Places to look for new dental practice employees: a. dentalpost.com, dentaljobs.com, dentreps.com, and indeed.com b. Dental representatives c. Local Dental Societies d. Your current staff can be of help. They often know others in the area and who might be looking for a job. e. For assistants or hygienists: Call your sub list. Ask if any of them want a full time job. f. For assistants: Check Dental Assisting Programs g. Keep your eyes open! There are good people everywhere including your patients. I recall a client who observed a waitress at a local business who seemed really sharp. He offered to train her....

1. Engage in social conversation to make them feel at ease and to observe their ability to engage in social conversation. Are they too "serious" or too nervous to do so? If so, they are probably going to be the same with patients. 2. Ask them about their job history. What did they like most about their last job? What did they like the least? Why? Get them to give you specifics about both to see if they will complain or criticize their previous employer or are they complimentary of their previous employer and concentrate on the positive? 3) Go over...

1. What expanded duties did you do at Dr. ______'s office? 2. What brands/kinds of cements/bonding materials are you familiar with?  3. Per OSHA regulations how do you sterilize instruments? 4. Explain how you handle a patient who shows signs of being afraid Check out our Dental Assistant Office Staff Training Manual Note: You won't really know what you have until you see the person in action.

1. A cleint recently told me how he now uses our dental office manuals as part of his hiring procedure. He has the applicants go home with our General Policy Manual and read it. Then if the applicant actually comes back and passes an open book test, he hires them. I thought that was a creative way to determine if an applicant has initiative and can understand written policy. 2. Ask applicants about their past accomplishments. What this does is highlight the go-getters, those who take initiative and get things done. Of course, we also recommend that you verify those accomplishments...