{"id":98981,"date":"2026-06-25T12:11:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/community-oral-health-officer\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T12:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:11:46","slug":"community-oral-health-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/community-oral-health-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Oral Health Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Community Oral Health Officer\", \"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.\\n\u200bKey Responsibilities\\n\u200b\\nClinical Care:\\nDiagnosing oral diseases, performing routine scaling, polishing, prophylaxis, simple extractions, and non-complex restorations such as Atraumatic Restorative Treatment.\\n\u200bPreventive Interventions: Applying pit and fissure sealants, administering topical fluoride therapies, and conducting routine oral health screenings, particularly targeting vulnerable groups like school-aged children.\\n\u200bCommunity Outreach & Education\\n:\\nDesigning and executing public health campaigns on nutritional hygiene, oral health habits, and collaborating with local community stakeholders to drive program adoption.\\n\u200bInfection Control & Resource Management: Maintaining strict sterile processing fields, monitoring autoclave cycles, managing dental consumables inventory, and adhering to universal healthcare safety precautions.\\n\u200bPatient Management & Support:\\nManaging patient anxiety with strong interpersonal skills, obtaining informed consent, and maintaining accurate clinical records and epidemiological data.\\n\u200bJob Specifications & Qualifications\\n\u200bEducation: Diploma in Community Oral Health from a recognized medical training institution.\\n\u200bLicensure: Active registration and valid practicing license from the relevant national regulatory body e.g., the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council or relevant board.\\n\u200bCore Skills: Proficiency in primary dental procedures, excellent emergency response capabilities e.g., managing post-extraction bleeding, cultural humility, and high-quality customer care.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-06-25\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Scion Hospital\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-30T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Scion Hospital<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-30<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>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.<br \/>\u200bKey Responsibilities<br \/>\u200b<br \/>Clinical Care:<br \/>Diagnosing oral diseases, performing routine scaling, polishing, prophylaxis, simple extractions, and non-complex restorations such as Atraumatic Restorative Treatment.<br \/>\u200bPreventive Interventions: Applying pit and fissure sealants, administering topical fluoride therapies, and conducting routine oral health screenings, particularly targeting vulnerable groups like school-aged children.<br \/>\u200bCommunity Outreach &#038; Education<br \/>:<br \/>Designing and executing public health campaigns on nutritional hygiene, oral health habits, and collaborating with local community stakeholders to drive program adoption.<br \/>\u200bInfection Control &#038; Resource Management: Maintaining strict sterile processing fields, monitoring autoclave cycles, managing dental consumables inventory, and adhering to universal healthcare safety precautions.<br \/>\u200bPatient Management &#038; Support:<br \/>Managing patient anxiety with strong interpersonal skills, obtaining informed consent, and maintaining accurate clinical records and epidemiological data.<br \/>\u200bJob Specifications &#038; Qualifications<br \/>\u200bEducation: Diploma in Community Oral Health from a recognized medical training institution.<br \/>\u200bLicensure: Active registration and valid practicing license from the relevant national regulatory body e.g., the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council or relevant board.<br \/>\u200bCore Skills: Proficiency in primary dental procedures, excellent emergency response capabilities e.g., managing post-extraction bleeding, cultural humility, and high-quality customer care.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: harriet@scionhealthcare.com using the position as subject of email.<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/job-application\/1261505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-30 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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