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This is for you New Yorkers who are new doctors (congrats!). Well, they are popping up all over the city like a nice suntan on manhattan... or a plague on our profession?!?!
There is a paycheck waiting for you there that will make your income from residency or dental school look quite skimpy. There are hours that are yours to determine if you stay strong against "the man". Locations are interchangable and definately nearby. The offices are generally clean and equipped with less than average materials and staff. "The man" is not interested in you as a doctor, but as an engine. And overall, you will gain the experiences you did not get from dental school or residency... and then some.
I worked there for 6ix months and would do it again if it were January again.
This thread is just a source of general advice to new doctors. I recommend you spend the extra effort to find the job that you really want! VitalDent isn't going anywhere. They will hire you. They will hire a recently divorced seventy year old dentist with shaky hands and a poor outlook on the past! (true story).
So what is so bad about VitalDent? Well, it isn't for those of you who aren't independant dentists. By that I mean, those of you who are still looking for a mentor. By that I mean, those of you who can't fly by the seat of your pants when random situations requring attention float in the front door.
Most of all I have one warning about accepting employment from vitaldent and this only applies to rookie dentists. A production driven practice like vitaldent does not allow you to practice being a doctor, it does allow you to practice you clinical skills as for you will produce produce produce to get paid (ie... commision only $$). The negative in this, and I've heard this from a few elders as well, is that it tends to develop a hatred for dentistry in its dentists. Most of us love dentistry. Most of us loved it most in dental school. Many of us love our profession, but vitaldent will eventually suck that from you. Working as a doctor for someone who is not a doctor is demeaning to the lifeblood of a healthcare professional. Be wary of this and when that day comes, realize it! Remember that you traveled this road to help others, not the man.
Hope this helps 🙂
dentistry will be all chains in 50 years... i think its inevitable. Much like cloned beef... its just too profitable and potentially safe.
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There is a paycheck waiting for you there that will make your income from residency or dental school look quite skimpy. There are hours that are yours to determine if you stay strong against "the man". Locations are interchangable and definately nearby. The offices are generally clean and equipped with less than average materials and staff. "The man" is not interested in you as a doctor, but as an engine. And overall, you will gain the experiences you did not get from dental school or residency... and then some.
I worked there for 6ix months and would do it again if it were January again.
This thread is just a source of general advice to new doctors. I recommend you spend the extra effort to find the job that you really want! VitalDent isn't going anywhere. They will hire you. They will hire a recently divorced seventy year old dentist with shaky hands and a poor outlook on the past! (true story).
So what is so bad about VitalDent? Well, it isn't for those of you who aren't independant dentists. By that I mean, those of you who are still looking for a mentor. By that I mean, those of you who can't fly by the seat of your pants when random situations requring attention float in the front door.
Most of all I have one warning about accepting employment from vitaldent and this only applies to rookie dentists. A production driven practice like vitaldent does not allow you to practice being a doctor, it does allow you to practice you clinical skills as for you will produce produce produce to get paid (ie... commision only $$). The negative in this, and I've heard this from a few elders as well, is that it tends to develop a hatred for dentistry in its dentists. Most of us love dentistry. Most of us loved it most in dental school. Many of us love our profession, but vitaldent will eventually suck that from you. Working as a doctor for someone who is not a doctor is demeaning to the lifeblood of a healthcare professional. Be wary of this and when that day comes, realize it! Remember that you traveled this road to help others, not the man.
Hope this helps 🙂
dentistry will be all chains in 50 years... i think its inevitable. Much like cloned beef... its just too profitable and potentially safe.
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