Ep. 17: Finding a Hygienist in Today’s Market

It’s been difficult to find good staff lately, and the hygienist position is probably the toughest to fill. This has left a lot of dentists “hygienist-less” recently. Why is this? And what can you do about it? That’s what Jeff discusses in this week’s episode.

:49 – Why the owner doctor doing their own hygiene is a bad solution

2:46 – The stats: why it’s so difficult to find a hygienist currently

8:25 – How should you go about finding a hygienist right now?

17:39 – When could it make more sense to hire an associate doctor than a hygienist?

Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey - https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291292.htm

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