Dental Assistant skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Dental Assistant postings that mention each skill.

1. Infection controldistinctive75%
2. Patient caredistinctive75%
3. Regulatory compliancedistinctive59%
4. OSHAdistinctive43%
5. HIPAAdistinctive38%
6. Hospitalitydistinctive33%
7. Customer service33%
8. BLS/CPRdistinctive29%
9. Communication19%
10. Workplace safety12%
11. Inventory management11%
12. Scheduling8%

“Distinctive” means Dental Assistant postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

Prove it with a free skill badge:Inventory management

Where Dental Assistant skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Dental Hygienist53% overlapShared: Patient care, Regulatory compliance, BLS/CPR, CommunicationHow to switch
• Occupational Therapy Assistant50% overlapShared: Patient care, Infection control, BLS/CPR, Workplace safetyHow to switch
• Occupational Therapist49% overlapShared: Patient care, BLS/CPR, Infection control, CommunicationHow to switch
• Physical Therapist Assistant48% overlapShared: Patient care, BLS/CPR, Infection control, Regulatory compliance

Questions

What skills does a Dental Assistant need?

In 629 current Dental Assistant job postings, the skills asked for most often are Infection control (75%), Patient care (75%), Regulatory compliance (59%), OSHA (43%), HIPAA (38%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Dental Assistant move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Dental Hygienist, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant. Dental Hygienist shares skills such as Patient care, Regulatory compliance, BLS/CPR.