Dental Assistant

Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences is assisting a local client in their search to hire a Certified Dental Assistant in Newark, NJ.

Type: Six month contract, opportunity for extension

Shift: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, (35 hour work week, 1 hour lunch break)

The anticipated wage for this position is between $25/hr.

- 30/hr.

Certification/licenses: CDA and X-ray license

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Seat patients, adjusts chairs and drapes patients with protective covers.

• Sets up each unit with proper supplies and instruments needed by postgraduate students during daily patient treatment.

• Performs Four-handed assisting with doctor during examination and treatment of patients.

• Mixes endodontic and restorative materials.

• Maintains all dental instruments and equipment.

• Maintain cleanliness of clinic and dispensary area following OSHA regulations.

• Utilizes digital radiographic equipment to obtain images.

• Cleans and prepares instruments for sterilization. Restocks endodontic kits with proper instruments and materials.

• Assists supervisor in ordering and maintaining clinical supplies.

• Understands and adheres to client's compliance standards as they appear in client's corporate compliance policy, code of conduct and conflict of interest policy.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education AND/OR Experience required:

• Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant Program
• Certification as a Dental Assistant in the state of NJ
• Valid dental radiologic technology license issued by NJ Department of Environmental Protection