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Who Does What: The Front Desk Duty Roster

Opening, Midday, and Closing Checklists That Eliminate Confusion and Build Accountability — A Practical Front Office Guide for Dental Office Managers, Scheduling Coordinators, Treatment Coordinators, Insurance Coordinators, and Front Desk Teams

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  • ✓ Why "I Thought She Was Doing It" Happens
  • ✓ Assigning Ownership by Role
  • ✓ The Opening Checklist
  • ✓ The Midday Checklist
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What's inside Who Does What: The Front Desk Duty Roster

Opening, Midday, and Closing Checklists That Eliminate Confusion and Build Accountability — A Practical Front Office Guide for Dental Office Managers, Scheduling Coordinators, Treatment Coordinators, Insurance Coordinators, and Front Desk Teams

01

Why "I Thought She Was Doing It" Happens

Front desk breakdowns are rarely random. When you look closely at the patterns, the same four root causes appear again and again across dental practices of every size…

02

Assigning Ownership by Role

Before building your checklists, you need to clearly define the front office roles in your practice.

03

The Opening Checklist

The opening routine sets the tone for everything that follows. A well-executed opening means the team walks into patient care already informed, prepared, and aligned.

04

The Midday Checklist

Midday is the pivot point of your workday — and one of the most underutilized opportunities in dental office management.

05

The Closing Checklist

The closing routine is your practice's final quality check of the day.

06

Scheduling Coordinator Responsibilities

The scheduling coordinator owns the flow of the practice. Every patient interaction begins with a scheduled appointment, which means the scheduling coordinator's work…

Kyle Summerford, founder of DOMA
About the author

Meet Kyle Summerford

Kyle has spent more than 25 years in dentistry. He started at the front desk, worked his way up to dental office manager, and became one of the most recognized voices in dental practice management.

As the founder of the Dental Office Managers Alliance, Kyle is focused on helping dental office managers strengthen leadership, systems, communication, team management, and daily operations through practical tools built around the realities of dental practice management.

This guide was created to help managers put the ideas in this guide to work in their own practice, one small change at a time.

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