Dental Assistant II
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 1, 2026
|
|
|
Job Description:
Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is
seeking a Dental Assistant II for the Endodontics Department with
the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine ( RSDM ). The Dental
Assistant II will provide clinical support to residents and faculty
during examination and treatment in the patient care clinic. The
Dental Assistant II will perform chair-side assistance, digital
radiographs, and dispensary assignment as required. Among the key
duties of this position are the following: Assists residents
chairside in the delivery of quality oral health care. Exposes and
scans digital radiographs using digital sensor or phosphor plates.
Issues equipment, instruments, and supplies to residents and/or
faculty. Checks returned instruments and prepare them for
sterilization. Delivers, inspects, and retrieves instruments from
the central sterilization unit. Examines equipment to detect leaks,
worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair, verifying
that equipment functions properly, complete requisition for
equipment maintenance, repairs, replacement, and/or removal.
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. Preferred Qualifications
Preferred, three (3) years of experience in a dental office or
clinic setting. Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
Keywords: Rutgers University, Milford , Dental Assistant II, Healthcare , Newark, Connecticut
