Oral Health Officer Job In Kenya

Oral Health Officer Job At Beacon Of Hope In Kenya
Job Purpose
The position is responsible for providing Professional Dental Treatment and Hygiene to prevent dental decay by examining, treating, cleaning patients’ teeth and providing education to patients on how to care effectively for their teeth and gums, and the effects of diet on oral health.

Oral Health Officer Job Responsibilities

General Management

• Support the implementation of the Beacon of Hope strategic plan aspects on Health Services.
• Lead and direct the implementation Community Oral Health activities.
• TEnsure prudent management and use resources allocated for implementation of Community Oral Health activities.

Delivery of Dental Services

• Examine patients’ teeth and mouth.
• Assess dental condition and needs of patients using patient screening and monitoring
• procedures.
• Analyze x-rays and evaluate dental needs as necessary including medical history review and dental charting.
• Take, develop and mount radiographs as well as trace radiographs required for
• corrective treatment
• Undertake general treatment and care for teeth and tissue problems using specified equipment and tools and established dental hygienist procedures.
• Clean teeth using brushes, and polishers to remove plaque and stains ensuring that sterile
• conditions are maintained
• Fill in cavities, rebuild broken teeth, replace missing teeth, and remove unnecessary or
• severely damaged teeth.
• Treat and help to prevent gum disease.
• Provide instruction on dental care and write prescriptions for patients
• Make impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts
• Document patient dental history and/or chief complaints and/or observations
• Document lab procedures and ensure follow up on results.
• Supervise staff and clinic processes
• Recommend and ensure cost effective buying of equipment and supplies and maintain
• proper bookkeeping of the same.
• Keep up-to-date with new developments within the profession maintaining patient dental records.

Awareness on Oral Health

• Plan treatment and health promotion programs.
• Health Quality Controls and Assurance
• Ensure that established procedures are adhered to in order to maintain quality assurance in delivery of oral health services.
• Ensure adherence to regulations for dental clinics.

Documents/Records

• Ensure all procedures are correctly billed to capture revenue.
• 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 manner

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in other programs and activities organized by BoH such as medical camps, sports extravaganzas etc.
• Carry out any other duties and responsibilities which may be assigned by the
• management from time to time.

Qualifications For Oral Health Officer Jobs In Kenya

• (The knowledge, skills and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education and prior experience or on-the-job-training).
• KCSE mean grade C and above.
• Diploma in Dental Hygiene from a reputable institution
• Family medicine qualification will be an added advantage

Competencies

• Be of mature, friendly, confident and caring nature
• Possess appropriate personal characteristics such as effective Patient Care
• Ability to pay attention to detail and report accurately.
• Computer /internet knowledge is critical
• Must be diligent, honest and responsible person with self discipline.
• Demonstrate good leadership skills with the ability to work under no supervision.
• Good spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
• Current knowledge on Orphan and Vulnerable Children care and best practices
• A love for community and a heart to serve are critical for this position
• At least five years’ work experience in a busy Dental clinic

Special Working Conditions

The job is conducted in the clinic and has physical demands, environmental conditions, sensory and mental demands dealing with patients.

How To Apply

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BEACON OF HOPE
P. O. Box 4326 – 00200
NAIROBI

Apply through humanresources@beaconafrica.org

Closing date for the application is 19th June 2015.
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.