Community Oral Health Officer at Bliss Healthcare

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Assessing dental condition and needs of patients using patient screening and monitoring procedures.
• Analysing x-rays and evaluate 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.

Education, Experience & Skills

• 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
• Valid annual practice license
• Proficiency in computer application package
• Ability to identifying prioritied and implement care based on individual patient's needs and sound oral health judgement
• Proactive team player with strong customer service and problem solving skills
• Self motivation and the ability to work with minimum supervision