Dental Assistants

Work Activities

%	Subject	Description
83.00	Assisting and Caring for Others	Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
73.00	Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
72.75	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
71.75	Getting Information	Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
65.75	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
63.25	Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
63.25	Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material	Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
62.75	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
62.25	Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
62.00	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
62.00	Making Decisions and Solving Problems	Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
59.25	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
58.50	Handling and Moving Objects	Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
58.25	Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People	Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
57.25	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
57.00	Documenting/Recording Information	Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
54.50	Developing and Building Teams	Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
53.50	Interacting With Computers	Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
52.25	Controlling Machines and Processes	Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
51.25	Processing Information	Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
51.25	Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
50.75	Scheduling Work and Activities	Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
49.75	Performing General Physical Activities	Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
49.50	Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

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