Dental Assistant 1 or 2 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5043657)  Dental Assistant 1 or 2 Salary $2,272.00 - $4,089.00 Monthly Location New Orleans, LA Job Type Classified Job Number LSUNO00023784y250731OJ Department LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans Opening Date 07/31/2025 Closing Date 9/5/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits About this Job LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry Dental Faculty Practice Department is seeking motivated applicants for the position of Dental Assistant 1 or 2 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(s). 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. 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. Minimum Qualifications One year of experience or training as a dental assistant or dental hygienist. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=116410) . Job Duties and Other Information Duties and Responsibilities included but not limited to: + Assist dentist in all four-handed dental procedures. + Retrieve charts, computer sheets and schedule for the day. + Prepare operatory for each procedure, clean and sterilize operatory after each patient. + Clean, maintain and sterilize instruments, handpieces and equipment used. + Expose & save all digital x-rays. Take alginate impressions, pour, and trim, label and box models. Take vital signs and documents in chart. + Maintain equipment such as dental chairs, curing lights, cavitrons, amalgamators, water baths, electro-surgery units, handpieces, autoclaves and all + lab equipment. To apply to this posting, click on the following link:https://lsuhsc.peopleadmin.com/postings/20097 This is a Civil Service Position. 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. You must include all relevant work experience and education in your application. The duties you describe will be reviewed as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. Resumes are not accepted in place of a completed application. Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings:LSUHSC, New Orleans – Benefits (https://www.lsuhsc.edu/administration/hrm/benefits-about.aspx) Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage:Additional Benefits (https://www.lsuhsc.edu/administration/hrm/addtlbenefits.aspx) For further information about this vacancy contact: Ora Jones LSU Health Sciences Center HR Management Department 504.568.7378 recruittalent@lsuhsc.edu Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx 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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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