Dental Assistant 1 or 2 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4790730)  Dental Assistant 1 or 2 Salary $2,123.00 - $3,822.00 Monthly Location New Orleans, LA Job Type Classified Job Number LSUNO00023784y250114 Department LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans Opening Date 01/14/2025 Closing Date Continuous + Description + Benefits Supplemental Information LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry Department of Faculty Dental Practice 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 current DANB (Dental Assisting National Board) certification. This position does not require applicants to take a Civil Service test. Pre-employment Drug testing and Criminal Background check are required. To apply to this vacancy, please use the following link https://lsuhsc.peopleadmin.com/postings/18764 LSU Health New Orleans is committed to leveraging diversity as an educational resource and an institutional core value. We seek 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, affirmative action employer, we welcome all to apply without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. For further information about this vacancy contact: Ora Jones LSU Health Sciences Center HR Management Department recruittalent@lsuhsc.edu Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: One year of experience or training as a dental assistant or dental hygienist. Job Concepts Function of Work: To provide chair side assistance to a licensed dentist and to instruct and assist dental students in four-handed dentistry. Level of Work: Experienced. Supervision Received: General from a licensed dentist, registered nurse, or other dental personnel of a higher level. Supervision Exercised: Functional over Dental Assistants of a lower level or dental students. Location of Work: Statewide. Job Distinctions: Differs from Dental Assistant 1 by responsibility for performing journeyman level duties such as assisting in oral surgery and instructing dental students in four-handed dentistry. Differs from Dental Assistant-Supervisor by absence of supervisory responsibility. Examples of Work Performs all the duties of a Dental Assistant 1 and, in addition, performs the following specialized duties: Serves as assistant to a dentist or oral surgeon during surgical procedures while patients are under local or general anesthetic. Assists in the supervision and training of dental students and dental assistants. Cleans and sterilizes instruments in clinics; monitors sterilizers to verify that they are working properly; sets up instrument trays for surgery. Labels radiographs and maintains a filing system. Observes patients in the recovery area after surgery. Maintains supply levels in operating rooms, recovery rooms and dental laboratories. 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 Agency State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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