Dental Assistant vs Phlebotomist
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Pay
Dental Assistant
$46,800 typical, a year
Most Dental Assistants earn $41,600 to $53,000 a year.
From 3,174 postings that list pay
6,236 open jobs now
Phlebotomist
$45,300 typical, a year
Most Phlebotomists earn $42,600 to $49,900 a year.
From 2,075 postings that list pay
10,076 open jobs now
Dental Assistants typically earn about $1,500 more a year than Phlebotomists.
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
Phlebotomist
- Draw blood samples from patients using venipuncture and capillary techniques.
- Label and identify all blood samples and patient information accurately.
- Prepare and package specimens for transport to the laboratory.
- Process specimens by centrifuging and aliquoting them for testing.
- Verify patient orders and requisition forms for accuracy.
- Answer phone calls and provide information to patients and staff.
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
Phlebotomist
More common in Phlebotomist postings
- Phlebotomy 9 in 10 postings
- Data Entry 4 in 10 postings
- Venipuncture 4 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 4 in 10 postings
- Specimen Collection 3 in 10 postings
- Drug Screen 1 in 10 postings
- Specimen Processing 1 in 10 postings
- Department Policy Adherence 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
Phlebotomist
- Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Dental Assistant
Dental Assistant (Port Richmond)
Unnamed employerPay not stated Philadelphia, PA, 19125Chairside AssistingDental Assistant
Merit Dental$23 - $25/hr Employer statedGoleta, CaliforniaInfection ControlBasic Life SupportPatient RecordsRadiographyDental Assistant II
Health & Life Organization, Inc. (HALO)Pay not stated North Highlands, CA 95660Inventory ManagementInfection ControlRadiation SafetyQuality AssuranceClinical Workflow +2
Phlebotomist
Phlebotomist in Melrose Park, ILLINOIS with Plasma
CyberArk Software Ltd.$18.68 - $20.39/hr Employer statedVenipuncturePhlebotomyFDARegistered NursePhlebotomist in ELYRIA, OHIO with Plasma
CyberArk Software Ltd.Pay not statedVenipuncturePhlebotomy- Pay not stated Wilkes-Barre, PASpecimen CollectionPoint-of-Care TestingPhlebotomyQuality ControlVenipuncture
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