{"id":1521,"date":"2019-08-31T20:51:04","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T20:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/blog\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2019-09-20T20:51:23","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T20:51:23","slug":"3-staff-struggles-and-how-a-dental-answering-service-can-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/31\/3-staff-struggles-and-how-a-dental-answering-service-can-help\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Staff Struggles and How a Dental Answering Service Can Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AdobeStock_216876461__1569012567_39972-300x149.jpg\" alt=\"woman headset phone smiling\" class=\"wp-image-1522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AdobeStock_216876461__1569012567_39972-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AdobeStock_216876461__1569012567_39972-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AdobeStock_216876461__1569012567_39972.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you having issues with the administrative side of your\ndental practice? Without sufficient staff to handle scheduling and other\nimportant phone calls, your business as a whole can suffer significantly. After\nall, these calls are typically your patients\u2019 first interaction with your\npractice. To help you get more patients through the door for appointments, you\nshould consider using a dental answering service like Dental Support\nSpecialties so that you can overcome the common staff issues in dentistry\ntoday. Then, you can focus on helping patients who come into your office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your practice is already understaffed, your team members\ncan be stretched thin to cover all the tasks that need to be completed. This\ncreates a high-stress environment that isn\u2019t pleasant or effective for\nanyone\u2014you, your team, or your patients. Your team members can even start to\nfeel dissatisfied or frustrated, which can rub off on patients who come in for\ntreatment. Luckily, you can give some of these tasks to a service company,\nfreeing up your in-house team to perform other important functions in the\noffice with a happy attitude, including making sure that your patients have a\npositive experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vacation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone needs a break from work every now and then,\nincluding your staff members. Unfortunately, while they are out on vacation or\non sick leave, you still need reliable, knowledgeable people to answer the\nphone, schedule appointments, and make phone calls to confirm appointments.\nDental Support Specialties has the flexibility and capability to meet this need\non an as-needed basis or all the time according to your needs, enabling your\npractice to continue functioning even when your team members are out of the\noffice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High Turnover<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your practice may be a great place to work overall, but you\ncan still suffer from high turnover. These days, there seems to be less loyalty\nto just one company throughout people\u2019s careers. In fact, one Forbes writer\nrecommends switching jobs about every three to five years, and the average\nworker changes jobs about 12 times during their career. As a result, some team\nmembers on your staff can come and go sooner than you\u2019d like. But by choosing\nto partner with a service company like Dental Support Specialties, you don\u2019t\nhave to worry about losing traction in your practice\u2019s phone calls and other\nadministrative tasks, regardless of whether your team members stay or move on\nto another practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, when you need reliable administrators to manage\nphone calls and other tasks, you can depend on Dental Support Specialties to\nstep up and provide the services that will keep your practice running smoothly.\nNo matter your current staffing situation, you can get the kind of support you\nneed and help your business grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Dental Support Specialties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2007, Dental Support Specialties has been helping\npractices with administrative tasks, including answering phone calls, making\nconfirmation and follow-up calls, and more. The experienced team of more than\n20 administrators ensures that your patients will always interact with a\nfriendly, knowledgeable professional, leaving your patients with a positive\nimpression of your practice. To have your free support analysis, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/complimentary-support-analysis.html\">here<\/a>\nor call (330)\n639-1333.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you having issues with the administrative side of your dental practice? Without sufficient staff to handle scheduling and other important phone calls, your business as a whole can suffer significantly. After all, these calls are typically your patients\u2019 first interaction with your practice. 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