Company: Scion Hospital
Location: Nairobi
Job Type: Full Time
Apply Before: 2026-07-30
Job Description
The Community Oral Health Officer COHO is responsible for providing comprehensive primary oral healthcare services, conducting dental procedures, and implementing community-based preventive and promotive health programs. The role balances clinical delivery within the facility with field outreach to improve population-wide oral health indicators.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Care:
Diagnosing oral diseases, performing routine scaling, polishing, prophylaxis, simple extractions, and non-complex restorations such as Atraumatic Restorative Treatment.
Preventive Interventions: Applying pit and fissure sealants, administering topical fluoride therapies, and conducting routine oral health screenings, particularly targeting vulnerable groups like school-aged children.
Community Outreach & Education
:
Designing and executing public health campaigns on nutritional hygiene, oral health habits, and collaborating with local community stakeholders to drive program adoption.
Infection Control & Resource Management: Maintaining strict sterile processing fields, monitoring autoclave cycles, managing dental consumables inventory, and adhering to universal healthcare safety precautions.
Patient Management & Support:
Managing patient anxiety with strong interpersonal skills, obtaining informed consent, and maintaining accurate clinical records and epidemiological data.
Job Specifications & Qualifications
Education: Diploma in Community Oral Health from a recognized medical training institution.
Licensure: Active registration and valid practicing license from the relevant national regulatory body e.g., the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council or relevant board.
Core Skills: Proficiency in primary dental procedures, excellent emergency response capabilities e.g., managing post-extraction bleeding, cultural humility, and high-quality customer care.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: harriet@scionhealthcare.com using the position as subject of email.
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Source: MyJobMag