Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by den-
tist. Assist dentist in management of medical and
dental emergencies. Pour, trim, and polish study
casts. Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque
control programs. Make preliminary impressions for
study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting
study casts. Clean and polish removable appliances.
Clean teeth, using dental instruments. Apply protec-
tive coating of fl uoride to teeth. Fabricate temporary
restorations and custom impressions from prelimi-
nary impressions. Schedule appointments, prepare
bills, and receive payment for dental services; com-
plete insurance forms; and maintain records, manu-
ally or using computer.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 08. Health Science.
Work Group: 08.03. Dentistry. Other Jobs in " is
Work Group: Dental Hygienists; Dentists, General;
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons; Orthodontists;
Prosthodontists.
Skills: Equipment Maintenance; Operation and
Control; Social Perceptiveness; Management of
Material Resources; Operation Monitoring; Equip-
ment Selection; Installation; Repairing.
Education and Training Program: Dental Assist-
ing/Assistant. Related Knowledge/Courses: Med-
icine and Dentistry; Chemistry; Clerical Practices;
Customer and Personal Service; Psychology.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; contaminants; dis-
ease or infections; using hands on objects, tools, or
controls; bending or twisting the body; repetitive
motions.
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
! Personality Code: CRE
! Education/Training Required: Moderate-
term on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $33,140
! Beginning Wage: $20,410
! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium
! Growth: 1.5%
! Annual Job Openings: 29,793
! Self-Employed: 1.1%
! Part-Time: 6.3%Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews,
equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of
materials, freight, or passengers or for normal
installation, service, or emergency repairs ren-
dered outside the place of business. Duties may
include using radio, telephone, or computer to
transmit assignments and compiling statistics and
reports on work progress. Schedule and dispatch
workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehi-
cles to appropriate locations according to customer
requests, specifi cations, or needs, using radios or tele-
phones. Arrange for necessary repairs to restore ser-
vice and schedules. Relay work orders, messages, and
information to or from work crews, supervisors, and
fi eld inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios.
Confer with customers or supervising personnel to
address questions, problems, and requests for service
or equipment. Prepare daily work and run schedules.
Receive or prepare work orders. Oversee all com-
munications within specifi cally assigned territories.
Monitor personnel or equipment locations and uti-
lization to coordinate service and schedules. Record
and maintain fi les and records of customer requests,
work or services performed, charges, expenses, inven-
tory, and other dispatch information. Determine
types or amounts of equipment, vehicles, materials,
or personnel required according to work orders or
specifi cations. Advise personnel about traffi c prob-
lems such as construction areas, accidents, conges-
tion, weather conditions, and other hazards. Ensure