DENTAL ASSISTANT 1 or 2

LSU; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry is seeking Dental Assistant 1 or 2 to support oral surgeons, residents and dental students during procedures. You will seat and prepare patients, take vital signs, and help maintain a safe operative environment.

Responsibilities include radiographs, post-operative instructions, chart updates, scheduling, answering phones, and stocking supplies. The role interacts with faculty, residents, students and patients, delivering professional assistance.

Qualifications

• Takes and records vital signs (temp, pulse, respiration, BP).
• Greet patients and seat them for treatment.
• Assist oral surgeons, residents and students chair-side.
• Prepare treatment rooms and sterile instruments.
• Schedule appointments and maintain patient records.

Responsibilities

• Seat and prepare patients for treatment.
• Assist in passing instruments and handling supplies.
• Take radiographs and provide post-operative instructions.
• Clean and disinfect treatment areas after procedures.
• Update and maintain patient records and scheduling.

Skills

Chair-side dental assistance

Vital signs measurement

Patient education

Scheduling appointments

Tools

Radiography equipment

Job description

Under general supervision of the Dental Program Coordinator. This position will provide assistance to a Oral Surgeon, resident, or dental student during procedures which includes seating and preparing patients for treatment, recording of medical history, measuring pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and ensure patient comfort, assurance and support. 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. The importance of this position is that the incumbent interacts with faculty, residents, students, and patients on both skillful and professional levels providing a necessary service of dental assistance.

Other Information About the Position

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

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 sit 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 Other duties as assigned