10 Ways to Celebrate Your Dental Office Manager

From meeting and greeting patients to making sure dental billing gets done, your office manager wears many hats each day. What better way to show your appreciation than by celebrating all their hard work? Sometimes a simple Starbucks gift card will work, but what if we thought outside of the box and made our dental office manager’s lives easier? Here are ten ways you can celebrate your office manager today.

1. Take note of their passions, interests, or hobbies

Everyone’s different, and being able to spot the little things that make your dental office manager happy outside of work should be a priority. Are they the aforementioned coffee drinker who would always appreciate a little pick-me-up before or after work? Send that Starbucks gift card. Are they a daredevil go-getter with a need for an adrenaline rush? Gift them a skydiving session for a fun weekend.

2. Make a point to celebrate dental office manager appreciation month, every month

Consistency is key, and the benefit to communicating how well an employee is doing is integral to long term success. There’s no need to wait for a special occasion or holiday, you can treat your dental office manager to a number of gifts and thank-yous all year. Special surprise lunches or catering work wonders in boosting morale as well as motivating employees.

 

3. Purchase dental office manager resources that work

To help speed up your dental billing process, make sure to have copies or access to updated coding resources that are easily reference in the office. Your office manager will thank you for being proactive in making their job easier and dental coding way less stressful.

 

4. Encourage personal growth

Every dental office manager has days where they feel as though their job is entirely overwhelming and way too complex to sort out properly. On those days, what is your office doing to lend them a hand? Continuing education courses from providers like Dental Zing give your office managers an edge on everything from dental billing to administrative techniques, all of which are mutually beneficial for them and your practice.

5. Don’t be afraid to say you appreciate your dental office manager

Oftentimes, our busy days don’t make time for anything other than “work talk”. This can lead to a decrease in morale, as well as the perception that we aren’t being servant leaders. Be sure to find time each day for a small show of verbal appreciation. Once again, a little can go a long way to show your thanks to your dental office manager.

6. Consider a raise or monetary compensation bonus

Has your practice been rocking it lately? Are more patients being scheduled, appointments fulfilled, and dental billing AR lowering each month? It’s time to thank your dental office manager with a share of those new profits. You don’t need to repay them in solid gold, but even a small monetary bonus can have a huge impact on motivation.

7. Offer some much-needed R&R

Outside of a general monetary bonus, you can also treat your dental office manager to a newly added day of PTO. Of course, make sure that your office is capable of handling scheduling and dental billing tasks while they’re gone!

8. Remember to include team-bonding in all celebrations

Your dental office manager is always looking for methods to increase productivity and employee morale, just the same as you! If you want to be certain that your staff feel appreciated, celebrate with a team-bonding activity during a paid workday followed by lunch.

9. Be the best manager for your dental office manager

Sound a bit redundant? As the “manager of your manager”, it’s your duty to be a voice of support and a great servant leader. Listen to your staff first, then speak on your turn. Sometimes the best way we can acknowledge our employees is to simply listen to them.

 

10. Know when to ask for help

If your dental office manager seems overwhelmed, it’s our job to support them. Dental billing and coding can take up an enormous amount of time, and by outsourcing them you can free up precious time for patients while also increasing your bottom line.

eAssist Dental Solutions was created by dentists for dentists, so we know how to appreciate your office manager. By allowing them to focus on their primary job of caring for patients, you can rest easy knowing that your AR is being worked consistently and your collections increasing. Schedule a no obligation consultation with a Business Development Specialist below, and tell us how you want us to help you.