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Job Description
Announcement Number: 35132151
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February 25, 2025
Senior Institutional Dentist (Range B)
Applications Accepted
Recruiting for: Current and future full-time and part-time vacancies within the Nevada
Department of Corrections (NDOC), Medical Administration Division, in the following
geographical areas: Carson City, Ely, Indian Springs, North Las Vegas and Lovelock,
Nevada.
Please take note that High Desert State Prison (HDSP), located in Indian Springs,
Nevada, is a maximum security prison.
Sr. Institutional Dentist POSITION: Under administrative direction, establishes and administers
a comprehensive institutional dental health program; including the clinical performance of
professional activities in the administration of individual treatments to dental problems of the
institution's incarcerated population.
This is an unclassified medical professional position that serves at the discretion of the NDOC
Medical Director.
Requirements:
Range B - A valid license to practice dentistry from the Nevada State Board of Dental
Examiners and either 1) certification as a diplomat by the American Board of Periodontology or
Endodontics; OR 2) a fellowship or mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD),
OR 3) three years of licensed professional experience in a correctional, institutional or
comparable setting
Special Notes: Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, all positions in this class have been identified as
affecting public safety. 1) Persons offered employment in the class must submit to pre-
employment screening for controlled substances 2) This position requires fingerprinting and a
background investigation through the FBI and NCIC processes. 3) A valid license to practice
dentistry in the State of Nevada is required at the time of appointment; and must be maintained
throughout employment; without interruption.
Joe Lombardo
Governor
James E. Dzurenda
Director
Kenneth L. Williams, M.D. Ph. D.
Medical Director
Northern Administration
5500 Snyder Ave.
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 977-5500
Southern Administration
3955 W. Russell Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89118
(725) 216-6000
SALARY AND Benefits: the Legislative maximum annual salary is $195,707, under the Public
Employees' Retirement (PERS), (Employee/Employer), benefit plan. Employee benefits
include paid annual, paid sick leave, health insurance, and the State retirement plan. Other
optional benefits are available; including a deferred compensation program.
A reduced maximum annual salary of $167,629, is available under the PERS (Employer-Only),
retirement plan.
To apply:
Submit a resume or comparable credentials to Kenneth Williams, MD, Ph.D., Medical Director,
Nevada Department of Corrections, 3955 West Russell Road, Las Vegas, NV 89118, (725)
216-6034, E-mail: kenwilliams@doc.nv.gov.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED: Until Recruitment Needs Are Satisfied (URS). Qualified
individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This recruitment may close when a sufficient
number of qualifying applications are received; or a hiring decision has been made.
The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in
recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
Closing Date/Time: Until recruitment needs are satisfied -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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State of Nevada
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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