Community Oral Health Officer at Lee & Myles Consulting Limited

Responsibilities

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Screening patients, reviewing a patient’s oral health history and teaching appropriate brushing and flossing techniques. In addition, welcoming, comforting, and draping patient.
• Perform oral examination and charting, cleaning of teeth and polishing.
• Perform simple extractions, place fissure sealants, and apply topical fluorides and temporary fillings, teeth replacement, RCT.
• Use dental X-ray machines to take dental radiographs and develop the film for the dentist’s analysis.
• Review pre-operative settings and make sure that the dentist has what is required to carry out dental procedures; i.e. provide necessary help to the dentist, including mixing materials, trimming, and polishing dental casts.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Community oral health or equivalent from a reputable institution.
• Current practicing certificate.
• At least 2 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Good verbal communication skills – a good listener.