Dental Specialist I at Makueni County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Performing specific dental procedures including restorative, posthodontics, peadodonticts, orthodontics, minor oral-facial surgeries and periodontology;
• Being on call to manage dental health patients;
• Undertaking dental examinations, age assessment and writing dental reports;
• Conducting outreach community oral health services;
• Referring complex cases;
• Educating and creating awareness on prevention of dental diseases and dental health;
• Maintaining up to date dental health patients’ records and biodata;
• Supervising, training and coaching dental interns and students;
• Ensuring that dental health reports are prepared and submitted promptly;
• Coordinating preparation of annual work plans and ensuring that they are adhered to;
• Coordinating capacity building and deployment of dental personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (DS) degree or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board;
• Masters of Dental Surgery degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Certificate of Registration Certificate by the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board;
• Valid practising licence from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Ability and competence in organizing, performing and discharging the dental function.