Recruitment/Posting Title Dental Assistant II 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, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Dental Assistant II within the Department of Restorative Dentistry at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM).

Under general supervision, the Dental Assistant II will support the Department of Restorative by maintaining the dispensary and providing chairside assistance, as needed, and all related duties for quality patient care.

Among the key duties of this position are the following: Assists postgraduate student as needed by seating patients, adjusting chairs, draping patients with protective covers and other related functions. Sets up and stocks units daily and as needed, throughout the day. Assists the department with the delivery of information to the patient, including but not limited to, patient treatment contracts. Prepares instruments for sterilization: deliver instruments to be sterilized, retrieve sterilized instruments, stock sterilized instruments, prepare instruments in treatment area and position instruments for provider’s access. Provides materials by selecting, mixing and placing materials on instruments as requested by providers. Exposes and scan radiographs by using intraoral digital sensor. Maintains dental supply inventory in the clinic area by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing requests by following departmental protocol. Maintains safe and clean working environment by adhering to RSDM infection control policy and complying with departmental protocol(s). Maintains patient confidentiality. 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 155 Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 38274.60 Annual Mid Range Salary 39184.60 Annual Maximum Salary 40367.60 Standard Hours 35.00 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