Free clinic calculators › Should I Hire an Associate?
See what an associate needs to bring in before they add profit, what they'd really add once you count patients they take off your own schedule, and how much time they free up.
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Break-even uses the cheat sheet formula: added fixed costs ÷ (1 − pay % − product %). With the example numbers: $70,000 ÷ (1 − 0.25 − 0.25) = $140,000 in collections before the associate adds a dollar of profit.
Added profit counts only new patients as new money: new collections × (1 − product %) − their pay − added fixed costs. Patients moved from your schedule to theirs still pay the clinic, but you now pay the associate to see them.
That's the trap: an associate who mostly sees your existing patients buys you time, not profit. That can still be worth it. Just know which one you're paying for.
Educational estimates only. Not financial, lending, tax or legal advice. Numbers vary by location, clinic type and situation, and most published benchmarks are US. Check any decision with your accountant and lender.
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