I recently saw a copy of the article sent out from the ADA about the shortage of staff and the difficulty finding them in most dental offices. I am sure some of you are feeling this same pinch. How are you evaluating new hires for their skills and determine their training needs?
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I have addressed this issue and gave a few tips on how to hire in previous PDTA Pearls.
I recently was featured for the AAPD Podcast series discussing this topic. It will be aired in April or may so please be on the lookout for that!
In this video, I talk about how to evaluate a potential or new employee’s skills in a systematic way. Having a checklist to help you objectively evaluate skillsets and guide the training needed to achieve these skills, will greatly ease your stress and that of your team and a new hire. Access it here at: https://vimeo.com/683912978
Pediatric Dental Team Association (PDTA) members have access to these editable checklists that cover the skills for:
Front Desk
Floater/ New Assistant
Hygienist / Hygiene Assistant
Orthodontic Assistant
Restorative Assistant
Sterilization
Blank Chart to develop your own
Enroll in the PDTA and get access today at www.thePDTA.org
Rhea M. Haugseth, DMD maintained a private practice in Marietta, GA from 1982- 2017. She attended the University of Louisville Dental School and completed her pediatric dental residency at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital / Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. She is proud to be a Fellow the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy – National Honorary Organizations for Dentists.
Dr. Haugseth is a Past President of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry (SSPD), and the Georgia Academy of Pediatric Dentistry(GaPD). Dr. Haugseth has been a National Spokesperson for the AAPD since 1989 and has been frequently interviewed for radio, print, and national television.
Dr. Haugseth is the Founder (2013) and Director of the Atlanta Pediatric Dental Assistant School in Atlanta Georgia. She is also the Founder (2014) and Director of the Pediatric Dental Team Association. She is committed to pediatric dental team members and continues to develop ways to enhance their knowledge and skills both in and out of the dental office.