Career path
The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
110 skills listed by ESCO, 84 of them essential. 110 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
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Showing 10 of 110, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| accept own accountability | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | essential | 3 |
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What this path asks for comes from O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0), through the official ISCO-08 to US occupation crosswalk. A competency is essential where O*NET rates it at least 3.5 of 5 in importance.
| advise on healthcare users' informed consent |
| skill |
| essential |
| 3 |
| anaesthetics | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply antibacterial substance to teeth | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply context specific clinical competences | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply organisational techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out local anesthesia in dental procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| clinical disciplines in dentistry | skill | essential | 3 |
| Collaboration | competency | essential | 3 |
| communicate in healthcare | skill | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 3 |
| comply with legislation related to health care | skill | essential | 3 |
| comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice | skill | essential | 3 |
| contribute to continuity of health care | skill | essential | 3 |
| correct dentofacial deformities | skill | essential | 3 |
| correct temporomandibular joint abnormalities | skill | essential | 3 |
| cosmetic dental procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| counsel on nutrition and its impact on oral health | skill | essential | 3 |
| deal with emergency care situations | skill | essential | 3 |
| deal with patients' anxiety | skill | essential | 3 |
| dentistry science | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship | skill | essential | 3 |
| diagnose abnormalities of dental-facial structures | skill | essential | 3 |
| differentiate between maxillofacial tissues | skill | essential | 3 |
| discuss dental treatment options with patient | skill | essential | 3 |
| educate on oral healthcare and disease prevention | skill | essential | 3 |
| educate on the prevention of illness | skill | essential | 3 |
| empathise with the healthcare user | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure safety of healthcare users | skill | essential | 3 |
| evaluate clinical outcomes of dental hygiene interventions | skill | essential | 3 |
| examine dental models and impressions | skill | essential | 3 |
| fit dental appliances | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow clinical guidelines | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow dentists' instructions | skill | essential | 3 |
| interact with healthcare users | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret findings from medical examinations | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep records for dental prostheses | skill | essential | 3 |
| lead the dental team | skill | essential | 3 |
| listen actively | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain laboratory dental tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage adverse reactions to anaesthesia | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage dental emergencies | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage edentulous patients | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage healthcare users' data | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage infection control in the facility | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage occlusion | skill | essential | 3 |
| manipulate dental material | skill | essential | 3 |
| manufacture dental prostheses | skill | essential | 3 |
| medico-biological and medical sciences related to dentistry | skill | essential | 3 |
| minimise occupational hazards in dentistry practice | skill | essential | 3 |
| mouth anatomy | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform dental charting | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform dental clinical examination | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform dental hygiene interventions | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform dental radiographs | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform multiple tasks at the same time | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform oral health diagnosis | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform reconstructive oral surgery | skill | essential | 3 |
| polish dental prostheses | skill | essential | 3 |
| polish dental restorations | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 3 |
| promote health and safety policies in health services | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote inclusion | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide health education | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide instruction in orthodontic procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide periodontal treatment | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health | skill | essential | 3 |
| refer healthcare users | skill | essential | 3 |
| rehabilitate worn dentition | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove calculus, plaque and stains | skill | essential | 3 |
| repair denture prostheses | skill | essential | 3 |
| respond to changing situations in health care | skill | essential | 3 |
| restore teeths' natural colour | skill | essential | 3 |
| select materials for orthodontic appliances | skill | essential | 3 |
| Self Management | competency | essential | 3 |
| supervise dental staff | skill | essential | 3 |
| surgery | skill | essential | 3 |
| test dental appliances for compliance | skill | essential | 3 |
| treat cases of malocclusion | skill | essential | 3 |
| treat exposure of dental pulp | skill | essential | 3 |
| treat snoring problems | skill | essential | 3 |
| treat tooth decay | skill | essential | 3 |
| undertake clinical audit | skill | essential | 3 |
| use e-health and mobile health technologies | skill | essential | 3 |
| use orthodontic tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in a multicultural environment in health care | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in multidisciplinary health teams | skill | essential | 3 |
| write prescriptions for medication in dentistry | skill | essential | 3 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | essential | 2 |
| analyse X-ray imagery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| build community relations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate in foreign languages with health service providers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct continuing professional development workshops | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct health related research | skill | desirable | 2 |
| contribute to practice innovation in health care | skill | desirable | 2 |
| employment law | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle payments in dentistry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| impact of social contexts on health | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| inform policy makers on health-related challenges | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain dental station and operatory | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage healthcare staff | skill | desirable | 2 |
| observe patient throughout dental treatment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| oral surgery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| organise public oral health programmes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| orthodontics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pedagogy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare patients for dental treatment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| record healthcare users' billing information | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supervise dental technician staff | skill | desirable | 2 |
| teach dentistry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train dental technician staff | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use foreign languages for health-related research | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use foreign languages in patient care | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use technical equipment for sterilisation | skill | desirable | 2 |