Dental Assistant
Education and Health Services
About this Career
Dental assistants primarily provide patient care and take x-rays for dentists and dental hygienists to review. They may also record medical data and help schedule appointments.
Why this Career?
As a dental assistant, you typically work a routine weekly schedule. The training required to become a dental assistant is short and allows you to gain more skills and become more familiar with dental work.
Pay & Outlook
- Entry Pay
- $15
- Experienced Pay
- $18
- Annual Openings
- 194
Work Environment
- Interact with people
Requirements
- Certification / License
- Drug test
- Background check