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Dentist
Clinix Healthcare Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 2 months ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
This position offers a great opportunity for career growth.
- Clinix Healthcare is seeking a skilled, compassionate, and experienced Dentist to join our dental care team at our Awka facility. We are committed to providing comprehensive, high-quality oral healthcare services in a patient-centered environment, and we are looking for a professional who is passionate about preventive dentistry, restorative procedures, patient education, and delivering exceptional dental experiences.
- Perform routine dental examinations, diagnoses, and treatment planning for patients of all ages.
- Carry out preventive, restorative, and cosmetic dental procedures including fillings, extractions, root canal treatments, scaling and polishing, crowns, bridges, and veneers.
- Diagnose and manage oral diseases, infections, periodontal conditions, and dental trauma.
- Perform minor oral surgical procedures such as simple extractions, alveoloplasty, and biopsies when indicated.
- Prescribe appropriate medications, including antibiotics, analgesics, and other dental therapeutics.
- Educate patients on oral hygiene practices, dietary advice, and preventive care to promote long-term oral health.
- Interpret dental radiographs (X-rays) and utilize diagnostic tools to support accurate treatment decisions.
- Ensure strict adherence to infection control protocols, sterilization standards, and radiation safety guidelines.
- Collaborate with dental assistants, hygienists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver coordinated care.
- Participate in community outreach programs and dental health awareness initiatives when required.
- Strong clinical skills in general dentistry with a broad range of procedural expertise.
- Excellent diagnostic abilities, attention to detail, and sound clinical judgment.
- Gentle chairside manner, strong communication skills, and ability to build trust with patients (including children and anxious patients).
- Proficiency in the use of dental equipment, materials, and modern techniques.
- Commitment to patient safety, ethical practice, and continuous professional development.
- Ability to work efficiently in a busy clinical setting while maintaining high standards of care.
- Leadership and mentoring skills to guide dental support staff.
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) or equivalent from a recognized institution.
- Full registration and valid practicing license from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
- Minimum of 2–4 years of post-qualification clinical experience in general dentis...