Switchboard receptionist vs dental receptionist

The differences between switchboard receptionists 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 switchboard receptionist and a dental receptionist. Additionally, a dental receptionist has an average salary of $34,359, which is higher than the $31,601 average annual salary of a switchboard receptionist.

The top three skills for a switchboard receptionist include data entry, greeting visitors and front desk. The most important skills for a dental receptionist are patients, customer service, and phone calls.

Switchboard receptionist vs dental receptionist overview

	Switchboard Receptionist	Dental Receptionist
Yearly salary	$31,601	$34,359
Hourly rate	$15.19	$16.52
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	27,914	66,076
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Switchboard receptionist vs dental receptionist salary

Switchboard receptionists and dental receptionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Switchboard Receptionist	Dental Receptionist
Average salary	$31,601	$34,359
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	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 switchboard receptionist and dental receptionist education

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

	Switchboard Receptionist	Dental Receptionist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Switchboard receptionist vs dental receptionist demographics

Here are the differences between switchboard receptionists' and dental receptionists' demographics:

	Switchboard Receptionist	Dental Receptionist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 5.8% Female, 94.2%	Male, 4.9% Female, 95.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 5.9% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 switchboard receptionist and dental receptionist duties and responsibilities

Switchboard receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Provide efficient and professional telephone services in challenging mental health office while upholding confidentiality under HIPAA standards.

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.

Switchboard receptionist vs dental receptionist skills

Common switchboard receptionist skills

Data Entry, 15%
Greeting Visitors, 14%
Front Desk, 12%
Scheduling Appointments, 11%
Telephone Calls, 9%
Multi-Line Phone System, 7%

Common dental receptionist skills

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

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