"Dental Assistant II"

Posted: 08-Jan-26

Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey

Categories: Academic/Faculty, Allied Health

Internal Number: 247405

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Dental Assistant II within the Clinical Affairs Department of the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM).

The Dental Assistant II provides support to students and faculty in the RSDM patient care clinics. The Dental Assistant II also performs work related to the care, sterilization, packing and disbursement of equipment and supplies. In addition, the Dental Assistant II maintains all aspects of sterilization procedures related to dental instruments and supplies associated with patient care within the various clinical operations.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Issue equipment, instruments and supplies to students and faculty. Performs duties relating to dispensary as assigned.
• Assists dental students chairside in the delivery of quality oral health care.
• Maintains inventory of supplies, loaned instruments and equipment according to department policy. Restocks equipment and supplies in the dispensary and clinic, reporting depleted items following the established procedure.
• Checks returned instruments and prepares them for sterilization. Delivers to and retrieves instruments from Central Sterilization according to department schedule.
• Exposes and scans digital radiographs using digital sensor or phosphor plate.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Valid Radiologic Technology license issued by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection.
• Valid American Heart Association CPR certification.

City: Newark

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Physical Demands:

• Sitting/standing for prolonged periods, frequently walking, bending and reaching ( overhead, extensive, and repetitive).
• Must have the ability to lift/push/pull greater than 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIROMENT:

• Noisy, busy clinical and sterilization area, temperature fluctuations ( hot and cold).

Posting Number: 25ST0643