Dentist

Job Purpose
The purpose of the job is to carry out a full range of dental examinations, care and related procedures for the hospital’s patients in line with established protocols.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Consultation – Ask questions regarding the patient’s ailments, history, symptoms, discomfort or pain in order to understand the patient’s condition. Recommend tests in order to further clarify the patient’s condition and disease.
• Report writing – Prepare a structured medical report for each patient capturing background information of the ailment, medical history, physical examination, specimens obtained and suggested treatment.
• Patient files – Maintain patient files and undertake continuous monitoring and regular evaluation of activities.
• Diagnosis – Assess collected information and tests. Utilise medical knowledge and expertise to establish a diagnosis.
• Treatment – Compile and analyse data collected from dental surveys, dental care programmes and patient records to evaluate the quality of service received by patients.
• Health and Safety – Comply with established health and safety policies with regard to the handling of instruments, storage of drugs and disposal of sharps and other potentially dangerous equipment and substances.
• Patient health advice – Educate and counsel patients on improving health and preventing disease, and on interventions or treatments that address risk factors.
• Training – Train graduate trainees and dental assistants undertaking their post-medical training.

Key Performance Indicators

• Average number of patients seen per hour
• Patient revisit rate
• Overall patient satisfaction
• Compliance with protocols
• Documentation of patient notes

Minimum Qualifications, Regulatory & Legal Requirements

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery or its equivalent
• Practising licence from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council
• A minimum of 3 – 4 years’ experience in a similar position
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) required
• Emergency training (ACLS)

Competencies and Attributes

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Service orientation
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking skills
• Excellent decision making
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Emotionally resilient
• Attention to detail