Locum Dental Surgeon, Outreach Clinic Makindu

2 weeks ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Aga Khan University Full time

Locum Dental Surgeon

Department

Outreach Clinic Makindu

Entity

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Location

Makueni, County

Introduction

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH, N) is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is one of the hospitals in East Africa accredited by the Joint Commission International from USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.

The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi Outreach Division is a rapidly growing network of 51 medical centers spread over East Africa. These medical centers feature three to five consulting rooms with a practice that is home to qualified medical officers, highly-experienced nurses and constant reception cover. The clinics offer an on-site pharmacy and laboratory as well as radiology and sonography services. There is high expectation for staff to provide high quality professional services.

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Makueni County. The incumbent will be responsible for providing quality and comprehensive Oral Health Care and Dental Services using the most up to date techniques and equipment. 

Responsibilities:

  • Carry out emergency dental procedures as well as attend to non-emergency procedures;

  • Counsel patients on oral hygiene instruction and demonstrate techniques to achieve this.

  • Examine, diagnose and treat general oral diseases

  • Educate patients on preventive dental care and oral health care

  • Records care provided in electronic health record system accurately and completely, reflecting the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided. Complete referrals, data collections instruments and other records or documents as required.

  • Dental Implant case diagnosis, treatment and long term follow up

  • Liaise with Consultants on adequate referral and follow up on specialized cases

  • Liaise with Consultants on handling specialized cases in the provision of patient dental health care

  • Supervise dental auxiliary staff to ensure application of proper technique and methods; update staff on new practices and procedure.

  • Review and develop appropriate policies and procedures for patient care to formulate best practice guidelines

Requirements:

  • Bachelors of Dental Surgery
  • Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board
  • Valid License
  • Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • At least 2 years of relevant experience in general dentistry and dental implants
  • Clinical experience in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine: patient education, diagnosis and treatment modalities

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