Doctor Duties

Below is a list of duties that are assigned to the doctors. The doctors should regularly review this list at least every quarter during staffs regular performance reviews.

• Follow-up patient calls by end of next day.
• Monitor staff attendance.
• Monitor staff for appearance, nametags.
• Straighten doctor's office.
• Maintain Bookkeeping  with QuickBooks coordinated by HAD.
• Audit charts.
• Verify adjustments made to the patient’s account.
• Check quality and enter all lab cases.
• Data security/Fraud prevention.
• Passwords: Computers, Credit card portal, web portal, wifi.
• Backups.
• Maintain credit card policy.
• Enter all data into portal by 10th of each month.
• Insurance.
• Property (have adequate equipment and property coverage).
• Maintain malpractice for each dentist with hygiene rider.
• Workers Comp.
• Advertising.
• Manage internal and external marketing of the office.
• Each  office must Participate in franchise wide advertizing campaigns (Bleaching coupons, etc).
• Promotions, keep stock of such items.
• Get corporate approval for all advertising items.
• Local independent advertising highly encouraged .
• Support local community.
• Community Outreach.
• Preschool Program.
• Mouth guards for local youth programs.
• Adjunctive dental services for cancer patients.
• Corporate matches charity work by discounting corporate fees.
• Human Resources.
• Hiring Staff-determining benefits and pay.
• Performance review weekly and quarterly.
• Review their duties, proficiencies .
• Help staff set and review goals.
• Help each employee be the best they can become or help them want to leave.
• Team Activities: plan two activities per year.  (Christmas party and one more, office staff should not assist in them, we serve them).
• Discipline & Praise.
• Critique Form.
• Praise form.
• Train Staff Members.
• Prepare for Office Meetings.
• Prepare for Office Continuing Education meetings.
• Renew Professional License.
• Distribute Office Keys.
• HIPPA/OSHA/Infection control/MSDS training.
• Updating and training office emergency protocols.
• Send CE certificates to corporate.
• Doctor #1 Duties.
• Supply Ordering.
• Postcards ordering/Equipment/Assistants.
• Paying bills through HAD.
• Inventory and manage supply ordering every two weeks.
• Steward over Assistants.
• Doctor #2 Duties.
• Human resources/schedule/Hygienist.
• Verify office taxes through HAD.
• Collect all employee and office monthly checklists.
• Steward over Hygienist.
• Doctor #3 Duties.
• Bookkeeping & Portal.
• Coordinate Payroll with HAD.
• Steward over Coordinator & Receptionist.
• CE- Continue to improve ones skills by doubling state requirement.  30 hrs every year instead of every two years (30 due on 5/31 even number years).
• Be a team player with partners and staff.