Dental Assistant (RDA) Temp Jobs in Edmonton

Edmonton clinics have been booking assistants on Fairly longer than anywhere else. Chairside days, steri coverage, front-desk help: you pick the shifts, set the rate, and keep every dollar. The app is free for dental assistants.

Where assistants have the most choice

Edmonton is where Fairly began, and it remains the busiest market on the platform. For assistants, that depth matters more than for any other role, because assistant shifts come in more shapes: chairside at a GP, sterilization coverage, ortho days, surgical assists. A deeper market means the shape you want shows up more often.

  • Pick the duties you want. Every posting states whether the day is assisting, steri, or a mix.
  • Stay close to home or roam. Shifts across the city and in St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Leduc, and Spruce Grove all show their distance from you.
  • Turn one-offs into regulars. Clinics rebook assistants they like directly through the app, and your completed shifts build a visible track record.

Your rate, your call

There is no agency in the middle assigning you an hourly wage. You put a rate on your profile, clinics see it when you apply, and that exact amount lands in your account. For context, The Going Rate, our annual report built from real Alberta shift data, puts the median RDA rate at $35/hr, a figure that has held steady for four years running.

A steady median makes planning easy: you know what the market pays, and you decide where to sit relative to it. Raise your rate as your track record grows, or price to win volume. Either way, Fairly takes nothing from your pay.

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Assistant shifts, as they appear in the app

Wed, Sep 2
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Oliver Park Dental
3.9 km away
Fri, Sep 4
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Mill Creek Dental Studio
6.4 km away

Every posting shows the duties, software, and parking up front. The rate is the one on your profile, always.

CADA registration & vetting

Registered dental assistants in Alberta hold registration with the College of Alberta Dental Assistants (CADA), and Fairly verifies it, along with your identity, before your first shift. Approval typically takes less than a day, and that vetting is exactly why Edmonton clinics book through the platform instead of gambling on a social media post.

Three steps to your first shift

1

Grab the free app, build your profile with your rate, and complete verification, typically same-day.

2

Apply to the Edmonton assistant shifts that match your skills and your week. Clinics review and book in the app.

3

Work the day and get paid through Fairly Pay™, with payment initiated on approval and invoices or paystubs handled automatically.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do temp dental assistants make in Edmonton?
You set your own hourly rate and keep all of it. The median RDA rate on Alberta shifts is $35/hr, steady across the four years covered in The Going Rate, our annual rate report. Your rate is yours to set higher or lower, and clinics book you at it.
How quickly can I start picking up shifts?
Once you download the app and complete verification, most assistants are approved within a day. Edmonton is Fairly's most active market, so approved assistants can usually start applying to shifts right away.
What does an assistant temp shift involve?
It depends on the posting. Some clinics need a chairside assistant for the day, others need sterilization coverage, and some need both. Every shift spells out the duties, software, and parking before you apply, so there are no surprises when you arrive.
I'm a sterilization technician, not an RDA. Can I use Fairly?
Yes. Fairly supports sterilization technicians as well as registered dental assistants, receptionists, and admin staff. Download the app, pick your role, and you'll see the shifts that match it.
What registration do I need as a dental assistant?
Registration with the College of Alberta Dental Assistants (CADA). Fairly verifies every assistant's registration and identity before their first shift.

Hygienist instead? See dental hygienist temp jobs in Edmonton, or browse all dental temp jobs in Edmonton. After something permanent? Permanent dental jobs live on Fairly Connect. Clinics needing assistant coverage can start at the assistant temp agency alternative.

Edmonton clinics are posting assistant shifts right now. Download the free app, set your rate, and pick your days.

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