{"product_id":"dental-practice-hr-starter-system","title":"Dental Practice HR Starter System","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost dental practices run on policies that exist only in the doctor’s head. The handbook is a photocopy from a seminar a decade ago, the personnel files mix medical records with write-ups, and the first real dispute exposes all of it at once. Hiring an HR consultant to fix it costs more than the practice wants to spend on a problem it hopes it does not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dental Practice HR Starter System stands up real HR for a small practice in a weekend: the field guide that explains what a practice manual needs, the manual template you adapt, the workbook that tracks adoption, and the file setup guide that gets the personnel files right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1. Start Here (PDF).\u003c\/strong\u003e The one-page map: read the guide, adapt the manual, set up the files, track the work, distribute and collect acknowledgment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2. Dental Practice HR Field Guide (PDF).\u003c\/strong\u003e How to build and adopt a practice manual, the policies a small dental team needs, the front office and clinical split, scheduling and coverage as HR, the personnel file, and the few policies that carry real legal weight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3. Practice Policy Manual Template (Word).\u003c\/strong\u003e A ready-to-adapt policy manual with the foundation policies, the at-will protections, shaded fields to make it your own, and three practice presets covering roles, scheduling, and the infection control acknowledgment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4. Small Practice File Setup Guide (PDF).\u003c\/strong\u003e The four files every practice keeps separate, a what-goes-where table, a new-hire file checklist, and the one hard rule on medical and protected records.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5. Dental Practice HR Starter Workbook (Excel).\u003c\/strong\u003e A coverage check for your headcount, a policy adoption tracker, a personnel file setup tab, and an acknowledgment log.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus the Product License and a short guide to using the workbook in Google Sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes it different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe front office and clinical split runs through the whole system, because a six-person practice is really two small teams with different schedules, different credentials, and different rules. Generic small business handbooks miss that; this one is built on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe acknowledgment log closes the loop most practices leave open. A manual nobody signed is a suggestion; the workbook tracks distribution and signed acknowledgment per person, so the practice can show the policy was real. Completed examples use a fictional practice, Lakeview Family Dental.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions practice owners ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe have never had a handbook. Is this too much?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The manual template ships with the foundation policies already written; you fill the shaded fields, keep or remove each policy, and set three presets. The field guide tells you which policies carry real weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it cover state employment rules?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt directs you to confirm your state’s rules where they apply and keeps the manual generic by design. It is general information, not legal or tax advice, so have the finished manual reviewed before you distribute it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat about clinical and infection control protocols?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe system covers the HR side, including an infection control acknowledgment preset. Clinical protocols, scope of practice, and supervision belong to the dentist and your state board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need special software?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The manual opens in Word, the guides are PDF, and the workbook opens in Excel or Google Sheets. A short guide for Google Sheets is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eScope\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis system is general information to help a small practice stand up clear, consistent HR foundations. It is not legal or tax advice, and it is not a substitute for qualified counsel on your specific situation. Employment rules change and vary by state, so have your finished manual reviewed against applicable law before you distribute it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt by expert HR practitioners and leaders. Backed by a 14-day money-back guarantee. Questions: support@truestephr.com. 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