Dental News - Job openings increasing for most dental workers, including hygienists (sort of)

Dental Tribune USA

Fri. 10 January 2014

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NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: According to the dental job board www.dentalcrossing.com, job opportunities for dental hygienists are “picking up greatly.” The website recently reported 445 dental hygienists job postings awaiting successful applicants in markets across the United States. Of those opportunities, 303 had been added during the week immediately preceding release of the statistics.

In a news release with statistics and analysis covering all dental jobs, DentalCrosing reported that the dental hygienist job listings confirm the ongoing need for hygienists that has led to the opening of many new dental hygiene schools in various regions of the United States since 2007.

In the release, DentalCrosing also referenced that 80 percent of dental hygienists participating in a 2013 RDH eVillage job benefits survey stated that the new schools were contributing to creating a surplus of dental hygienists, with not all hygienists looking for work being able to find jobs.

DentalCrosing reported that the surplus in certain markets is likely working to the advantage of recruiters who are requiring full-time dental hygienists to work on holidays or who are hiring hygienists to work on only a part-time shift basis. About 1,280 of the 2,111 hygienists participating in the survey reported that they worked full time and worked on many national holidays. Full-time opportunities, according to 80 percent of those surveyed, were hard to come by.

The DentalCrossing news release reported that the dental hygienist job benefits survey identified that employers prefer hiring multiple part-time hygienists to avoid paying benefits, leading at least one respondent to question why the position of dental hygienist appears on top-10-jobs rankings.

DentalCrossing reported that according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics “Occupational Outlook Handbook: 2012-13 Edition for Dentists,” employment in all areas of the dental profession is expected to grow by 21 percent from 2010 to 2020. This is speedier than the average for all occupations.

The latest job-search data from www.dentalcrossing.com is in line with that growth projection. The website reported 6,390 active dental jobs in the United States that needed to be filled, suggesting that dental work opportunities are abundent in many regions across the country. Dentists have become an important part of the lives of teens, tweens and the elderly, and demand for dental services is growing.

Growing public awareness of studies linking oral health to overall health is supporting the increase in new dental jobs, according to DentalCrossing CEO Harrison Barnes. A preview of this is presented on www.dentalcrossing.com.

It’s not just dentists and hygienists in demand. More than 2,040 dental assistant jobs were posted, including 88 in Texas, 272 in California, 150 in Tennessee, 228 in Pennsylvania and 218 in Ohio.

DentalCrossing is part of the Employment Research Institute, which is one of the most powerful and comprehensive organizations dedicated to helping professionals find jobs that will enhance their careers. Employment Research Institute covers more than 120 industry-specific and 120 location-specific job boards. The service aggregates every job opening it can find into one central location. The website also offers a seventy two-hour free trial to new members.

(Source: DentalCrossing)

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