Canon Medical Hospital COHO Job

Community Oral Health Officer Job, Medical Job Vacancies In Kenya, 

Title: Community Oral Health Officer

Location: Nairobi

Duties and Responsibilities 

∙ Assessing dental condition and needs of patients using patient  screening and monitoring procedures. 

∙ Analysing x-rays and evaluates dental needs as necessary including  medical history review and dental charting. 

∙ Taking, developing and mounting radiographs as well as trace  radiographs required for corrective treatment 

∙ Undertaking general treatment and care for teeth and tissue  problems using specified equipment and tools and established dental  hygienist procedures. 

∙ Full mouth scaling, polishing and prophylaxis to remove plaque  and stains ensuring that sterile conditions are maintained. 

∙ Filling-in cavities, rebuild broken teeth, replace missing teeth, and  remove unnecessary or severely damaged teeth. 

∙ Treat and help to prevent gum disease. 

∙ Reducing simple fractures of the jaws. 

∙ Providing patient education on dental care and write prescriptions for  patients 

∙ Taking and making impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts/models. 

∙ Documenting patient dental history and/or chief complaints and/or  observations 

∙ Documenting lab procedures and ensure follow up on results. ∙ Supervising staff and clinic processes concerning dental department 

∙ Manage the dental department to achieve local and international  standards. 

∙ Recommending and ordering dental materials, equipment and  instruments ensuring they are cost effective and maintain proper  bookkeeping of the same. 

∙ Keeping up-to-date with new developments within the profession  maintaining patient dental records. 

∙ Adherence to the company’s policies on IPC, SOPs, HR, SECURITY etc. ∙ Ensuring that established procedures are adhered to in order to  maintain quality assurance in delivery of oral health services. ∙ Ensuring all procedures are correctly billed to capture revenue.

∙ Maintaining stock control procedures for the dental services to  ensure accountability 

∙ Prepare and submit reports on dental services and activities  on a daily basis 

Qualification and Key Competencies 

∙ 2 years’ experience in a similar role in a busy Hospital. 

∙ Diploma in Community Oral Health with valid practicing license

∙ Excellent communication skills – English and Kiswahili 

∙ BLS Certification will be an added advantage 

How to Apply 

∙ Interested candidates are requested to fill and submit online application form on; 

Click here to apply

∙ Ensure to upload all your certificates and CV. 

∙ We as an institution are conducting the interviews as we receive the applications and have not engaged the services of any  recruitment agency. 

∙ We do not charge fees at any stage of our recruitment process. ∙ Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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