What do dentists do if they don't want to deal with running a practice?

[demh23]

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Hello

Lets say you become a dentist (doesn't matter if general or specialized) and you love your job: interacting with patients, the procedures you perform; but you don't want to deal with attracting patients, managing ancillary staff, locating an office, running the office, and being hit with overhead costs. What do you do?

Thanks

 

[bing12]

become an associate. atleast thats what i would think ( i am inexperienced in this).

 

[7 Iron]

Associate with an owner dentist, or join a chain dental practice. You could also work at a hospital maybe.

 

[doc toothache]

Punch in the time card.

 

[dantemac]

-Associate
-Become an attending/practice manager
-Public health clinics
-Military dentist
-Government dentist (e.g. work on an Indian reserve or some ****)

 

[lululime]

-Associate
-Become an attending/practice manager
-Public health clinics
-Military dentist
-Government dentist (e.g. work on an Indian reserve or some ****)

Teaching. The glory of dentistry and deal with the students that deal with the patients!

 

[Seahawk]

Teach.

 

[dentalWorks]

Hello

Lets say you become a dentist (doesn't matter if general or specialized) and you love your job: interacting with patients, the procedures you perform; but you don't want to deal with attracting patients, managing ancillary staff, locating an office, running the office, and being hit with overhead costs. What do you do?

Thanks

basically, you are going into a profession and not following up with one of its biggest perks (being your own boss)

If you don't wanna own a practice, then you do what every other employee does, you work for others.

 

[seattlesun]

You can also work for a DHMO, military, or public clinic for low-income patients. The last two can also help you get some (if not all) of your loans forgiven too. I haven't looked too deeply into it since I'm taking it one step at a time, but you can keep that in mind.

Personally, after school I'm considering a GPR (General Practice Residency), being an associate, or working for a public clinic for low income for a few years...not sure yet, I'm taking baby steps, first I want to see myself enrolled.

 

[theilleztpaki]

Personally,i wouldnt mind working as a associate for a long time.. of course this will only work if i can truly pay off my loans in a timely and least costly manner...

 

[dantemac]

If you pick the right associate, you can buy into the practice/buy the entire practice later. It's all about the right fit for you.