Dental Assistant vs Physical Therapy Assistant
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Dental Assistant
$46,800 typical, a year
Most Dental Assistants earn $41,600 to $53,000 a year.
From 3,054 postings that list pay
5,878 open jobs now
Physical Therapy Assistant
$70,700 typical, a year
Most Physical Therapy Assistants earn $65,500 to $81,100 a year.
From 2,917 postings that list pay
7,859 open jobs now
Physical Therapy Assistant salaries Physical Therapy Assistant jobs
Physical Therapy Assistants typically earn about $23,900 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
Physical Therapy Assistant
- Implement individualized treatment plans developed by a physical therapist.
- Provide physical therapy treatments and exercises to patients.
- Monitor patient progress and document treatment outcomes.
- Educate patients and families on exercises and home care.
- Maintain accurate records of patient care and progress.
- Collaborate with healthcare teams to coordinate patient care.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Dental Assistant
Asked for in both
- Infection Control 4 in 10 postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 10 postings
More common in Dental Assistant postings
- Dental Assistance 6 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
Physical Therapy Assistant
Asked for in both
- Infection Control 1 in 15 postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 15 postings
More common in Physical Therapy Assistant postings
- Physical Therapy 6 in 10 postings
- Rehabilitation 1 in 10 postings
- Home Health 1 in 10 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
Physical Therapy Assistant
- Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant 8 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 2 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
- Physical Therapy Licensure 1 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 1 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Dental Assistant
Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
Bluetree Dental$25 - $26/hr Employer statedCamas, WACPR CertificationRadiographyImagingSedationChairside Assisting +1Dental Assistant I - Entry Level
Choptank Community Health$16.17 - $19.41/hr Employer statedDenton, MD, 21629 | Chestertown, MD, 21620 | Cambridge, MD, 21613 | Federalsburg, MD, 21632CPR CertificationDental EquipmentPediatric Dental Assistant @ Main Street of Clermont
Dental Care AlliancePay not stated 2410 E Highway 50, Clermont, FL, USCPR CertificationInfection ControlRadiographyX-Ray Technician CertificationPatient Records +2
Physical Therapy Assistant
PTA Physical Therapy Assistant
Mt. Vernon Health Care CenterPay not stated Paris, TennesseePhysical TherapyLicensed Physical Therapy AssistantPhysical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - PRN
Sprenger Wellspring Silver MaplePay not stated Amherst Manor - Amherst, OH 44001Physical TherapyClinical JudgmentSpeech-Language PathologyPhysical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - PRN
Sprenger Wellspring Silver MaplePay not stated Elms Retirement Village - Wellington, OH 44090Physical TherapyClinical JudgmentSpeech-Language Pathology
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