Popular Dentist Duties and Skills

Dental License

• Definition : A license to work as a dentist awarded by a state’s board of dentistry upon completing a DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) or DMD (Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry) degree and passing the National Board Dental Examinations and clinical examination.
• Years of experience most commonly required: 2-3
• How common is it? This skill is found in 57.3% of Dentist job postings on Indeed.

Doctoral degree

• Definition : Terminal degree awarded by universities or colleges at the completion of an advanced, research-focused course of study. A Doctoral Degree enables the holder to teach at high levels in universities or colleges, or to work in other specialized professional roles.
• Years of experience most commonly required: 2-3
• How common is it? This skill is found in 10.8% of Dentist job postings on Indeed.

CPR Certification

• Definition : A certification awarded by an organization or association such as the American Heart Association or the Red Cross, upon completing a three hour CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) class.
• Years of experience most commonly required: 2-3
• How common is it? This skill is found in 10.7% of Dentist job postings on Indeed.

DEA Certification

• Definition : A certification assigned to a healthcare provider by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration permitting a provider to write prescriptions for controlled substances. A current medical license from the state in which the provider practices is required.
• Years of experience most commonly required: 2-3
• How common is it? This skill is found in 5.6% of Dentist job postings on Indeed.

BLS Certification

• Definition : A certification for healthcare provider-level CPR training awarded by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. Formerly known as BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support).
• Years of experience most commonly required: 2-3
• How common is it? This skill is found in 4.1% of Dentist job postings on Indeed.

Pediatrics

• Definition : Skill in or experience with providing medical care to infants, children, or adolescents.
• Years of experience most commonly required: 2-3
• How common is it? This skill is found in 1.4% of Dentist job postings on Indeed.

Medical imaging

• Definition : Skill or experience in any type of medical imaging technique that involves the focused application of radiation including CT scans, MRI, and radiography.
• Years of experience most commonly required: 2
• How common is it? This skill is found in 1% of Dentist job postings on Indeed.

HIPAA

• Definition : Knowledge of the laws related to the privacy and security of medical information as established in the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).
• Years of experience most commonly required: 0
• How common is it? This skill is found in 0.4% of Dentist job postings on Indeed.

Dentrix

• Definition : Dental practice management software.
• Years of experience most commonly required: 2
• How common is it? This skill is found in 0.2% of Dentist job postings on Indeed.

AED Certification

• Definition : Certification awarded after completion of training in conjunction with CPR training by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Years of experience most commonly required: 2
• How common is it? This skill is found in 0.1% of Dentist job postings on Indeed.

Eaglesoft

• Definition : Dental practice management software.
• Years of experience most commonly required: 4
• How common is it? This skill is found in 0.1% of Dentist job postings on Indeed.

Dental office experience

• Definition : Experience or skill doing administrative work in a dental office environment.
• Years of experience most commonly required: 0
• How common is it? This skill is found in 0.1% of Dentist job postings on Indeed.