Staff

Tips for Hiring Staff When Starting a Practice
staff hiringPart 1 of 2 in a series If you are starting a practice from scratch, whether or not you have been in another practice initially, one of the most daunting tasks can be to hire staff. After all, there are so many applications and the individuals generally seem great during the interview process! How does one make the final cut or even start the process? Finding Candidates While it is always possi …
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I Wish I Had Known: Staff-Related Issues
staff issuesWhen I first started my practice I had no idea how diplomatic I would have to be when working with staff issues. Initially, I made many mistakes that translated to ruffled feathers. And a few staff members who left earlier than they should have. While I can’t say that I always say or do the right things when staff-related issues occur, I have a much better working relationship with all my st …
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The Importance of Running a Team Oriented Practice and Cultivating Cultural Awareness
Team Cultural awareness is an important part of your new practice.  When starting your practice, it’s most important to remember that it’s hard. It’s hard to start making decisions for your patients, you will wake up at night thinking about your patients, you will spend long hours making sure that one medication was given the right way. You will train your staff to be part of a team—a …
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ESSENTIALS OF A GREAT OFFICE MANAGER
In order to hire the right person responsible for the daily ins-and-outs of your practice, first start with your vision or mission statement of what you want your office to become. Then start compiling a list of your needs and expectations of what you will need to make this vision become reality. What will your office manager have to do in order to develop, run, and grow your practice? Your off …
The People Factor
People Appreciation"The one thing to emphasize more than anything-beyond productivity, sales, and what we do-is not forgetting the people factor. Your staff need to feel empowered and appreciated..." Leadership "Leadership is not a position or a title, it is action and example." "People don't leave bad practices, they leave bad leaders." Employee Retention "A great employee is a like a four-leaf clover, hard …
People Appreciation