Why is there a shortage of dental assistants Nationwide‪?‬ ZenOne Podcast

Julie Varney is the biggest advocate for dental assistants in the US. She has been in the industry for 32 years and has accomplished a lot. In this interview she shares her thoughts on what;s holding back the profession of dental assistants and what one person can do to improve her or his career path. 

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(0:00) - Podcast Intro 

(00:40) - TEasing Julie with hosting National conference in March 6-8 2025

(04:02) - National shortage of Dental Assistants, what happened? 

(06:03) - What happened with dental assistants

(07:29) - How to determine a reasonable hourly rate for a Dental Assistant? 

(10:04)  - Are the dental assistants entitled? 

(11:15) - Intro to June 28th Full Day workshop 

(11:49) - How Julie started instagram account 

(18:42) - Who is the workshop for? 

(19:30) - Why Dental Assisting schools are not providing adequate training for the industry?

(27:15) - ADA, TDA, AGD and impact of these organization on Dental Assistants 

(32:08) - How to leave your current job as a professional? 

(36:00) - How to answer tricky questions at the job interviews 

(38:54) - How to evaluate practices when interviewing for a job and ask good questions? 

(41:25) - “What type of growth opportunities at your dental practice?”

(43:30) - How to get unstuck?