Dental Hiring Kit

Hiring a dental hygienist, dental assistant, or front office coordinator involves more than a job post and a quick conversation. You want to attract the right candidates, evaluate their skills consistently, and confirm their credentials. Working interviews also need a clear agreement and correct pay. This kit brings those steps together, from writing the job description to verifying the license with the issuing authority.

The Dental Hiring Kit gives a small practice the structure used in larger hiring operations. It includes complete job descriptions for three core roles, guidance for conducting and paying for working interviews correctly, and a credential checklist to complete before the first patient day.

What is inside

• 1. Start Here (PDF). A two-page guide to the hiring process: choose a role and post it, select a tryout format, conduct and score the tryout, verify credentials before the offer, and maintain the renewal tracker.
• 2. Dental Job Description Templates (Word). Three complete, ready-to-post job descriptions for Dental Hygienist, Dental Assistant, and Front Office Coordinator, built around essential functions, plus a reusable fill-in template and an offer-stage pay-range note.
• 3. Working Interview Guide (Word + PDF). Guidance for choosing between a shadow visit, a skills demonstration, and a paid working interview. Includes pay rules flagged for local law review, an agreement form, half-day agendas with scoring sheets for each role, and a completed scored example.
• 4. Credential Verification Checklist (Word + PDF). Credential grids for each role, a six-step primary source verification process, a verification log, and a renewal tracker. Use the checklist to confirm licensure before the first patient day and track each renewal.

The Product License is also included.

What makes it different

Working interviews are common in dental hiring, and the pay requirements deserve attention. The guide helps you choose the appropriate format and put the agreement in writing. It also states the pay guidance directly: productive work is compensable, and the rate should be agreed upon in writing before the working interview.

A copy of a license card is a starting point. Primary source verification confirms credentials directly with the issuing authority. The checklist walks you through that process and provides a dated verification log. Completed examples use a fictional practice, Lakeview Family Dental.

Questions practice owners ask

Can I use the job descriptions as written?

Yes. Each description includes a position summary, essential functions, general credential requirements with a reference to your state board, schedule, physical demands, and reporting line. Adjust the credentials for your state, enter an accurate pay range, and post.

What does the candidate do during a working interview?

Each role has a half-day agenda and scoring sheet. The guide also sets clear boundaries: no unsupervised clinical work, and licensure must be confirmed before any clinical task.

Do I need special software?

No. The documents open in Word.

After hiring, the Dental Onboarding System guides a new hire's first weeks, and the Practice Manager Conversations Toolkit provides scripts for difficult conversations. The Dental Practice HR System combines the full practice HR system in one purchase for less than buying the parts separately.

What is the refund policy?

Digital products are covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee. To request a refund, email support@truestephr.com or reply to your receipt within 30 days of purchase.

How the download works

Your files arrive as a single ZIP download, best opened on a computer. Save it, extract it (right-click and select Extract All on Windows, or double-click on a Mac), then open the Start Here file first. PDFs open in any reader, and editable files work in Microsoft Word or free equivalents, including LibreOffice and Google Docs. No other software is needed. Step-by-step help for every device is at truestephr.com/pages/download-help.

Scope

These working tools and editable templates help you manage hiring clearly, consistently, and defensibly. Hiring, interview, and wage rules vary by jurisdiction and change over time. Have qualified counsel review your postings, hiring process, and individual decisions against applicable law before you act. General HR information, not legal advice.

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