Dentist vs Optometrist
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Pay
Dentist
$275,000 typical, a year
Most Dentists earn $215,000 to $320,000 a year.
From 1,705 postings that list pay
4,781 open jobs now
Optometrist
$167,500 typical, a year
Most Optometrists earn $102,500 to $171,800 a year.
From 317 postings that list pay
3,325 open jobs now
Dentists typically earn about $107,500 more a year than Optometrists.
What each one does
Dentist
- Diagnose and treat dental conditions and oral diseases.
- Perform general dentistry procedures like fillings and extractions.
- Educate patients on oral hygiene and preventive care.
- Maintain accurate and complete patient records.
- Collaborate with dental staff to provide quality patient care.
- Ensure compliance with safety and infection control standards.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Optometrist
- Perform comprehensive eye exams and vision assessments.
- Diagnose and manage common ocular conditions within your scope of practice.
- Prescribe corrective lenses and provide appropriate treatment recommendations.
- Collaborate with clinic staff as part of an integrated care team.
- Deliver patient-centered care in a structured outpatient setting.
- Maintain accurate electronic medical records and complete clinical documentation promptly.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Dentist
More common in Dentist postings
- Dental Exams 3 in 10 postings
- Oral Surgery 2 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 1 in 10 postings
- Dental Equipment 1 in 10 postings
- Emergency Dentistry 1 in 10 postings
- Prosthodontics 1 in 10 postings
- Dental Clinic Operations 1 in 10 postings
- CAD/CAM 1 in 15 postings
- Pediatric Dentistry 1 in 15 postings
- Dentrix 1 in 15 postings
Optometrist
More common in Optometrist postings
- Optometry 9 in 10 postings
- State Optometry Licensure 3 in 10 postings
- Contact Lenses 2 in 10 postings
- Patient Scheduling 2 in 10 postings
- State License 1 in 10 postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 10 postings
- Quality of Care 1 in 10 postings
- Ophthalmology 1 in 10 postings
- Licensed Optician 1 in 10 postings
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 1 in 20 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Dentist
Staff Dentist - Comprehensive Care Center
Unnamed employerPay not stated Bakersfield, CA, 93301Oral SurgeryDirect Patient CareGeneral Dentist
SGA Dental PartnersPay not stated Fitzgerald, GAInfection ControlCosmetic DentistryDenturesClinical DocumentationCPR Certification +2
Optometrist
- Pay not stated Fairfield, IL, USOptometryOphthalmologyState License
Optometrist
Unnamed employerPay not stated Boston, MAOptometryLicensed OpticianState Optometry LicensureOptometrist - Mobile Services
CareSouth CarolinaPay not stated 116 St Davids St, Society Hill, SC, USADriver's LicenseCPR CertificationContact LensesOptometryDiabetic Macular Edema +2
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