Dental hygiene is one of the nation’s fastest-growing
occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Employment is predicted to grow by 36 percent through 2018 Posts
Tagged ‘Dental assistant’ When it is time to begin a new career
or change careers, it is a well know fact that the medical
profession may be the place to go. The opportunities for various
jobs is large and in a year or two you can be making a
comfortable salary as a chosen profession. Two of those choices
may be that of a medical assistant or a dental assistant.
Medical assistants work primarily in physicians’ offices or
clinics. The projected rate of growth is higher than that in
many other fields. There are occasions when medical assistants
are trained on the job. Many choose to take the one or two year
courses that are available either at a school or online . The
required tasks will vary depending on the size of the practice.
In smaller practices the medical assistant may be called upon to
perform both clinical tasks and admini