Dentist

About the role

Avenue Healthcare is seeking a qualified Dentist to join the Medical Services department at Kisumu Hospital. The role involves delivering comprehensive oral health care, including emergency and elective procedures, while adhering to the group’s standards and policies.

Key responsibilities

• Perform emergency and non‑emergency dental procedures.
• Provide oral hygiene counseling and demonstrate proper techniques.
• Examine, diagnose, and treat general oral diseases.
• Educate patients and the public on preventive dental care.
• Document all care accurately in the electronic health record system.
• Manage dental implant cases from diagnosis through long‑term follow‑up.
• Create treatment plans for complex dental conditions, including surgery.
• Supervise dental auxiliary staff and ensure proper equipment maintenance and sterilisation.
• Develop and review policies and procedures to promote best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery.
• Registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners & Dentists Council.
• Minimum 2 years post‑internship experience in general dentistry and dental implants.
• Clinical experience in orofacial pain and oral medicine.
• Advanced training in ACLS and ATLS.
• Attention to detail, result‑oriented, and empathetic.

Required skills

• Dental implant procedures.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS).
• Electronic health record (EHR) documentation.