Dentist Job M.P. Shah Hospital
M.P Shah Hospital
Job description
Medical Jobs. M.P. Shah Hospital Jobs. Dentist carrying out dental examinations, diagnosis and treatment procedures for patients, requiring a Bachelor of Dental Surgery, a practising licence from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council and 3-4 years experience, in a hospital healthcare environment, on-site role.
Job Purpose
The purpose of the job is to carry out a full range of dental examinations, care and related procedures for the hospital’s patients in line with established protocols.
Key Responsibilities
- Consultation – Ask questions regarding the patient’s ailments, history, symptoms, discomfort or pain in order to understand the patient’s condition. Recommend tests in order to further clarify the patient’s condition and disease.
- Report writing – Prepare a structured medical report for each patient capturing background information of the ailment, medical history, physical examination, specimens obtained and suggested treatment.
- Patient files – Maintain patient files and undertake continuous monitoring and regular evaluation of activities.
- Diagnosis – Assess collected information and tests. Utilise medical knowledge and expertise to establish a diagnosis.
- Treatment – Compile and analyse data collected from dental surveys, dental care programmes and patient records to evaluate the quality of service received by patients.
- Health and Safety – Comply with established health and safety policies with regard to the handling of instruments, storage of drugs and disposal of sharps and other potentially dangerous equipment and substances.
- Patient health advice – Educate and counsel patients on improving health and preventing disease, and on interventions or treatments that address risk factors.
- Training – Train graduate trainees and dental assistants undertaking their post-medical training.
Key Performance Indicators
- Average number of patients seen per hour
- Patient revisit rate
- Overall patient satisfaction
- Compliance with protocols
- Documentation of patient notes
Minimum Qualifications, Regulatory & Legal Requirements
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery or its equivalent
- Practising licence from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council
- A minimum of 3 – 4 years’ experience in a similar position
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD) required
- Emergency training (ACLS)
Competencies and Attributes
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Service orientation
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking skills
- Excellent decision making
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Emotionally resilient
- Attention to detail