Community Oral Health Officer, Nairobi at Radiant Group of Hospitals

Job Description

Community Oral Health Officer Job at Radiant Group of Hospitals

Radiant Hospital is a leading healthcare provider in Kenya and beyond. We have an enviable legacy of providing quality and affordable health care. We have 5 Branches which are conveniently located in Nairobi and its outskirt.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Community Oral Health from a recognized
• At least 3 years of experience in a busy dental clinic (Hospital experience will be an added advantage).
• Be of mature, friendly, confident and caring
• Possess appropriate personal characteristics such as effective Patient
• Ability to pay attention to detail and report
• Proficient in Computer
• Must be diligent, honest and responsible person with self
• Demonstrate good leadership skills with the ability to work under no
• Good spoken and written English and

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the implementation Community Oral Health activities in the hospital
• Ensure prudent management and use resources allocated for implementation of Community Oral Health
• Evaluate the current health and condition of their patient’s teeth to determine diagnosis of dental condition, if any
• Inform their patients on how to prevent dental problems and keep their teeth and mouth as healthy as possible
• Complete treatment on affected gums, decayed and fractured teeth, and perform tooth removal for cases where there are high levels of decay
• Consider treatment methods and explain the options with the patient to determine which works best for them based on their situation
• Provide instruction on dental care and write prescriptions for patients
• Keep all equipment functional and clean
• Maintain dental files for all patients
• Monitor and evaluate any x-ray images for any part of the patient’s oral cavity
• Refer patients with complicated cases beyond them to other dental specialist for more advanced procedures and
• Any other responsibility assigned by the
• Ensure all procedures are correctly billed to capture
• Maintain stock control procedures for the dental services to ensure accountability
• Prepare and submit reports on community oral health services and activities in a timely