Dental Assistant Registered

Job Title: Dental Assistant Registered

Location: Jersey City Medical Center

Department Name: Dental Clinic

Req #: 0000208075

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $21.81 - $28.13 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

Assists the dentists of the Department of Dentistry by performing clinical and organizational tasks as described in the NJ Administrative Codes.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Prior experience of digital radiology needed
• Good organizational and communication skills required

Preferred:

• Three to five years dental experience preferred
• Knowledge of medical/dental terminology and billing preferred

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• NJ Dental Xray License required
• NJ RDA when hired or within 1 year of hire date
• Basic Life Support Certification- CPR AED through American Heart Association

Essential Functions:

• Assure instrument sterilization and organization within the Dental Dept as well as through Central Supply.
• Assure that a doctor-signed chart note has been made for each visit before the chart is returned to reception desk including documentation of 2 forms of patient identification and surgical time out for surgeries.
• Assure that patient's required forms, e.g. health history, consent, a written entry on B.P., pulse, etc. are completed. the DA is responsible to take and record these vital signs.
• Chairside assisting, instrument passing, retraction, suctioning, and maintaining clear field of vision for the dentist. This includes laboratory procedures. Assist in operating room when necessary.
• Keeps dental units, cabinets and carts appropriately supplied clean, neat, orderly as described in the policy manual, performing routine unit maintenance and reports all equipment repair needs to the supervisor.
• Must be able to accept direction from the dentist with whom she is working at chairside. If more than one chair is to be covered, she is to keep alert to the needs of each dentist.
• Take diagnostic quality Xrays and have full ability and knowledge of all xray procedures.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer