Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 03 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Introduction
The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi in conjunction with the Aga Khan Health Service in Uganda invites applications for the following position to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

Job Summary
To assist the dentist in providing quality patient oral health care that meets AKUH customer expectations and department goals.

Responsibilities
• Support dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, instruments and materials by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepare patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, review the health form and draping patient.
• Assemble instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area, positioning instruments for dentists’ access, suctioning and passing instruments.
• Apply the four-handed/ Four-eyes dentistry concept.
• Assist the dentist by mixing materials.
• Provide diagnostic information by capturing intra oral photo studies, pulp vitality testing and pouring, trimming and polishing study casts.
• Assist with specialty procedures which include periodontal therapy, endodontic, prosthodontics, oral surgery and implant placement as well as restoration.
• Fabricating temporary restoration, shade selection and cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
• Educate patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions including medication prescribed by the dentist.
• Document dental care services by charting in patient records on dental software.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations as per hospital policy.
• Ensure operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintain dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies and verifying receipt of supplies.
• Conserve dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Responsible for laboratory maintenance, dental clinical and record keeping.
• Follow up on external dental Lab work.

Requirements
• Diploma in Dental Assisting
• 3 years’ work experience as a Dental Assistant.



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure

Applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae should be sent to the Manager, Human Resources Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi by email to: kampala.recruitment@aku.edu 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.


Applications should be submitted latest by November 15, 2023


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