DENTAL ASSISTANT 1, 2 or 3

LSU Health Sciences Center offers a challenging academic environment with the best attributes of a health sciences center. We are committed to excellence through a talented and diverse faculty and staff. We appreciate your interest in joining our LSU Health New Orleans community. As a campus of Louisiana State University, LSU Health New Orleans offers excellent benefits including health care and retirement plans, and generous sick and vacation leave.

LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry Pediatric Department is seeking motivated applicants for the position of Dental Assistant 1, 2 or 3

Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Assist dentists and dental students with chair side treatment of patients.
• Maintain and stock cabinet
• Instruct and evaluate students in proper four-handed dentistry techniques
• Chart patients according to LSUSD systems (Axium Computer knowledge)
• Give fluoride treatments as directed by dentist or student
• Give follow-up home instructions as directed by dentist or student
• Place rubber dam and directed by dentist or student
• Remove cement supragingivally from dental restorations and fixed restorations
• Knowledgeable of computers.

Core competencies include:

Communicating effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.

Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties:
Duties and responsibilities included but not limited to:
As a Dental Assistant 1, 2 or 3 you will Assist in the care of handling of patients during dental treatment which involves setting up, missing, and passing of surgical instruments and materials, taking radiographs, patient education and giving post-operative instructions, cleaning and disinfecting treatment areas after procedures.

•  Assist dentists and dental students with chair side treatment of patients.
•  Maintain and stock cabinet
• Instruct and evaluate students in proper four-handed dentistry techniques
• Chart patients according to LSUSD systems
•  Give fluoride treatments as directed by dentist or student
• Expose digital radiographers and expose and develop traditional radiographers and digital photographs (intra-oral and extra­oral as directed by the dentist or student.
• Make study models from aligner impressions as directed by the dentist or
• student.

Position-Specific Details:
Career Progression: This position is part of the career progression group may be filled as a Dental Assistant 1,2 or 3.
Location: LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry :1100 Florida Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119
Hours of Operations:  8:00 AM-4:30 PM Monday-Friday
Appointment Type: This is a Civil Service position -Probationary Appointment -This position will require selected applicant to be in a probationary status for at least 6 months
Compensation: Dental Assistant 3 -Pay is dependent upon applicants’ qualifications. There is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $15.05 per hour for the Dental Assistant 2 title and $14.06 for the Dental Assistant 1 title with an additional $2.25 per hour worked available for candidates that hold a current DANB (Dental Assisting National Board) certification and or additional $1.50 for EDDA (Expanded Dental Duty Dental Assistant).
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 This position is part of the career progression group may be filled as a Dental Assistant 1,2 or 3. Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level
This position does not require applicants to take a Civil Service test.
Pre-employment Drug testing and Criminal Background check are required.
This position will require selected applicant to be in a probationary status for at least 6 months

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:
To apply to this vacancy, please click the following link: http://careers.lsuhsc.edu/cw/en-us/job/496427?lApplicationSubSourceID=

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Ora Jones
LSU Health Sciences Center
HR Management Department
504.568.7378

Salary : $2,165 - $3,900