Job Responsibilities
YOU BASICALLY HAVE TO BE TWO STEPS AHEAD OF YOUR DOCTOR...ALWAYS
KNOWING WHAT HE WILL NEED FOR EACH PROCEDURE AND WHEN HE MIGHT
NEED EXTRA MATERIALS FOR UNFORSEEN PATHS THRU A PROCEDURE. ALWAYS
KNOWING PATIENT HISTORY, PROBLEMS, HEALTH, ETC. YOU ARE EXPECTED
TO HAVE AN ANSWER FOR ANY QUESTION ASKED. BEING PREPARED AND
BEING A MIND READER REALLY HELPS!
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Job Requirements
SCHOOLING IS NOT TOO DIFFICULT. THE HARD PART COMES WHEN YOU
ENTER THE WORK PLACE. NOT A BIT LIKE SCHOOL. YOU ARE WHAT YOU
ARE. YOU ONLY GET BETTER AT WHAT YOU DO.
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Uppers
HELPING OTHERS, BEING A BIG PART OF A SMALL TEAM, KNOWING PATIENTS AND HAVING
THEM KNOW YOU ON A REGULAR BASIS.
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Downers
NOT THE GREATEST PAY IN THE WORLD, VERY STRESSFUL TIMES WHEN A
DR. ISN'T HAPPY, NOBODYS HAPPY. MOST DDS ARE VERY CHEAP AND
TIGHT WITH THEIR MONEY! HARD TO GET A RAISE EVEN WHEN YOU KNOW
YOU DESERVE IT!!
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Lifestyle
NOTHING SPECIAL. YOU MUST BE A LITTLE FLEXIBLE WHEN IT COMES TO GOING HOME ON
TIME
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Compensation
IN SAN DIEGO STARTING SALARY IS ABOUT 10.00-12.00 AN HOUR...WITH
20 YEARS EXPERIENCE I WAS WORKING 4 DAYS A WEEK AT 17.00 AN HOUR,
WITH HEALTH BENEFITS AND OVERTIME AT 1 1/2 X SALARY. NO SICK DAYS
AT THIS OFFICE, AND RETIREMENT WAS AFTER 5 YEARS OF DEDICATION.
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Advice to Jobseekers
BE PREPARED FOR A JOB THAT IS NOT SUPPOSE TO BE HARD ON YOU BUT
IT IS VERY HARD ON THE MIND AND BODY.
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