Dental Assistant 1 or 2

Salary

$2, $4,089.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LSUNO y251110OJ

Department

LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

Opening Date

11/11/2025

Closing Date

11/21/2025 11:59 PM Central

LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry is seeking motivated applicants for the position of Dental Assistant 1 or 2 in our Baton Rouge location.

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.

LSU Health New Orleans offers excellent benefits including health care and retirement plans, and generous sick and vacation leave.

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.

One year of experience or training as a dental assistant or dental hygienist.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Duties and responsibilities included, but not limited to:

To provide chairside assistance to a license dentist, residents, and undergrad student in the General Residency Clinic.

Assist oral surgeons, residents, and dental students with the chair-side treatment of patients

Takes and records vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure

Gives intra-oral instructions and demonstrations of oral hygiene procedures

Greet and meet patients

Updates and maintains patient records

Answering phones and scheduling appointments

Assist with maintaining stock cabinet

Assist with checking inventory and ordering supplies when needed

These positions are in a Career Progression Group.As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a (Dental Assistant 1 or 2) depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

Pay is dependent upon applicants' qualifications. There is an additional $1 Longevity Pay for hours worked only.

This is a Civil Service Position.

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.

LSU Health New Orleans seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate where students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds have equitable access and success opportunities. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all to apply without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, protected veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. LSU Health New Orleans is also designated as a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency and provides assistance to persons needing accommodations or with the accessibility of materials. For those seeking such accommodations or assistance related to this search, we encourage you to contact the Office of Human Resource Management ).

How To Apply

To apply for this vacancy, please click the following link:

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

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement– State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ), among others