"Dental Hygienist"

Job Description - Part 3 - Skills Required

Part 1
Duties / Tasks Part 2
Activities Part 3
Skills Part 4
Abilities Part 5
Knowledge

Skills Needed for: "Dental Hygienist"

1) Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

2) Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.


3) Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.


4) Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.


5) Time Management -- Managing one's own time and the time of others.

6) Social Perceptiveness -- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.


7) Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.


8) Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.


9) Instructing -- Teaching others how to do something.

10) Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.


11) Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

12) Science -- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.


13) Learning Strategies -- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

14) Persuasion -- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.


15) Service Orientation -- Actively looking for ways to help people.


16) Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.


17) Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Job Description for "Dental Hygienist" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks Part 2
Activities Part 3
Skills Part 4
Abilities Part 5
Knowledge

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