Job Opportunities for Dental Administrative Assistants

With a certificate from Acadent, a variety of employment opportunities may open up in the dental administration field, offering in most cases stable and exciting careers.

Graduates of Acadent’s dental administrative assistant course will benefit from a comprehensive job searching assistance program. This program starts with the development of a professional resume. This will provide students with the confidence needed to successfully participate in job interviews. The final module of the course focuses on interview preparation and active job search strategies. Acadent graduates are well-equipped for entering the workforce.

Dental administrative assistants can accomplish various tasks. Between their responsibilities, we can mention the most important: managing phone calls and appointments, processing invoices, coordinating treatments or private insurance, as well as managing and organizing clinical records. It’s important to mention that their role extends far beyond that of a mere receptionist. Indeed, a good understanding of dental and administrative terms and procedures is an essential component of their work.

Below there is a detailed list of the areas where the graduates can find employment.

  1. Dental clinics : Graduates of Acadent can easily integrate into dental clinics, where they will work to ensure the smoothness of administrative operations, allowing the clinic team to focus on providing quality dental care.
  2. Hospital dental departments : Hospitals offer interesting opportunities for dental administrative assistants. They can work within dental departments, contributing to the coordination of dental care, management of schedules and records, and communication with other hospital or clinical services.
  3. Dental laboratories: Dental laboratories are another promising area of employment. Dental administrative assistants can be involved in ordering supplies, billing, tracking the fabrication of prostheses, and communication between dental technicians and dentists.
  4. Insurance companies: The skills acquired during training also allow dental administrative assistants to perform in the insurance sector. They can work within insurance companies, where their specialized knowledge is valuable for processing reimbursement requests, explaining policies to customers or ensuring effective communication within the company.
  5. Denturist clinics: Denturist clinics offer another promising avenue. Dental administrative assistants can assume specific responsibilities there, such as scheduling appointments for consultations and denture adjustments, as well as coordinating administrative aspects related to denturist clinics and services.
  6. Dental hygiene clinics: These clinics welcome dental administrative assistants into their teams who are responsible for scheduling appointments for regular cleanings and scaling procedures, examinations, and other dental hygiene procedures. They are also in charge with billing and other administrative procedures. The dental administrative assistants inform patients about the importance of preventive care, explaining the benefits of regular appointments. They contribute to promoting awareness and adherence to prevention.

To search for dental administrative assistants jobs in Quebec, you can use sites specializing in job offers in Canada and Quebec. Here are some useful sites for your specific research in Quebec:

  1. Carrière Dentaire (https://carrieredentaire.ca)
  2. Remplacement Dentaire (https://remplacementdentaire.ca)
  3. Emploi Québec (https://www.quebec.ca/emploi)
  4. Jobillico (https://www.jobillico.com)
  5. Jobboom (https://www.jobboom.com)
  6. Agence de Placement et de Recrutement Dentaire – Formation et Gestion Pro-santé M.R. Inc. (https://www.fgps-inc.com/placement/candidat.html)
  7. Workopolis Québec (https://www.workopolis.com/fr):
  8. Réseau de la santé et des services sociaux du Québec (https://www.santemontreal.qc.ca)
  9. Association des chirurgiens dentistes du Québec (ACDQ) (https://www.acdq.qc.ca)
  10. SECRÉTAIRE-INC. (https://www.secretaire-inc.com)
  11. Code Bleu placement en santé (https://codebleu.ca/trouver-un-poste)
  12. Placement Prodent (https://placementprodent.com)
  13. Dentagence (https://dentagence.com)
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