Dentist
Job Description
About the College of Southern Nevada
Founded in 1971 and situated in the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area, the College of Southern Nevada is the most ethnically diverse college in Nevada and the first to receive the HSI designation. We've prioritized providing an affordable, collaborative, and welcoming environment that allows all students to shine. CSN is a fully accredited institution offering hundreds of degrees and certificates in 70 academic programs. CSN proudly hosts students from all 50 states and over 60 countries with a student population that mirrors Clark County Nevada, one of the most diverse counties in the US. More than one-third of our students are first-generation, half are Pell Grant eligible, and nearly three-fourths are part-time.
The College of Southern Nevada, a Minority Serving Institution designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) provides associates and select bachelor's degrees. Consistent with CSN's mission, vision, and values we are passionate about fostering an environment where our highly diverse students achieve, succeed, and prosper.
Institutional Commitment to Diversity
The College of Southern Nevada recognizes that embracing diversity maximizes faculty and staff contribution to our goals and provides the best opportunity for student achievement. We seek faculty who demonstrate their commitment to our communities and value diverse perspectives. Faculty are intentional about providing culturally responsive instruction to promote creativity, innovation, growth, and academic excellence.
We strive to uphold our mission, to create, and preserve an environment that is dedicated to achieving educational access, equitable resources, inviolable dignity, and opportunity for all to participate, prosper, and reach their full potential.
We ensure that all our work and efforts are transformative and build a truly Students First institutional culture. We commit to the journey ahead, embrace difficult conversations, examine implicit biases, and remain steadfast in our continuous process of improvement. We do this by creating, uplifting, and centering all the voices and experiential knowledge of our students, employees, and campus communities.
CSN is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, and veteran status in the programs or activities which it operates.
Why Live and Work in Southern Nevada?
The region has an environment where professional satisfaction and career achievement are paired with optimal quality of life in a locale with abundant opportunities for work and leisure. Southern Nevada is an excellent base camp for outdoor recreation. Popular nearby hiking and rock-climbing spots include Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Red Rock Canyon, the National Conservation Area, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, and Valley of Fire State Park.
Residents enjoy vibrant urban and suburban communities, within the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson, world-class restaurants, and beautiful parks. The region features a reasonable cost of living, with affordable prices on everything from housing to utilities to groceries compared to most major cities across the nation. Thanks to its mild winters and ample sunshine, the area appeals to a variety of age groups, from retirees to early career professionals. There are plenty of family-friendly activities available to keep families busy. Las Vegas is also a haven for professional sports fans with the NHL Golden Knights (2023 Stanley Cup Winner), WNBA Las Vegas Aces (2022, 2023 and 2025 National Champions), NFL Raiders Football Team, Las Vegas Lights FC and the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Benefits of Working at CSN
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Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
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Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time-off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
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Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
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Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employees and dependents.
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Retirement Plan: Participants contribute 19.25% with 100% employer match.
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On-site Early Childhood Education Center services available
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Learning & professional development opportunities.
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Active CSN Affinity Groups that focus on campus-wide diversity initiatives to create a welcoming campus climate.
For more information about the benefits offered at CSN, please click the link https://www.csn.edu/benefits-retirement
Job Description
DENTIST
Working under the supervision of the Dental Director, the Dentist provides professional, high-quality dental diagnosis, treatment and education to a broad range of patients, including children, adolescents and adults.
The Dentist will provide hands on dental care in a variety of settings while achieving the highest levels of appropriateness, quality, efficiency, accessibility, and responsiveness. The Dentist maintains 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.
The incumbent 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, and maintains necessary credentialing, licensure, and continuing education requirements. Maintains full appointment schedule for office practice and other settings;
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Provides a full range of general dental services within the dentist's defined scope of training
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Utilizes state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment techniques
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Refers patients to specialists and relevant patient care components as appropriate
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Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications and treatment regimens as appropriate
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Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of dental technical and support staff as required
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Follows established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental and/or infection control standards
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Maintains necessary credentialing, licensure and continuing education requirements
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Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort:
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Work involves considerable exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, unpleasant odors and/or loud noises.
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Moderate physical activity. Requires handling average-weight objects up to 15-20 pounds, assisting patients and standing and/or walking for most the day.
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Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens and will require OSHA training.
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Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
Required Qualifications
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DDS or DMD degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in general dentistry
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Three (3) years of professional experience
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Current licensure in the state of Nevada
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Valid DEA license to prescribe narcotics
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Current CPR/AED certification
Knowledge, Skill and Technical Qualities
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Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards.
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Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of modern dentistry and oral surgery.
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Thorough knowledge of dental terminology and dental science
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Thorough understanding of the theories, methods and procedures for the prevention of dental diseases and the required corrective treatment.
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Knowledge of community-based dental environment.
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Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing and scheduling work assignments.
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Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of dental evaluations, diagnosis and treatment.
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Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
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Knowledge of ethical and legal standards for the delivery of dental care.
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Ability to observe, assess and record symptoms, reactions and progress.
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Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aides and ability to prescribe dosage and instruct patients in correct usage.
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Ability to develop and implement individualized dental care plans for patients.
Salary Information
In addition to a base salary this position will include a monthly commission based on production.
- This position is contingent upon ongoing and available funding.
Exempt
Yes
Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%
Required Attachment(s)
To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:
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Resume/CV
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Cover Letter
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Contact information for three professional references (Name, email and phone number)
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Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory, published by Higher Education Publications, Inc. If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to the Human Resources, Talent Acquisition & Classification team).
Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.
National Search
Out of Area/State Candidates may be offered travel reimbursement with original itemized receipts and in accordance with GSA rates at time of travel.
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NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE
CSN employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) MUST use the "Find Jobs" process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at CSN and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday, type "Find Jobs" in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site. Locate this specific job posting by typing the requisition number in the search box. If you complete an application outside of the internal application process and apply as an external candidate, your application will no longer be considered at the time of minimum qualification review. In order to prevent the disqualification of your application, you will need to reapply as an internal candidate before 11:59 pm the day prior to the position close date.
For more details on this position, please visit our website: My Career at CSN
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CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. For more information, visit http://www.csn.edu/nondiscrimination.
Posting Close Date
07/13/2026
Note to Applicant
Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.
All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.
This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.
To apply, visit https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CSN-External/job/CSN-Charleston-Campus/Dentist_R0151843
About Us
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) creates opportunities and changes lives through access to quality teaching, services, and experiences that enrich our diverse community. CSN has three main campuses in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson and multiple sites and centers.
The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age, disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, or religion.
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