The dental assistant temp agency, without the markup

Post a shift free and choose from vetted, regulator-verified dental assistants who set their own rates. You pay one flat $52 booking fee per completed shift. No markups, no contracts.

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Platform vs. agency

A missing assistant does not close a chair, it slows every chair. The dentist runs behind, room turnover stalls, and sterilization backs up. An agency will find you someone eventually, at the usual markup on every hour. Fairly works differently: post the shift free, and vetted dental assistants in your city apply with their own rates.

Traditional agency
  • typical markup around 40% on the assistant's rate
  • the agency picks who shows up
  • you call and wait for a callback
Fairly
  • flat $52 booking fee per completed shift
  • the professional keeps 100% of their rate
  • you review applicants and choose

Median Alberta rates on the platform: RDA $35/hr. You pay exactly that, plus our flat $52 booking fee.

What a missing assistant costs

When an assistant calls in sick, the cost shows up in the dentist's column. Procedures take longer, rooms turn over slower, and the day's schedule compresses or runs late. The ROI calculator has a dental assistant mode that models what a short-staffed day costs against the $52 booking fee.

Vetted and verified professionals

Assistants work shoulder to shoulder with your dentists and team, so reliability matters as much as credentials. Every professional is identity-verified before they can apply, and dental assistants are verified with their provincial regulator.

With over 4,000 dental professionals and over 650 dental offices signed up, scheduled shifts have a 99% reliability rate. Each profile features a permanently recorded cancellation history so you know exactly who you are booking. Read more about our vetting and reliability and our Code of Conduct.

How a shift gets filled

  1. A clinic posts a temp shift free, with the date, role, and location.
  2. Vetted local professionals apply, each offering their own hourly rate.
  3. The clinic reviews applicants and books the one that fits.
  4. The professional works the shift and keeps 100% of their rate.
  5. The clinic pays one flat $52 CAD booking fee for the completed shift. Optional: Fairly Payroll for Temps handles CRA-compliant payroll.

See dental staffing by city for more about our coverage. We have the deepest network in Edmonton, are active in Calgary, and are launching in Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Toronto.

Are you a dental assistant?

Get the free app, browse available temp shifts, set your own rate, and keep 100% of it. We never take a cut of your pay.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Fairly Staffing an agency?
No. Fairly is a platform, not a traditional temp agency. Clinics connect directly with dental professionals, the professional keeps 100% of their rate, and the clinic pays one flat $52 fee per completed shift instead of an hourly agency markup.
How are dental assistants vetted?
Every professional is identity-verified before they can apply to shifts, and dental assistants are verified with their provincial regulator. Their profile shows completed shifts and a permanently recorded cancellation history, so you can see exactly how reliable they have been before you book.
How fast can I get a temp assistant?
It depends on your city, the shift details, and the rate offered. Assistant coverage is deepest in Edmonton and active in Calgary, and scheduled shifts have a 99% reliability rate. Shifts on Fairly have filled in as little as 14 minutes. Post the shift free and applications come to you in the app.
What does it cost?
Posting a shift is free. When a shift is completed, the clinic pays one flat $52 CAD booking fee. The assistant's hourly rate goes to them in full. Typical agencies mark up around 40% per hour; Fairly never marks up rates.

Learn more about our dental staffing agency alternative.