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Why is there a shortage of dental assistants Nationwide?

“Why are you struggling with finding a dental assistant!”

Everybody in US is struggling finding the dental assistant, the right one for your practice.
But for me a bonus is crap. I would not rather, I’d rather have it in my pay.
There is no national standard to become a dental assistant.

Julie Varney is the biggest advocate for dental assistants in the US. She has been in the industry for 32 years and has accomplished a lot. In this interview she shares her thoughts on what;s holding back the profession of dental assistants and what one person can do to improve her or his career path.

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dentalassistantsrock?igsh=MWE2dHZrbWJmbnJ4NQ==

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05/01/2024

47:40

Chapters

(0:00) – Podcast Intro

(00:40) – TEasing Julie with hosting National conference in March 6-8 2025

(04:02) – National shortage of Dental Assistants, what happened?

(06:03) – What happened with dental assistants

(07:29) – How to determine a reasonable hourly rate for a Dental Assistant?

(10:04) – Are the dental assistants entitled?

(11:15) – Intro to June 28th Full Day workshop

(11:49) – How Julie started instagram account

(18:42) – Who is the workshop for?

(19:30) – Why Dental Assisting schools are not providing adequate training for the industry?

(27:15) – ADA, TDA, AGD and impact of these organization on Dental Assistants

(32:08) – How to leave your current job as a professional?

(36:00) – How to answer tricky questions at the job interviews

(38:54) – How to evaluate practices when interviewing for a job and ask good questions?

(41:25) – “What type of growth opportunities at your dental practice?”

(43:30) – How to get unstuck?

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