Certified Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

Your job is more than a job.

Why a Great Place to Work At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can. And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It's a responsibility we take seriously. Because we don't just serve the New Orleans communitywe're at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you. When you know you're making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every dayas a person, with your team, in your communityand that's one of the reasons why you'll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.

General Duties

• Assist Dentists/Collect Patient Information: - Assist dentists by holding instrument trays and handing them specific tools. - Also performs few minor procedures independently such as rubber cup prophies/supra gingival polishing, pacing rubber dams, fitting crowns and bands, as per guidance by the Dental Practice Act. - Collects patient data regarding tooth problems, known allergies, past medical history, and other information required by the dentist. - Greets patients who come into the office and answers incoming phone calls to schedule appointments.
• Prepare Patients and Rooms: - Prepares patient rooms by cleaning up after patients leave and preparing instrument trays. Also prepares patients by helping them get into position for their dental examinations. Monitors vital signs during dental treatment. - Assists the dentist with patient care during dental cleanings, restorative treatment, orthodontic treatments, and oral surgeries.
• Sterilize Tools/Perform X-Rays: - Sterilizes all tools used by the dentist in-between patient exams and follows sanitation guidelines. - Performs X-rays of patients' teeth, following all proper safety procedures and obtains images and impressions.
• Educate Patients/Post Client Information: - Advises and educates patients on proper dental care, oral hygiene practices, postoperative instructions, and maintaining healthy-teeth diets. - Records notes for patient files and transcribe notes from the dentist into the files.
• Protect Patient Privacy: - Observes all HIPAA rules by protecting patient privacy.
• Order New Supplies: - Maintains the supply inventory by ordering X-ray safety equipment, sterilization solutions, dental tools, and exam room supplies as necessary.

Experience Qualifications

2 years of clinical experience in General Dentistry or 3 years of clinical experience in Orthodontics

Preferred: 2 years of clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Education Qualifications

Minimum Required: High School Diploma

Preferred: Dental assistant certification from an accredited program

Licenses and Certifications

Required: Basic Life Support Health Care Provider

Required: Expanded Duty Dental Assistant (EDDA)

Preferred: Dental Assisting National Boards Certification (DANB)

Skills and Abilities:

Expanded duty dental assisting certification, X-ray certification

Work Shift: Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion, and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary.

Children's Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health's incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children's health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.

2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.

3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.

4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.