Dental Assistants

O*NET Code: 31-9091.00

Annual Salary

$50,000

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Education Level

Zone 3 - Medium Prep

Associate degree or apprenticeship

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Description

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

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💼 Also Known As

Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)Certified Registered Dental AssistantDental AideDental Assistant (DA)Dental NurseDental Office AssistantDental SpecialistDentist AttendantExpanded Dental AssistantExpanded Duties Dental AssistantExpanded Duty Dental Assistant (EDDA)Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA)Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA)General Practical Dental AssistantOral Surgery AssistantOrthodontic Assistant (Ortho Assistant)Orthodontic Dental AssistantOrthodontist AssistantPediatric Dental AssistantRegistered Dental Assistant (RDA)

⚡ Skills (11)

Active Listening4/100

Speaking3/100

Reading Comprehension3/100

Active Learning3/100

Monitoring3/100

Social Perceptiveness3/100

Instructing3/100

Service Orientation3/100

Writing3/100

Critical Thinking3/100

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📚 Knowledge (0)

💪 Abilities (0)

🔧 Technologies & Tools (11)

🔥Henry Schein Dentrix

Medical software

🔥Microsoft Excel

Spreadsheet software

🔥Microsoft Office software

Office suite software

0Email software

Electronic mail software

0Kodak Dental Systems Kodak SOFTDENT Practice management software PMS

Medical software

0Open Dental

Medical software

0Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft

Medical software

0Quicken

Accounting software

0The Systems Workplace TDOCS

Medical software

0Web browser software

Internet browser software

0Word processing software

Word processing software

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