Dental Mobile Driver Job Description
Mobile dental clinic drivers operate state-of-the-art specialty vehicles designed to provide oral health services. They work for city, county and state governments, social services agencies and private dental care providers.
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Job Requirements
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Mobile dental clinic drivers need good driving records and specialty licenses. Aspiring mobile dental clinic drivers must have a high school diploma. They must have a driver's license with a clean record. Mobile dental clinic drivers must have a commercial driver's license, or CDL. A chauffeur's license is helpful.
Duties
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Mobile dental clinic drivers transport oral health professionals to a variety of destinations. Mobile dental clinic drivers operate specially designed vehicles that have dental chairs, sterilization chambers, portable X-ray equipment, rinse basins and computer systems. They transport dentists and hygienists to and from daily scheduled appointments, dental health clinics and patient educational seminars.
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Key Traits
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Successful mobile dental clinic drivers must be customer-focused, punctual and patient. They need the ability to interact with dental professionals and patients. Mobile dental clinic drivers must be able to negotiate different traffic and weather conditions.
Compensation
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, taxi drivers and chauffeurs earned an average hourly wage of $11.51 and an average annual salary of $23,930, as of May 2009. Salaries ranged from a low of $15,950 to a high of $35,020.
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- Photo Credit operation dental image by Andrey Kiselev from Fotolia.com driving 4 image by Andrzej Borowicz from Fotolia.com
