Dentist (General, Comprehensive, Public Health)

Luke & Associates, Inc.; Nevada; Presencial; USD 170.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Luke & Associates, Inc. is seeking a Dentist for Hunters Medical Clinic at Creech Air Force Base, NV. The role involves providing comprehensive dental care to service members, veterans, and families under military medical supervision. The candidate must hold a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD and a full, active U.S.

license, with BLS and radiography certifications. The position requires at least 1 year of full-time practice or recent graduate status. DEA, NPI, and U.S. work eligibility are mandatory.

Formación

• Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from CODA-accredited dental school.
• Current, full, active license to practice dentistry in any U.S. state/territory.
• Minimum one year full-time dentistry or recent graduate within 1 year.
• Current BLS certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross);
• radiography certification as required by 42 CFR Part 75.
• DEA registration required.
• 10-digit NPI from CMS required.
• U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible to work in the U.S.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, and lift for long hours.

Responsabilidades

• Restore cavities with standard materials and take impressions for crowns, jackets, dentures, and bridges.
• Perform corrective/restorative procedures including dento-alveolar surgery and management of oral health cases.
• Maintain patient identification and enter workload data into reporting system.
• Provide comprehensive dental care across a broad range of procedures including endodontics and fixed/removable prosthodontics.

Educación

Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from CODA-accredited dental school

Descripción del empleo

Dentist

SITE LOCATION:

Hunters Medical Clinic – Creech Air Force Base, NV

HOURS

Monday through Thursday: 0700-1630 (with 30-minute uncompensated lunch)

Friday: 0700-1130 (half day, no lunch break)

Not to exceed 40 hours per week. No on‑call required. Schedule changes communicated at least 30 calendar days in advance.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Dentist performs a full range of professional dental tasks at Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center. This includes treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases and health problems requiring standard corrective, restorative, or preventive measures. The position provides care to service members, veterans, and their families under a personal services arrangement with day‑to‑day supervision comparable to military and civil service dental personnel.

POSITION QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS

Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from an accredited dental school approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA)

Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a dentist in any U.S. state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory

Experience: Minimum one (1) year full‑time practice in dentistry OR recent graduate (within 1 year) of an accredited post‑graduate dentistry training program

Certifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross; certified in radiography as required by 42 CFR Part 75

DEA Registration: Required

NPI: 10‑digit National Provider Identifier from CMS required

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen, noncitizen national, lawful permanent resident, or alien authorized to work in the U.S.

Physical: Ability to perform long hours of standing, walking, and lifting; maintain proper posture for safe performance of dental tasks

DUTIES

• Restore simple and compound cavities with standard and prescribed materials. Take mouth impressions for crowns, jackets, dentures, and bridges; fit and insert finished appliances.
• Perform corrective and restorative measures on difficult cases using extensive professional knowledge. Manage dento‑alveolar surgery practice including exodontia, biopsy of intraoral lesions, and pre‑prosthetic surgery. Evaluate and manage oral surgery complications including dental infections and cellulitis. Enter workload production data into reporting system
• Performs a full range of professional dental tasks including treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems requiring standard corrective, restorative or preventive measures such as single and multiple teeth extractions, restoration of simple and compound cavities with standard and prescribed Exhibit 5, Version 1.0 (4 Oct 22) material, taking mouth impressions for crowns, jackets, dentures and bridges and fitting and inserting the finished appliances. Ensures correct patient identification through the use of at least two unique patient identifiers and perform site verification, as required. Enters workload production data into reporting system.
• Comprehensive Dentist. Performs corrective and restorative measures on difficult cases, using extensive professional knowledge of dentistry; possesses a thorough knowledge and skill level sufficient to diagnose and treat difficult cases with an understanding and knowledge of the relationships and applications of the basic sciences; exhibits advanced skill in handling patients with behavioral problems. Manages a dento‑alveolar surgery practice, which would include: exodontia, biopsy of intraoral lesions, pre‑prosthetic surgery, evaluation and management of oral surgery complications to include treatment of dental infections, treatment of cellulitis secondary to varying dental etiologies, and evaluation, treatment, and/or referral of oral and maxillofacial trauma cases. Performs endodontic procedures to include, but not limited to: diagnosis of difficult endodontic cases, treatment of the majority of teeth presenting for endodontic treatment, evaluation and retreatment of selected endodontic cases, and management of endodontic complications. Performs a full spectrum of complex restorative procedures to include: operative dentistry plus fixed and removable prosthodontic care inclusive of fabrication of complete and partial dentures, crowns, and bridges

Special Requirements / Skills

Must be comfortable in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment. Must be able and willing to reprioritize on short notice and work on multiple simultaneous projects. Flexible and able to work with various personalities. Team work skills required. Time management skills required. The ability to meet deadlines in a deadline intensive environment is essential. High level of adaptability and willingness to embrace change in a fast‑paced, demanding environment.

LUKE is an Equal Opportunity employer.