Dentist

Nevada System of Higher Education • Charleston, SC

16d • Onsite

About The Position

The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is seeking a Dentist to provide professional, high-quality dental diagnosis, treatment, and education to a broad range of patients, including children, adolescents, and adults. The Dentist will deliver hands-on dental care in various settings, ensuring the highest levels of appropriateness, quality, efficiency, accessibility, and responsiveness. This role involves maintaining a full appointment schedule, performing a full range of general dental services within the scope of training, utilizing state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment techniques, referring patients to specialists as needed, and prescribing appropriate medications. The Dentist will also direct and coordinate the patient care activities of dental technical and support staff, adhere to departmental policies and objectives, and maintain necessary credentialing, licensure, and continuing education requirements. The position is contingent upon ongoing and available funding.

Requirements

• DDS or DMD degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in general dentistry
• Three (3) years of professional experience
• Current licensure in the state of Nevada
• Valid DEA license to prescribe narcotics
• Current CPR/AED certification

Nice To Haves

• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of modern dentistry and oral surgery.
• Thorough knowledge of dental terminology and dental science.
• Thorough understanding of the theories, methods, and procedures for the prevention of dental diseases and the required corrective treatment.
• Knowledge of community-based dental environment.
• Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods, and procedures for the delivery of dental evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Knowledge of ethical and legal standards for the delivery of dental care.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aides and ability to prescribe dosage and instruct patients in correct usage.
• Ability to develop and implement individualized dental care plans for patients.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional, high-quality dental diagnosis, treatment, and education to a broad range of patients.
• Delivers hands-on dental care in a variety of settings.
• Maintains a full appointment schedule for office practice and other settings.
• Provides a full range of general dental services within the dentist's defined scope of training.
• Utilizes state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment techniques.
• Refers patients to specialists and relevant patient care components as appropriate.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate.
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of dental technical and support staff as required.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Maintains necessary credentialing, licensure, and continuing education requirements.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
• Time Off: Variety of time-off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Health insurance plans for employees and dependents.
• Retirement Plan: Participants contribute 19.25% with 100% employer match.
• On-site Early Childhood Education Center services available.
• Learning & professional development opportunities.
• Active CSN Affinity Groups that focus on campus-wide diversity initiatives to create a welcoming campus climate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level