Dental receptionists greet people at a dentist's office, assist clients, schedule appointments and perform other administrative tasks.
NOC Code: 1414
Dental receptionists greet people at a dentist's office, assist clients, schedule appointments and perform other administrative tasks. You may work for a dentist's office or for a dental distribution or manufacturing company. You may also be called an admitting clerk, appointment clerk or information desk clerk.
Generally, dental receptionists:
Source: HRSDC
This job requires: High School
This job requires 0 - 2 years of work experience.
As a dental receptionist, you need to:
Source: Ontario Skills Passport
You need to communicate in person, on the phone and in writing with clients, other visitors, the dentist and other staff. You also need to write down phone messages and write letters or other documents.
Receptionist positions are usually considered entry-level jobs. Job opportunities for dental receptionists will increase as workers retire or change jobs. You need good computer skills because you do most of your work on a computer.
The work prospects for this job are: FAIR
The average hourly wage for this job is: C$15.38/hour.
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Many college programs and bridging programs in this field include co-operative (co-op) work experience.
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