Dental Clinic Assistant

Provides administrative and practical support in a dental clinic, including booking patients, preparing treatment areas, managing records and assisting the clinical team. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 1 linked programme across 1 university. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Dental Clinic Assistant do?

Provides administrative and practical support in a dental clinic, including booking patients, preparing treatment areas, managing records and assisting the clinical team.

Demand level: Medium

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR132 000 p.a.Mid-levelR216 000 p.a.SeniorR324 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Clinic administration · EssentialRecord keeping · EssentialInfection control · ImportantOrganisation · ImportantPatient communication · Important
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Programmes linked to this career

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What does a Dental Clinic Assistant do?

Provides administrative and practical support in a dental clinic, including booking patients, preparing treatment areas, managing records and assisting the clinical team.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Clinic administration, Record keeping, Infection control, Organisation, Patient communication.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

1 linked programme is currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.