Dental Program Coordinator

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Dental Program Coordinator

Salary

$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LSUNO00058997y25320OJ

Department

LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

Opening Date

03/20/2025

Closing Date

4/25/2025 11:59 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

Supplemental Information

LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry Oral Surgery Department is seeking motivated applicants for the position of Dental Program Coordinator. The persons applying should possess Two years of experience as a dental assistant or dental hygienist.

Starting rate of pay is $16.06 an hour but may be negotiated dependent upon applicant’s qualifications.

Please list all relevant work experience and education in the "Employment History section of your application.

• This is a Civil Service Position.

• Pre-employment Drug testing and Criminal Background check are required.

• To view the Civil Service Job Specifications, follow this link and enter the position title. “https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/asp/onestopjobinfo/JobView2.aspx”>Civil Service site

  To apply to this vacancy, please use the following link

https://lsuhsc.peopleadmin.com/postings/19233

LSU Health New Orleans seeks 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 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. LSU Health New Orleans is also designated as a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency and provides assistance to persons needing accommodations or with the accessibility of materials. For those seeking such accommodations or assistance related to this search, we encourage you to contact the Office of Human Resource Management (HRMADA@lsuhsc.edu).

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Ora Jones

LSU Health Sciences Center

HR Management Department

recruittalent@lsuhsc.edu

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Two years of experience as a dental assistant or dental hygienist.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To plan, develop, and coordinate an extensive dental health program for students, patients and residents.

Level of Work:

Advanced.

Supervision Received:

Broad review from an employee or agency official of higher level.

Supervision Exercised:

Functional or direct line over direct care providers and/or paraprofessional dental personnel.

Location of Work:

Department of Health and Hospitals; Louisiana State University Medical Center.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from related jobs by responsibility for coordinating and overseeing the operation of a dental program.

Examples of Work

Plans, conducts, evaluates, and maintains records and reports on dental health education programs for patients, residents and students.

Plans and implements dental health education programs by lecturing, demonstrations, and the utilization of a variety of teaching tools.

Conducts preliminary dental examinations to assess dental needs of large numbers of patients selected for dental education.

Prepares dental charts.

Instructs patients and personnel in dental health techniques.

Rates students in one of three levels of dental classification.

Requisitions program materials such as commercial films.

Establishes priorities for dental health education activities.

Lectures and participates in formalized training programs relevant to all functions in assisting a dentist.

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.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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