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Navigating the dental hygienist shortage and the booming temp economy

Navigating the dental hygienist shortage and the booming temp economy

by Holli | Apr 4, 2023 | COVID-19, Dental Office, Employer advice, Hiring, Practice Advice, Temporary Hire

It’s no secret that finding dental hygienists has only gotten more difficult since the pandemic. Today’s blog post comes from Andrea Kowalczyk, BS, RDH and deals with some hiring strategies for dental offices looking to retain permanent dental hygienists....
3,300 Hygienist Voluntarily Quit Dental

3,300 Hygienist Voluntarily Quit Dental

by Holli | Feb 25, 2022 | COVID-19, Dental Hygienists, Dental Professionals, In The News

Post a Job A new study published this month by the Journal of Dental Hygiene found that since March of 2020, 3,300 hygienists have voluntarily left the field and have yet to return. Beckers Dental Review did an excellent job at breaking down the findings of this...
5 things dentists should know about CDC’s updated COVID-19 guidelines

5 things dentists should know about CDC’s updated COVID-19 guidelines

by Holli | Jan 10, 2022 | COVID-19

We wanted to take a quick moment to share this CDC update as summarized by Becker’s Dental. The CDC updated its isolation and quarantine guidance for healthcare workers on Dec. 23. Five things dentists need to know: The new guidelines state that asymptomatic...
5 things dental professionals stress about – but shouldn’t.

5 things dental professionals stress about – but shouldn’t.

by Holli | Mar 8, 2021 | COVID-19, Dental Assistant, Dental Hygienists, Dental Job, Dental Professionals, Work Life

Has it really been a year?  This time last year, I was awake at 11PM reading a message from the CDA asking dental offices to close their doors.  The next morning we woke up to calls from all our offices requesting to cancel their temps.  I cried the...
Can I Make Vaccines Mandatory for My Employees?

Can I Make Vaccines Mandatory for My Employees?

by Holli | Jan 22, 2021 | COVID-19, Employer advice, Labor Law, Practice Compliance

This weeks post comes from our friends at CEDR HR. CEDR HR provides Human Resources services for dental practices throughout the US. We know that dentists and their employees are getting a lot of mixed messages about the COVID-19 vaccine. CEDR HR took your most...
Tis the season of Dental Temps

Tis the season of Dental Temps

by Holli | Dec 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Dental Office, Employer advice, Temporary Hire

How to staff your temp jobs during a pandemic Happy December!  It is finally here!  The season of dental temps!  Historically December to March is the busiest time of the year for dental temps.  And it makes sense.   All your patients are...
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