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Basic job summary:
Diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. He/she will also provide leadership at SUMC dental suite and ensure excellent continuous services to SUMC clients, nurture business growth and ensure accountability.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Patient Care and Management
- Patient consultation
- Diagnosis of dental diseases and conditions
- Formulation of a treatment plan
- Carrying out of the necessary dental procedure
- Giving oral hygiene instructions and oral health advice
- Referral of patients to specialist when necessary
- Patient counselling through assuring anxious patients about their condition and treatment modalities
- Keeping accurate records of patients
Infection control procedures
- Ensuring that all instruments have been taken for sterilization procedure and the correct procedures are being adhered to
- Ensuring a smooth flow of operation and availability of dental materials and equipment at all times.
Management of the Dental Clinic
- Approving materials ordered/requested.
- Preparation of the monthly report and any other report required
- Supervising the dental subordinate personnel i.e. Dental Assistant
- Record keeping, Data entry of transactions carried out into the system
- Monitor that all patients have been charged accurately.
- Advise the Director SUMC on dental matters and business development plans
Professional Development
- Maintain and develop own professional competencies and knowledge by attending and participating in continuous education sessions
- Keeping up-to-date with developments in dentistry
Any other duty as may be assigned by the Director, Strathmore University Medical Centre
- Continuous learning and development
- The post holder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the Head of Department.
