Job Description
Job Group “P”
Requirements for appointment
Be a Kenyan citizen;
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Degree in Surgery or Bachelor of
Dentistry Degree from a University recognized in Kenya;
Master of Medicine Degree in Maxillofacial Surgery from a University
recognized in Kenya;
Registered as a Medical Specialist Practitioner by Medical
Practitioners and Dentist Council
Have a Valid Practicing License;
Be of acceptable moral and professional standing.
Duties and responsibilities
The Maxillofacial Surgeon will be responsible to the employer and the
supervisor for the following:
Consulting with patients and analyzing patient data to determine
patient needs and treatment;
Collaborating with other specialists, such as restorative dentists and
orthodontists, to plan management of patients;
Recording patient care by maintaining detailed notes of appointments
with patients, including comments, tests and/or treatments
prescribed, tests and investigations required;
Performing surgical procedures to extract impacted or damaged teeth,
place dental implants, and remove tumors and other abnormal
growths of the oral and/or facial abnormalities;
Prescribing medication to improve recovery and control pain after
surgery and other pain causing procedures;
Treating infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaw, face, and
related structures;
Providing emergency treatment of orofacial injuries including facial
lacerations, intraoral lacerations, and fractured facial bones;
Performing minor cosmetic procedures, such as chin and cheekbone
operations;
Providing support and advice to patients receiving long-term
treatment;
Conducting research on defects, diseases, and disorders affecting the
oral and/or facial regions;
Any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor.