Dental COHO Jobs at Meridian Health Group

Dental COHO Jobs at Meridian Health Group

Meridian Health Group (MHG) is one of the fastest growing service providers in the Kenyan medical industry providing the full spectrum of healthcare services.

We are inviting self-motivated and talented candidates to fill in the following positions:

Dental COHO (Malindi & Kiserian)

The dental COHO will report to the Branch Manager.

The COHO will be responsible for performing dental procedures on patients.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Prepare treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
  • Screening patients, reviewing a patient’s oral health history and teaching appropriate brushing and flossing techniques.
  • In addition, welcoming, comforting, and draping patient.
  • Perform oral examination and charting, cleaning of teeth and polishing.
  • Perform simple extractions, place fissure sealants, 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.

    COHO Qualifications & Experience
  • O-levels/A-Levels
  • Diploma in Community oral health or equivalent from a reputable institution.
  • Hold a current practicing certificate.
  • At least two (2) years’ experience post internship experience in a similar position

    How to Apply
  • Interested candidates meeting the requirements for any of the positions above should send current CV and cover letter quoting the post applying for in the subject line to: hr@mhg.co.ke by close of business 17th July, 2019.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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