Job Description
Medical Specialist I – Maxillofacial Surgeon, Job Group “Q” – one (1) post
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.