1. What exactly do you do?
- What field is your job in?
Dentistry - What is your job title?
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant - Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for (size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for a General Dentist
- How long have you been employed in this position?
I have been employed at this location for over 18 years - How many hours do you work a week on average?
I work three 8 and 1/2 days plus extra if we run late on a patient - Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I work three 8 and 1/2 days plus extra if we run late on a patient - Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I assist in placing restorations and patient care, I order all supplies and do Laboratory work
- What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
26000 - What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
30000 - Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
sick leave, four weeks vacation, matching retirement savings - Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I am well compensated at my position
2. Work environment!
- Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
- Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
No - Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
No - Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it
- Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
- Income
- Work Environment - co-workers
- Work Environment - supervisors
- Benefits
- Hours
- Level of responsibility
- The actual "work" you do at your job
- Job Title
3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours?
- If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
- What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social skills, organization skills, technical skills)
- Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
- What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
4. How did you get your J-O-B
- How did you find your current job? (e.g. newspaper, internet, referral, etc.)
- What was the application process for your job? (e.g. submitted resume, paper application, electronic application, all, etc.)
- Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail? (e.g., number of interviews, who you interviewed with, group interview, individual interview, etc.)
- If you can remember, what questions were you asked at your interview?
- Is this the job / field you planned to work in?
No - If your job is in a different field from your original plan how did you get here? Explain (Plan can be from high school/college/post college/personal plan)
5. Background: Are you qualified?
- Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
- Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain
- Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain
- If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare you for your job?
6. The Future and Beyond (FINAL SECTION)
- If someone were to observe you at work, what would he or she say is "fun" about your job?
- What is (are) the most fulfilling aspect(s) and least fulfilling aspect(s) of your current employment? (e.g. fiscal, spiritual, type of work, hours, commute, compensation, etc.)
- Is your current employment part of your career plan? Why or why not?
- What are your current career goals? (Can be broad or specific)
- Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
7. A Day in the Life Of...
- 7 am - 8 am
Arrived at work, and got treatment room generally ready, went over all charts for the day and got treatment room ready specifically for first patient. - 8 am - 9 am
Prepared patients tooth for a full crown by making tooth smaller in all ways. - 9 am - 10 am
took an impression, of the tooth that was prepared, to send to the lab for the crown to be made. Made a plastic crown for patient to wear for four weeks while crown is being made - 10 am - 11 am
Prepared two teeth for tooth colored fillings and placed the fillings - 11 am - 12 am
Prepared teeth for whitening. - 12 am - 1 pm
- 1 pm - 2 pm
LUNCH - 2 pm - 3 pm
Inserted a appliance for helping a patients Joint pain. Adjusted tha appliance so all of the teeth hit at the same time and all was smooth and comfortable to the patient - 3 pm - 4 pm
Prepared two teeth for tooth colored fillings and placed the fillings - 4 pm - 5 pm
From 4 to 4:30 took impressions for bleaching trays for a patient. Then went home - 5 pm - 6 pm
- 6 pm - 7 pm
- 7 pm - 8 pm
- 8 pm - 9 pm
- 9 pm - 10 pm
- 10 pm - 11 pm
- 11 pm - 12 pm