten (10) pounds
General dental office environment.
No significant exposure to noise levels.
Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number
24ST1244
Posting Open Date
05/22/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus
Off Campus
City
Somerdale
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 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 candidateââ¬â¢s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
