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dental-practice-manager

The dental practice manager is vital to the overall success of a dental practice.  They wear many different hats, navigate through highly stressful days and have a tremendous impact on how efficiently a dental practice operates each day.  As a dental practice manager, your clients are not only your dentist, but your staff and most importantly your patients.  To effectively juggle your daily responsibilities takes great skill. 

Here are some dos and don\’92ts to follow to be an even more fantastic dental practice manager. 

Don\’92t stay behind your desk.

With a billion things on your plate, it can be easy to be glued to your chair without even getting up for water.  Step away from your desk and out of your office frequently to ensure that your office and staff are all functioning seamlessly.  You want to move throughout the office while observing and interacting during the day.  After all, the only way to know exactly what is going on in your office is to interact with the staff, dentists and patients. 

Do set a good example. 

Always try to lead by example.  When you demonstrate time management skills, strong work ethic, respect, kindness and hard work, your staff will follow your example and respect you at the same time. 

Don\’92t be scared to get your hands dirty.  

The dental practice manager should know how to perform every job in the office, and complete them with a high degree of expertise and efficiency.  There may be days where you\’92re short staffed or swamped with patients.  You should be able to seamlessly jump right in to help. 

Don\’92t be afraid of outsourcing.

It can be difficult to let go of the reigns, but outsourcing can really help you manage your dental practice. If there is an aspect of your business that could use an expert, reap the benefits of outsourcing. Patient Focus is here for your dental practice to reactivate your patients with live calls. Discover how Patient Focus can breathe life back into your practice.

Do stay informed.

Always keep yourself informed of any new guidelines, rules or laws affecting your dental practice.  If you simply \’91don\’92t know\’92 it could cost you lots of time and money in the long run. Ensure your budget includes attending local or national conferences and subscriptions to useful online and offline publications or organizations.

As a dental practice manager you have a lot coming at you from every direction.  Implementing these tips will help you to smoothly navigate through a hectic dental day and reach dental office success. 

Streamlining your dental patient scheduling process is one of the easiest ways you can increase productivity and profitability. Here\’92s how you can get started today with these 5 Dental Patient Scheduling Process Tips for Success.

 

 

 

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