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Dentist - Ascension DePaul Services

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Specialty: General Dentistry
  • Department: Community Health Ministries
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Facility: Ascension DePaul Services
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana (DePaul)
  • How you’ll make an impact in this role

DePaul Community Health Centers in Louisiana and Arkansas, part of Ascension Community Health Ministries, is seeking General Dentists for our Dumas, Arkansas location as well as our New Orleans, Louisiana location.

DePaul Community Health Centers operates ten Federally Qualified Health Centers in the Greater New Orleans area as well as in Dumas, Arkansas DCHC is committed to improving the health status of our community and to continuing a long tradition of service in this market.

Requirements

· DMD or DDS from an accredited University and pending/active State Medical Board license or Medical Board License Eligible. Board Certified / Board Eligible.

· Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Louisiana or Arkansas (depending up the job)

· Demonstrated interpersonal and collaboration skills

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation salary
  • 403b, vision, dental, health, life, and malpractice insurance
  • Generous paid time off benefit
  • Paid continued medical education
  • Position may qualify for public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) program for student loan debt
  • What minimum requirements you’ll need
  • Licensure / Certification / Registration

Required Credential(s)

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Dentist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Preferred Credential(s)

Advanced Life Support. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) required.
  • Work Experience
  • None required.
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

The dentist will provide general dental care services at community health centers to improve the health status of the local population. They will work collaboratively within the community health ministries to deliver high-quality dental treatments to patients.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

PALSBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient careInterpersonal skillsClinical practice

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)406 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Louisiana55 active5,775 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dentist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 21 employers
7
<$260k
2
$260k
10
$290k-320k
1
$340k
5
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
70% this job
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Visa sponsorship
13%
Loan repayment
9% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

403b
Vision
Dental
Health
Life Insurance
Malpractice Insurance
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Continued Medical Education

Living in New Orleans

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$208k
Typical market rent
$1,633/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.