Job Description
JOB TITLE: COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH OFFICER
LOCATION: SIAYA
VACANCY NO: OHGL/CLN/COHO/1/2022
Overall Responsibility
The successful candidate shall provide high quality dental care to our patients while observing the
acceptable standards of operation.
Duties and Responsibilities shall include:
1. Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
2. Screening patients, reviewing a patient’s oral health history and teaching appropriate brushing
and flossing techniques. In addition, welcoming, comforting, and draping patient.
3. Perform oral examination and charting, cleaning of teeth and polishing.
4. Perform simple extractions, place fissure sealants, and apply topical fluorides and temporary
fillings.
5. Use dental X-ray machines to take dental radiographs and develop the film for the dentist’s
analysis.
6. Review pre-operative settings and make sure that the dentist has what is required to carry out
dental procedures; i.e. provide necessary help to the dentist, including mixing materials,
trimming, and polishing dental casts.
7. Implements and adheres to infection prevention protocols including autoclaving instruments
after use, cleaning the dental procedures’ space and storage of the clean.
8. Maintain a record of day-to-day activities of the dental unit and prepare regular reports as
needed.
9. Inventory management of equipment and supplies at the dental unit. This includes preparing
orders as needed to avoid stock outs.
Job Requirements
1. Diploma in Community Oral Health/ Dentistry or equivalent from a reputable institution
2. Minimum two (2) years’ experience in a similar role in a busy Hospital.
3. Current practicing license.