The Eastman Dental Podcast
S4 EP4: Dental Nurse Turned Operations Director with Sarah Maher
Nov 6, 2023
Sarah Maher, a dental nurse turned operations director, discusses her unconventional career journey in dentistry, from starting as a dental nurse at 15 to becoming the director of operations. She shares challenges of running an urgent care center, taking on a service lead role, and developing an orthodontic therapy apprenticeship program. She emphasizes the importance of dental nurse training, exploring different areas of interest, and having determination to achieve future plans and aspirations.
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Quick takeaways
- Sarah Maher's career journey in dentistry demonstrates the importance of seizing opportunities and being open to different paths and roles.
- Sarah's transition from clinical work to operations and management highlights the value of diversifying skills and taking on new challenges.
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Dental nursing career journey
Sarah Ma shares her career journey in dentistry, starting from doing work experience at a dental practice at the age of 15. She recounts how she fell into dentistry and eventually became a dental nurse, nursing for a dentist who then offered her a job. She discusses the challenges and learning experiences she encountered as a dental nurse, including working in urgent dental care provision where she had to triage patients over the phone and make decisions about their care.
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