Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________Orthodontists ................................................................
! Personality Code: IRS
! Education/Training Required: First
professional degree
! Annual Earnings: More than $145,600
! Beginning Wage: $95,740
! Earnings Growth Potential: Cannot be
calculated
! Growth: 9.2%
! Annual Job Openings: 479
! Self-Employed: 43.3%
! Part-Time: 25.9%Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclu-
sions and oral cavity anomalies. Design and
fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws
to produce and maintain normal function and
to improve appearance. Fit dental appliances in
patients’ mouths to alter the position and relation-
ship of teeth and jaws and to realign teeth. Study
diagnostic records such as medical/dental histories,
plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient’s face
and teeth, and X rays to develop patient treatment
plans. Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial
abnormalities. Examine patients to assess abnormal-
ities of jaw development, tooth position, and other
dental-facial structures. Prepare diagnostic and treat-
ment records. Adjust dental appliances periodically
to produce and maintain normal function. Provide
patients with proposed treatment plans and cost esti-
mates. Instruct dental offi cers and technical assistants
in orthodontic procedures and techniques. Coordi-
nate orthodontic services with other dental and med-
ical services. Design and fabricate appliances, such as
space maintainers, retainers, and labial and lingual
arch wires.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 08. Health Science.
Work Group: 08.03. Dentistry. Other Jobs in! is
Work Group: Dental Assistants; Dental Hygienists;
Dentists, General; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons;
Prosthodontists.agents, to determine visual acuity and perception,
focus, and coordination and to diagnose diseases
and other abnormalities such as glaucoma or color
blindness. Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases
if state laws permit. Analyze test results and develop
treatment plans. Prescribe, supply, fi t, and adjust eye-
glasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids. Edu-
cate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual
hygiene, lighting arrangements, and safety factors.
Remove foreign bodies from eyes. Consult with and
refer patients to ophthalmologist or other health care
practitioners if additional medical treatment is deter-
mined necessary. Provide patients undergoing eye
surgeries such as cataract and laser vision correction,
with pre- and post-operative care. Prescribe thera-
peutic procedures to correct or conserve vision. Pro-
vide vision therapy and low vision rehabilitation.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 08. Health Science.
Work Group: 08.04. Health Specialties. Other Jobs
in! is Work Group: Chiropractors; Podiatrists.
Skills: Management of Personnel Resources; Systems
Evaluation; Writing; Systems Analysis.
Education and Training Program: Optometry
(OD). Related Knowledge/Courses: Medicine and
Dentistry; Biology; # erapy and Counseling; Physics;
Sales and Marketing; Economics and Accounting.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; disease or infections;
sitting; using hands on objects, tools, or controls;
repetitive motions.