Employer Survey for GRCC Dental Assisting Graduate - Fall 2020

This two minute survey is important to help GRCC dental Programs continue to improve the quality of education for graduates. Please read and answer the following questions.

Please complete and submit the survey by Friday, December 11, 2020. Thank you for your response; your input is important.

GRCC DENTAL DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT

Through evidence-based education and clinical experiences, the GRCC dental programs empower students to enter the professional dental community as credentialed entry level competent dental assistants and dental hygienists.

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* 1. Have you employed a RECENT GRCC dental assisting graduate? What year did the employee graduate?

2017 Graduate

2018 Graduate

2019 Graduate

2020 Graduate

Unknown

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* 2. What is your type of practice?

General private practice

Specialty practice

Public health

Federally supported clinic

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Based on their work for you thus far, do you feel the dental assistant was adequately prepared with entry level skills in the following areas:

	Exceeds expectations	Meets expectations	Below expectations
Instrumentation skills	Instrumentation skills Exceeds expectations	Instrumentation skills Meets expectations	Instrumentation skills Below expectations
Four-handed dentistry skills	Four-handed dentistry skills Exceeds expectations	Four-handed dentistry skills Meets expectations	Four-handed dentistry skills Below expectations
Dental computer software skills	Dental computer software skills Exceeds expectations	Dental computer software skills Meets expectations	Dental computer software skills Below expectations
Radiography skills	Radiography skills Exceeds expectations	Radiography skills Meets expectations	Radiography skills Below expectations
Establish and maintain good rapport with patients	Establish and maintain good rapport with patients Exceeds expectations	Establish and maintain good rapport with patients Meets expectations	Establish and maintain good rapport with patients Below expectations
Manage their time effectively (PR1)	Manage their time effectively (PR1) Exceeds expectations	Manage their time effectively (PR1) Meets expectations	Manage their time effectively (PR1) Below expectations
Able to communicate using language appropriate for office team or patient (CS 10)	Able to communicate using language appropriate for office team or patient (CS 10) Exceeds expectations	Able to communicate using language appropriate for office team or patient (CS 10) Meets expectations	Able to communicate using language appropriate for office team or patient (CS 10) Below expectations
Able to connect what they learned at GRCC to their job as a dental assistant? (PR 3)	Able to connect what they learned at GRCC to their job as a dental assistant? (PR 3) Exceeds expectations	Able to connect what they learned at GRCC to their job as a dental assistant? (PR 3) Meets expectations	Able to connect what they learned at GRCC to their job as a dental assistant? (PR 3) Below expectations
Assess and plan for patient's needs	Assess and plan for patient's needs Exceeds expectations	Assess and plan for patient's needs Meets expectations	Assess and plan for patient's needs Below expectations
Work independently and with a team	Work independently and with a team Exceeds expectations	Work independently and with a team Meets expectations	Work independently and with a team Below expectations
Completes their work accurately with attention to detail (PR 1)	Completes their work accurately with attention to detail (PR 1) Exceeds expectations	Completes their work accurately with attention to detail (PR 1) Meets expectations	Completes their work accurately with attention to detail (PR 1) Below expectations

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* 4. Would you consider hiring another GRCC dental assisting graduate?

Yes

Maybe

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* 1. Have you employed a RECENT GRCC dental assisting graduate? What year did the employee graduate?

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* 2. What is your type of practice?

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* 3. Based on their work for you thus far, do you feel the dental assistant was adequately prepared with entry level skills in the following areas:

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* 4. Would you consider hiring another GRCC dental assisting graduate?

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* 5. Please provide any suggestions you have that could improve the dental assisting program.