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Do you have any tips to help prepare for an upcoming dental assistant interview?

Are there common interview questions that come up again and again?

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Wen

63 months ago

Let your perspective employer know that you are a TEAM player! One thing that tends to go on around here is the "diva" role, and it's a HUGE turnoff to the practice. Everyone needs to be a TEAM. Also, one question that tends to come up is "What can you offer to this practice?" You need to know who and what you are. Also asked is "What are your weak points and strong points?"

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jen in Ottawa, Ontario

56 months ago

yes they will definitely ask you if you are a team player, as well as what are you weakness and strengths...also they might ask why did you choose this office to apply to as well as what can you bring positively to this office....you can probably look it up on google i swear all the interviews i have gone to have asked the same questions...they must get them off the internet

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marsnglaz@gmail.com in Phoenix, Arizona

21 months ago

i always have trouble with this question. qwhat is a good answer for "What is your strenghts and your weakness?"

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marsnglaz@gmail.com in Phoenix, Arizona

21 months ago

What is a good answer for" what are your strengths and weakness?"

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marsnglaz@gmail.com in Phoenix, Arizona

21 months ago

Are theses good answers for interview ?'s listed above? If not please help and be nice..lol. Thanx
Are you a team Player?
Yes, at a dental office it important that you are able to work and communicate with others to keep the office running smoothly and accomplish outstanding performance of service.
What can you bring to this office?
I love my career in dentistry and feel that my great attitude towards my job helps keeps a positive work environment. I work hard take orders well and have no problem finding something to do to keep the office running well.
Why did you choose this office?
I chose this office because it is a pediatric office I love working with children and would love to continue my career in pediatric dentistry. I like the fact that this office has goals in customer satisfaction. (Should I mention anything about the location being easy for me to get to ?)
......................Thanx I look forward to feed back..

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marsnglaz@gmail.com in Phoenix, Arizona

21 months ago

I need a refresher coarse in x-rays, going to take my test but i understand they are very hard . Anyone know where I can get help?

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Kathy in Orlando, Florida

21 months ago

A working interview is very important in our profession. It's an opportunity for you to show your skills and see how you work with a doctor and other team. It's stressful too, but it's only the way that a dentist would decide to hire you or another person. It's also a lot of other things...you may even not to know. Very often it's just depends who you are. That's it. And they don't care for your skills. However, I think, your skills and experience are very important in the office where the dentist really wants to do good business, but unfortunately, most of them are bad businesspeople and bad "human resources people" too...lol.

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Smileysuzie in redwing, Minnesota

21 months ago

I see it as the other way around too, you can tell if you will like the dr. or not.
Don't want to jump into "marriage" before even a blind date ;-)

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Kathy in Orlando, Florida

21 months ago

Exactly...lol

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Smileysuzie in redwing, Minnesota

21 months ago

Actually I had a crummy day....I need a 'divorce' :-(

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Kathy in Orlando, Florida

21 months ago

Take it easy...Don't rush with a decision, may be everything isn't too bad like it seems.

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Smileysuzie in redwing, Minnesota

21 months ago

I've [increasingly] had a lot of crummy days actually. :-((((( and I'm burned out -again.

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Kathy in Orlando, Florida

21 months ago

It happens. It happened to me many times too. I "restored" myself then again and again. I even don't know, how I do it, but it works.

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Smileysuzie in redwing, Minnesota

21 months ago

tried to "divorce" today. He won't grant (ha) me one.........

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zemfira.puzniak@yahoo.com in Wayne, Pennsylvania

12 months ago

Kathy in Orlando, Florida said: A working interview is very important in our profession. It's an opportunity for you to show your skills and see how you work with a doctor and other team. It's stressful too, but it's only the way that a dentist would decide to hire you or another person. It's also a lot of other things...you may even not to know. Very often it's just depends who you are. That's it. And they don't care for your skills. However, I think, your skills and experience are very important in the office where the dentist really wants to do good business, but unfortunately, most of them are bad businesspeople and bad "human resources people" too...lol.
My name is Zemfira. Had my 1st interview in Philadelphia in AM.I have 14 years experience all phases dental industry and a former teacher.I did everything to pass the interview.I met the head Dentist.Was very impolite.When I left office the interviewer said goodbye but the Dentist possibly a "Legend in his Mind" did not say goodbye just kept his back turned.Some of these Dentists ought to show some good manners. If offered a job at this office I plan to say no.And you are right How does the dentist know if the one he hires will do well under stress.Interview with words are not enough.Actions in performance of skills of dentistry should be taken into account.I just believe all this stuffabout team player and the like is good but go into a dental firm and enter the real world and then find out if there are really team players.I know from experience and that's why I am looking for another dental job.Don't know if I will find one.Most dentists are strange and have wacy personalities.

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Avalencia in Los Angeles, California

5 months ago

I'm going into an interview today at bright now dental. I hope it goes well I've heard these chain dental offices don't pay very well. Last week I had an interview at a private office one operatory office. I'm really hoping for that office to call me, it's a lot more personal kind of office and I bet they Kay is better. Any tips ??

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