Locum Tenens Dentist - LA Needed in LA

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Dentist for a 150-day locum tenens assignment starting Jun 1, 2026, in Louisiana. This role offers a dynamic Monday-Friday schedule with varying hours, including extended days and early Fridays, along with two days per month working on a mobile unit. You will provide comprehensive general dentistry care to patients of all ages in a community health setting, handling bread and butter cases such as fillings, exams, simple extractions, and scaling, while ensuring high patient satisfaction and quality of care.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Work with patients of all ages in a community health setting.
• Manage a wide range of general dentistry cases, including fillings, exams, simple extractions, and scaling.
• Ensure high patient satisfaction and deliver quality patient care.
• Be comfortable seeing and treating children; nitrous oxide is available on-site.
• Handle only basic procedures, as all surgery, endodontics, crowns, bridges, and dentures are referred out.
• Participate in mobile unit work two days out of each month.

Additional Information

• The EMR system used is Intergy.
• Comfort working with pediatric patients is a required skill.

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities

What are Locum Tenens Jobs?

Locum tenens jobs, sometimes referred to as travel assignments, are contract positions that help meet patient care needs at various healthcare facilities and hospitals for a defined period. These roles can vary in length from a single week to over a year, often with options for extension.

Medical professionals who undertake locum or travel work possess the same qualifications as permanent staff and frequently opt for these roles due to benefits such as competitive remuneration and greater scheduling flexibility.

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