Pros
The offices are very modern, they pay your malpractice insurance and your CES. They offer health insurance. I'm having a hard time finding pros to hit the 20 word minimum for this section.
Cons
PDS advertises competitive pay, but it's just the opposite. They take money from your checks if you don't hit certain goals and it's all part of your contract. If insurance denies to pay for a procedure they also take that money from you. In my opinion it's the front office's job to insure payment whether it's to pre-auth ect. If you get placed in an office with untrained staff you can lose a lot of production and time if things are not done correctly. I worked for them for 2 years and regret staying as long as I did. I have found their pay was actually not competitive after all. They also advertise mentorship but again it's just the opposite. PDS pressures you to use CEREC for indirect restorations. They do this because it turns a crown into near all profit. These are not always the best crown choice for patients. They run monthly reports to remind you to do more CEREC restorations. The presdure is constant. In my opinion the general dentist is the fundamental part to their production, but they are not treated accordingly. Office managers and regional managers have goals to hit and I have seen multiple situations where unethical decisions were made intentionally to hit these goals. A lot of people who are interested in working for PDS do so to potentially buy into a office. This is not as easy as it sounds and it's not a true ownership. You can still be terminated as an owner doctor.
