Also called: Practice Administrator
Runs the business side of a dental practice: scheduling, billing, insurance, staff, and marketing.
Fixes a jammed schedule when the hygienist calls in sick, argues with an insurance company over a denied claim, hires a new assistant, and reviews monthly revenue with the dentist.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Often promoted from dental assistant or front desk; business coursework or certification helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Health Administration.
Growing about average. Grows with dental group practices.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Practice software automates scheduling, claims and reminders, so fewer admin hours are needed; managing staff and patients stays human.
Classes: Business or accounting, Computer applications, Health-science CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9111.
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