Typical dental provider interview until it wasn't. Review of education and work history. A tour of the office and introduction to staff. The owner, who is not a dentist, then explained hours and expectations.
I was completely turned off to this job when he explained why I must review the patient's history with their existing fillings. He suggested: if they are on new insurance, or if they are on the same insurance at least a year, since said fillings were placed, that I remove and replace the fillings so that we can bill out to insurance and get reimbursed. I wanted to get up and leave right then and there but I stayed because I was interested in whatever else he was going to spew out.
If doing shady things like this is what will keep me out the poor house, then I'd rather be in the poor house, than the dog house because I got caught doing something that didn't need to be done, with my dental license in jeopardy. I'm sure the owner would've thrown his arms up and deny ever making this suggestion.
The only other thing I remember is him suggesting I convince patients to spend their money on a particular type of partial denture--one whose composition allows it to be flexible. Some insurances don't cover this type of denture, so patients would definitely have to spend their money on it. Some insurances, however, do cover it a little, leaving patients to be somewhat or significantly financially responsible. However, per my experiences with this type of denture, I would only recommend it if there is/are one or two missing teeth that were neighbors and the remaining dentition and periodontium are in good shape. Otherwise, just use one of the other two types that insurance will cover.
The only difficult part about this interview was maintaining a straight face.
