Location: Umoja
Core Responsibilities
- Asses dental conditions and need of patients using defined
dental patient screening and monitoring procedures
- Analyse x-rays and evaluate dental needs as necessary
including medical history review and dental charting
- Conduct, develop and mount radiographs as well as trace
radiographs required for corrective treatment
- Undertake general treatment and care for teeth and tissue
problems using specified equipment and tools and established oral health
procedures
- Conduct full mouth scaling, polish and offer prophylaxis to
remove plaque and stains to ensure that sterile conditions are maintained
- Fill-in cavities, rebuild broken teeth, replace missing teeth,
and remove unnecessary or severely damaged teeth
- Treat and assist patients to prevent gum disease through the
dental services
- Reduce simple fractures of the jaws
- Provide patient education on dental care
- Develop patients’ teeth impressions for study casts/models
- Document patient dental history and/or chief complaints and/or
observations; including laboratory procedures and ensure follow up on
results
- Perform dental processes to achieve local and international
standards
- Manage and maintain dental department inventory; consumables,
equipment and instruments. Maintain stock control procedures for the
dental services to ensure accountability.
- Be up-to-date with new dental sphere developments within the
profession
- Enforce adherence to the established company’s policies and
procedures in order to maintain quality assurance in delivery of oral
health services
Job Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma in Community Oral Health.
- Registered by the oral health association of Kenya(OHAK)
- Valid annual practice license
Experience
- 2 years’ experience in a similar role in a busy Hospital.
Technical skills/Leadership competencies
- BLS Certification
- Proficiency in computer application packages
- Wide knowledge of the health industry
- Proven leadership, communication, interpersonal and
decision-making skills
How To Apply