Dental Officer / Community Oral Health Officer

Responsibilities

Screening patients, reviewing a patient’s oral health history and offering appropriate brushing and flossing techniques.
Perform oral examination and charting, cleaning of teeth and polishing.
Perform simple extractions, place fissure sealants and apply topical fluorides and temporary fillings.
Use dental X-ray machines to take dental radiographs and develop the film for the dentist’s analysis.
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.
Implements and adheres to infection prevention protocols including autoclaving instruments after use, cleaning the dental procedures’ space and storage of the clean.
Maintain a record of day-to-day activities of the dental unit and prepare regular reports as needed.
Inventory management of equipment and supplies at the dental unit. This includes preparing orders as needed to avoid stock outs.

Qualifications

Diploma in Community Oral Health from a reputable institution.
Current practicing certificate.

Applications to reach by 14th December 2020 to hr@runeemahospital.org

Apply via :

hr@runeemahospital.org