Dental Hygienists:

Administer oral hygiene care to patients. Assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia.

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About the Job


Indiana Average Salary $68,390.00
Average Time to Fill 41 days
Typical Education Associate's degree
Typical Experience None
10 Year Projected Openings (2021-2031) 3,641
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2021-2031) 10.99 %

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Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Customer Service
Attention to Detail
Critical Thinking
Information Gathering
Decision-making
Professionalism
Oral Communication
Work Ethic
Following Directions
Written Communication
Integrity
Leadership
Computer Fundamentals
Resource Management

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Assisting and Caring for Others

Prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments
Administer basic health care or medical treatments
Employ preventative procedures with medical therapy patients or clients
Attend to patient's personal care
Give medications or immunizations
Administer intravenous medications
Administer blood or other fluids intravenously
Administer non-intravenous medications
Perform dental hygiene procedures
Identify patient's current and past drug history
Operate therapeutic medical instruments or equipment
Assist practitioners in examining, evaluating, or treating patients
Administer enemas, irrigations, or douches to patients
Provide in home patient care
Assist patients in performing breathing exercises
Administer anesthetics or sedatives
Administer first aid
Treat dental problems or diseases
Treat medical condition of patient
Administer medical injections
Assist healthcare practitioners during examinations or treatments
Administer rehabilitation interventions
Apply traction to patients
Test patient heart functioning
Test patient lung functioning
Conduct medical tests
Assist healthcare practitioners during surgery
Conduct dental x-rays
Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries
Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources
Test biological specimens to gather information about patient conditions
Assist practitioners to perform medical procedures
Provide care for mentally ill or special needs individuals
Assist individuals with dressing, undressing, grooming, bathing, or other daily activities
Massage patient or client
Feed food to individuals
Follow protocols or regulations for healthcare activities
Deliver babies
Administer therapy treatments to patients using hands or physical treatment aids
Conduct noninvasive medical diagnostic assessments
Develop medical treatment plans
Perform emergency medical procedures
Develop treatment plans
Assist individuals with mental or social disabilities, handicaps, or illnesses
Assist individuals with physical disabilities, handicaps, or illnesses
Provide physical therapy to patients or clients
Assist patients with hygiene or daily living activities
Position patients for treatment or examination
Conduct invasive medical diagnostic assessments
Conduct medical x-rays
Hold patients to ensure proper positioning or safety
Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables
Perform minor surgery
Apply bandages, dressings, or splints
Perform medical surgery
Implement life support procedures
Adjust medical supportive or assistive devices such as prostheses
Administer medical substances for imaging or other procedures
Establish treatment goals
Develop patient therapy programs
Conduct diagnostic tests to determine patient health
Develop dietary care plans
Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies
Fit patients for prosthetic or assistive devices
Employ respiratory equipment


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification Certi - fication Hard to Fill Expensive to Fill
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Fluoride Application
Cancer knowledge
Treatment Planning
Debridement
Local Anesthetics
Plaque Control




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