Dental Assistant vs Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
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Pay
Dental Assistant
$46,800 typical, a year
Most Dental Assistants earn $41,600 to $53,000 a year.
From 3,062 postings that list pay
5,921 open jobs now
Occupational Therapy Assistant
$72,800 typical, a year
Most COTAs earn $67,600 to $81,100 a year.
From 1,130 postings that list pay
3,525 open jobs now
Occupational Therapy Assistant salaries Occupational Therapy Assistant jobs
COTAs typically earn about $26,000 more a year than Dental Assistants.
What each one does
Dental Assistant
- Assist dentists during dental procedures.
- Sterilize instruments and clean treatment rooms.
- Take and process dental X-rays.
- Educate patients on oral hygiene and care.
- Prepare patients for dental exams and treatments.
- Document patient information and treatment plans.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Implement treatment plans under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
- Assist patients with daily living and functional activities.
- Document patient progress and communicate updates to the supervising therapist.
- Educate patients and caregivers on therapy techniques and home exercises.
- Maintain treatment equipment and work areas in a clean and safe condition.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support patient goals.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Dental Assistant
More common in Dental Assistant postings
- Dental Assistance 6 in 10 postings
- Infection Control 4 in 10 postings
- Chairside Assisting 2 in 10 postings
- Intraoral Camera 1 in 10 postings
- Patient Records 1 in 10 postings
- Orthodontics 1 in 10 postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 10 postings
Occupational Therapy Assistant
More common in COTA postings
- Occupational Therapy 7 in 10 postings
- Occupational Therapist 5 in 10 postings
- Rehabilitation 1 in 10 postings
- Adaptive Equipment 1 in 15 postings
- Patient-Centered Care 1 in 15 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Dental Assistant
- X-Ray Technician Certification 2 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 2 in 10 postings
Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Certification 7 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 2 in 10 postings
- Occupational Therapy Licensure 1 in 10 postings
- Cota License 1 in 10 postings
- State License 1 in 15 postings
Open jobs
Dental Assistant
Dental Assistant (Port Richmond)
Dental DreamsPay not stated Philadelphia, PA, 19125Chairside AssistingDental Assistant
Unnamed employerPay not stated Hemet, CA, 92545CPR CertificationPatient EducationX-Ray Technician CertificationInfection ControlHIPAA Compliance +2Dental Assistant
Unnamed employerPay not stated Artesia, CA, 90701CPR CertificationPatient EducationX-Ray Technician CertificationInfection ControlHIPAA Compliance +2
Occupational Therapy Assistant
COTA Occupational Therapist Assistant
Mt. Vernon Health Care CenterPay not stated Paris, TennesseeOccupational TherapyTreatment PlansOccupational TherapistPhysical TherapyCertified Occupational Therapy assistant (COTA) - prn
Sprenger Wellspring Silver MaplePay not stated Main Street Care Center - Avon Lake, OH 44012Occupational TherapyCota LicenseClinical JudgmentSpeech-Language PathologyOccupational Therapist +1Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - prn
Sprenger Wellspring Silver MaplePay not stated GV Manor - Twinsburg, OH 44087Occupational TherapyCota LicenseClinical JudgmentSpeech-Language PathologyOccupational Therapist +1
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