Receptionist telephone operator vs dental receptionist

The differences between receptionist telephone operators and dental receptionists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a receptionist telephone operator and a dental receptionist. Additionally, a dental receptionist has an average salary of $34,359, which is higher than the $27,595 average annual salary of a receptionist telephone operator.

The top three skills for a receptionist telephone operator include scheduling appointments, patients and customer service. The most important skills for a dental receptionist are patients, customer service, and phone calls.

Receptionist telephone operator vs dental receptionist overview

	Receptionist Telephone Operator	Dental Receptionist
Yearly salary	$27,595	$34,359
Hourly rate	$13.27	$16.52
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	45,734	66,076
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Receptionist telephone operator vs dental receptionist salary

Receptionist telephone operators and dental receptionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Receptionist Telephone Operator	Dental Receptionist
Average salary	$27,595	$34,359
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $27,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellingham, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of Southern California
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between receptionist telephone operator and dental receptionist education

There are a few differences between a receptionist telephone operator and a dental receptionist in terms of educational background:

	Receptionist Telephone Operator	Dental Receptionist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Receptionist telephone operator vs dental receptionist demographics

Here are the differences between receptionist telephone operators' and dental receptionists' demographics:

	Receptionist Telephone Operator	Dental Receptionist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 12.1% Female, 87.9%	Male, 4.9% Female, 95.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 27.0% Asian, 5.5% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between receptionist telephone operator and dental receptionist duties and responsibilities

Receptionist telephone operator example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Perform receptionist duties and registration of patients.
Establish accurate accounts for each guest upon check-in according to their requirements and ensure guest paperwork or documentation are filed appropriately.
Work at switchboards at a variety of businesses and handle outgoing, interoffice or incoming calls.
Prepare healthy meal replacement protein smoothies

Dental receptionist example responsibilities.

Manage an adjoining veterinary supply shop that sell medications, animal food and pet equipment.
Perform administrative and receptionist duties by managing patient records while staying in compliance with HIPAA and JCAHO.
Manage Eaglesoft system thereby maximizing and balancing the calendar of appointments to drive practice revenue while maintaining optimal practice productivity.
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Register new patients according to office protocol using EagleSoft.
Experience in PPO and some HMO insurances.

Receptionist telephone operator vs dental receptionist skills

Common receptionist telephone operator skills

Scheduling Appointments, 24%
Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 12%
Direct Visitors, 11%
Telephone Calls, 6%
Telephone Switchboard, 5%

Common dental receptionist skills

Patients, 35%
Customer Service, 17%
Phone Calls, 10%
Patient Accounts, 8%
Front Desk, 3%
HMO, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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