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Dental Assistant 1 or 2
$12.49 - $22.50 Hourly Posted Oct 7, 2026 · yesterday
Closes Oct 16, 2026
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LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, is seeking motivated applicants for the position of Dental Assistant 1 or Dental Assistant 2. Assist dentists and dental students with chair side treatment of patients. Maintain and stock cabinet Instruct and evaluate students in proper four-handed dentistry techniques Chart patients according to LSUSD systems (Axium Computer knowledge) Give fluoride treatments as directed by dentist or student Give follow-up home instructions as directed by dentist or student Place rubber dam and directed by dentist or student Remove cement supragingivally from dental restorations and fixed restorations Knowledgeable of computers.
Source: GovernmentJobs / State of Louisiana NeoGov
Career & cost-of-living context — Louisiana
Typical path: Postsecondary dental assisting program (~1 yr) or on-the-job training
Living in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Median rent
- $1,182/mo
- Median home value
- $248,000
- Median household income
- $62,271/yr
- Population
- 988,763
HUD fair market rent (FY2026, Orleans Parish): $1,113/mo 1BR · $1,331/mo 2BR
Cost-of-living figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates. Fair market rents: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, FY2026.