Job Location : New Orleans,LA, USA
DENTAL ASSISTANT 1-2
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DENTAL ASSISTANT 1-2
Salary
$2,272.00 - $4,089.00 Monthly
Location
New Orleans, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
LSUNO00058090y070325OJ
Department
LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
Opening Date
07/03/2025
Closing Date
8/8/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
About this Job
LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry Oral Surgery 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.
You must include all relevant work experience and education on 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.
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 currentDANB(Dental Assisting National Board) certification.
Pre-employment Drug testing and Criminal Background check are required.
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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 ( 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 (
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Ora Jones
LSU Health Sciences Center
HR Management Department
...@lsuhsc.edu
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 ( .
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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
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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video ( 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.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) ###-####
Website
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