Greg Winteregg, DDS Questions to Answer Before Adding an Associate
This is “Part II” of a two-part article on the subject of Dental Associates.
Perhaps now or some time in the future, you’ll think about adding an associate. Whether that time is today or ten years from now, it is best to be informed on the subject. Part one of this article offered guidelines to help determine the need for an associate in your practice.
In this article, we’ll pick up with questions you should ask once the decision is made to hire an associate. Specifically:
1. Do you want an associate or a partner?
2. What type of work do you expect the associate to do i.e. what would be his or her job description?
3. How should you pay an associate?
4. How do you find the right associate?
5. How does the associate’s treatment philosophy match up with yours?
6. How can you tell if the associate “fits in” with your office, staff and patients
Let’s start with the first one: “Do you want an associate or partner?”
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