Dental Officer

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Company Details

Industry: Hospital & Health Care
Description: Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital (KUTRRH) is a leading National Referral Hospital with a 650 bed capacity and equipped with state-of-art medical amenities. The hospital is well equiped to offer Oncology, Trauma & Orthopedics, Renal among other services.

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Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital (KUTRRH) is a leading National Referral Hospital with a 650 bed capacity and equipped with state-of-art medical amenities. The hospital is well equiped to offer Oncology, Trauma & Orthopedics, Renal among other services. ... The Hospital is located along Northern Bypass Rd. near Kahawa West, Nairobi. We are recruiting to fill the following positions below: View more View less

Job Details

Job Type: Contract
Workplace Type: On-site
Qualification: Degree
Job Experience: Mandatory
Job Location: Nairobi County, Kenya
Closing Date: Undisclosed
Salary: Undisclosed
Other Pay: Benefits
Job Category: Healthcare, Medical

Job Description

Job Purpose

  • To provide diagnostic, curative, preventive and rehabilitative dental services.

Duties and responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Dental Unit, the position holder will be responsible for the following:

  • Managing patients with dental conditions by diagnosing, investigating, treating and documenting.
  • Undertaking complicated dental procedures.
  • Carrying out dental examinations, age assessment and writing dental reports.
  • Performing specific dental care procedures in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontology, minor oral surgeries and special care dentistry.
  • Collecting, updating and maintaining dental health information system.
  • Writing discharge summaries and follow-up of patients.
  • Diagnosing, investigating, treating patients, and assisting in theatre activities.
  • Conducting oral health education.
  • Providing formal and informal training and supervising other health workers in the unit such as Dental Technologists and Dental Assistants.
  • Disseminating information for dentistry planning.
  • Organizing and participating in community sensitization and outreach programs on dental health care.
  • Any other duty as may be assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
  • Registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).
  • Retention in the KMPDC register.
  • Valid Practice License from KMPDC.
  • Valid Indemnity Cover.
  • Proficiency in computer applications.
  • Compliance with Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
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