Dental hiring podcast: The importance of team longevity

As we wrap up our six-part podcast series on the current hiring crisis in dentistry, Dr. Roger P. Levin returned to discuss a topic he believes to be a key for any dental practice: how to achieve longevity among your team members.

Dr. Roger P. Levin.

In this final episode (which you can hear by clicking here or hitting the Play button below), Dr. Levin discussed the importance of team longevity. He emphasized that keeping the team you have is the best way to avoid the challenges of recruiting, hiring, and training new team members.

Levin highlighted two types of people who should not work in a dental practice: those who violate the practice's values and those who cannot learn the job. He provided seven strategies for increasing staff longevity, including creating a positive and fun practice culture, motivating and inspiring team members, and enhancing their skill sets. Levin also emphasized the importance of having an ownership mentality within the team.

Podcast takeaways

• Keeping the team you have is the best way to avoid the challenges of recruiting, hiring, and training new team members.
• There are two types of people who should not work in a dental practice: those who violate the practice's values and those who cannot learn the job.
• Strategies for increasing staff longevity include creating a positive and fun practice culture, motivating and inspiring team members, and enhancing their skill sets.
• Having an ownership mentality within the team is crucial for long-term success and loyalty.

Catching up on the series

Throughout this final episode, Dr. Levin referred back to previous editions, where he discussed everything from the interviewing process to the importance of training for every team member. You can find previous episodes of the series, along with other topics, on the SoundCloud homepage for "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast."

On a personal level, I enjoyed doing this series with Dr. Levin and thank him for his thoughtful answers and advice. You can learn more about Dr. Levin here.