Can a dentist work three days a week without earning less? Dr. Derek Williams cut his Thursdays cold turkey, took a small dip in September, and then had the best month in his practice’s 30-plus-year history.
In this episode of The Lifestyle Practice Podcast, Dr. Williams answers a listener’s question: what does it actually look like to go from a four-day to a three-day dental workweek? He explains why he made the decision without a perfect plan, what happened to production and collections, and how his team learned to fit a four-day schedule into three highly productive days.
You’ll learn how to remove the “fluff” from your dental schedule, how assistants can prepare better and turn over rooms faster, and why Dr. Williams treats the daily schedule like a game of Tetris. He also covers whether you should cut your team’s hours, how hygienists can keep seeing patients on days the doctor isn’t in the office, and how an overhead-based bonus system supports a shorter workweek.
If you’re a dental practice owner dealing with burnout, an associate dentist planning your future, or a dentist who wants better work-life balance, this episode shows how dental practice efficiency can give you more time off without sacrificing your income.
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