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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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