Dental Surgeon – Odonto-stomatology
Status: Open – accepting applications
As part of strengthening its human capital to achieve its objectives for 2026, the General Manager of the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital (YGOPH) is launching, for the 2026 budget year, the recruitment of a dental surgeon.
The Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital is a public hospital establishment with legal personality and financial autonomy. Its main mission is to provide quality care to women, children, adolescents and vulnerable groups.
Context and justification
Odonto-stomatology is one of the hospital's most requested services, particularly for children. To meet the growing demand for quality oral and dental care and a significant increase in the number of its patients, YGOPH has acquired new equipment as part of the innovation works started about two years ago.
Recruiting a dental surgeon will first strengthen the existing team and improve the quality and continuity of care. It will also keep the technical platform operational five days a week, reduce patient waiting lists, make the service more attractive and sustainable, support prevention and ensure that standards are respected.
Objectives of the position
- Provide curative and preventive odonto-stomatology consultations and care;
- Perform routine oral surgery procedures;
- Take part in staff training and in the health education of outpatients and inpatients;
- Reduce patient waiting times.
Required profile
Hold a dental surgery degree (diploma of dental surgeon).
Missions and responsibilities
Commonly known as the doctor of the mouth, teeth, gums and jaws, the dental surgeon recruited will have the following main missions:
- Prevention and screening of dental caries, gum diseases and oral cancers;
- Diagnose dental pain, treat caries, perform root canal treatments and treat dental hypersensitivity;
- Treat gingivitis and periodontitis;
- Perform simple and complex extractions, minor surgery of cysts and of tongue and lip frenula, and place implants;
- Oral rehabilitation and fitting of prostheses;
- Provide aesthetic dental care;
- Educate and advise patients on oral hygiene;
- Supervise students, residents and other trainees;
- Work with precision and scientific rigour;
- Communicate excellently with patients and medical teams, notably Cameroonian colleagues and the Chinese medical team, with a willingness to keep learning;
- Ensure the safety of equipment and of colleagues;
- Organise community health campaigns.
Working conditions
- Availability: be ready to respond to requests from patients and staff;
- Interventions in other units on request.
Medico-legal obligations
- Systematically obtain the informed consent of the patient or family for the planned surgical procedure;
- Complete medical records and ensure the traceability of all procedures performed;
- Respect medical ethics;
- Guarantee patient safety;
- Respect confidentiality.
Application file
The application file must include the following documents:
- A handwritten application on stamped paper, duly signed and addressed to the General Manager of YGOPH;
- A certified copy of the birth certificate;
- A certified copy of the national identity card, or of a receipt valid on the date of submission;
- A dated and signed curriculum vitae;
- An uncertified copy of the basic academic degree;
- A certified true copy of the diploma required for the position;
- An extract of the criminal record less than three months old;
- A photocopy of the certificate of registration with the Order of Dental Surgeons of Cameroon;
- A half-card photo (4 x 4) stapled to the application.
Submission of applications
- Applications addressed to the General Manager of YGOPH must be submitted in a sealed envelope to the secretariat of the Sub-Directorate of Human Resources and General Affairs, YGOPH, Ngousso – Yaoundé;
- You can also register your application online with the Apply Online button on this page. Online registration does not replace the sealed paper file;
- The deadline for submitting applications is Monday 19 October 2026 at 15:30.
YGOPH never asks candidates for money at any stage of recruitment. Report any such request to the hospital administration.