Community Oral Health Officer at St. Lukes Orthopaedics & Trauma Hospital

Job Description

Major duties and responsibilities

• Clerking, examination, diagnosis of patients at the outpatient and inpatient.
• Carry out minor dental procedures; 1) extractions, 2) periodontal therapy, 3) other minor surgical procedures e.g. wound dressing, incision and drainage.
• Carry out other clinical duties as assigned and supervised by the dentist.
• Implement and adhere to infection prevention protocols including autoclaving instruments after use, cleaning the dental procedure’s space and storage of the clean instruments.
• Maintain a record of day to day activities of the dental unit and prepare regular reports as needed.
• Prescription of medicine.
• Responding to enquiries relating to oral health.
• Conducting health education and CMEs as may be required.
• Participate in dental check-up and medical camp as it may be required.
• Follow company policies to ensure proper discretion and procedures are used.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Diploma in Community Oral Health or equivalent from a reputable institution.
• Association Certificate from Oral Health Association of Kenya (OHAK)
• Minimum one-year experience in a busy environment.
• Good customer care and communication skills.
• Adaptability to new environments.
• Current Hepatitis B vaccination.
• Able to use an x-ray machine.
• Comfortable using computers for a variety of tasks