Your new office manager does not need another generic HR binder—they need a clear communication system everyone will actually use.
Day-one priorities for a new office manager
Before spreadsheets and supply orders, teach how information moves:
| From | To | Typical need | |------|-----|----------------| | Front desk | Assistant / doctor | Patient ready, hold line, family waiting | | Assistant | Doctor | X-rays ready, anesthetic complete | | Sterilization | Clinical floor | Instruments ready for op |
45-minute communication onboarding
- Tour each workstation — show where messages appear
- Run three live scenarios — check-in rush, emergency slot, end-of-day lab call
- Document escalation — when to call the doctor vs message only
- Set paging etiquette — no patient names on overhead if your policy requires it
Tooling
Venga maps to roles (front desk, assistant, doctor) so managers are not re-training custom shortcuts per operatory.
Handoff to the dentist
Ask the doctor to model the same paging habits for two weeks—mixed signals from leadership undo training fastest.
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