Dental Staffing in Vancouver, BC
Fill an open hygiene or assisting day in Vancouver with a skilled, reliable local temp — and protect your production without paying agency fees. Post a shift in minutes and review nearby professionals, their rates, and their Recommendation Scores.
One call-in shouldn’t cost you the day
You shouldn’t have to gamble your production and your patients on one person’s availability — or get gouged by an agency to fix it.
- A 6 a.m. call-in puts the whole schedule at risk
- Lost production when chairs sit empty
- Patients rescheduled and inconvenienced
- Hefty agency placement fees and markups
Why offices choose TempStars instead of an agency
Fill shifts in minutes
Post an open hygiene or assisting day and reach available local temps right away — no phone tree, no waiting on an agency.
No agency fees
Pay a flat $73 + tax, and only after a shift is successfully completed. No subscriptions, no placement fees, no markups.
Vetted local pros
Review temps by their rates and Recommendation Scores, built from real reviews, then approve the professional you want.
Trusted by dental offices across British Columbia and beyond
TempStars started because our founder, a practising dentist, lived the 6 a.m. “I can’t make it in” panic himself — so we know exactly how stressful an empty chair feels, and how much an agency fee stings on top of it.
Built by a dentist, for the profession. TempStars was founded in 2015 by Dr. James Younger, a practising dentist (University of Toronto, 1999). It is the #1 dental temping and hiring platform in North America — not an agency, and proud of it.
How TempStars works for Vancouver offices
Post your shift
Add the role, date and details in the app in minutes.
Review local temps
Compare available Vancouver-area pros, their rates and Recommendation Scores.
Approve the pro and rate
You choose the professional and the rate that works for you.
They treat your patients
Your schedule stays full and production stays on track.
Dental staffing across Vancouver
Running a practice in Vancouver means navigating some of the tightest commutes and highest overhead in the country. Whether your office sits along the Broadway corridor in Mount Pleasant, near the clinics of downtown and the West End, in family-focused Kitsilano, or out toward Burnaby and Richmond, a single unfilled hygiene day can throw off a fully booked schedule and leave patients waiting. TempStars connects you with dental hygienists and dental assistants across the City of Vancouver and the wider Lower Mainland, so you can find local help without the slow phone tag of the old agency model.
Vancouver practices often draw professionals from both the city core and nearby communities across the North Shore, East Vancouver and beyond, which widens the pool of temps who might cover a short-notice gap. You set the rate, review each professional's track record, and approve the person you want — no contracts, no markups, and a flat $73 + tax charged only after a shift is successfully completed. No specific shift is ever guaranteed to be available, but posting early gives nearby professionals the most time to respond.
- Downtown
- Kitsilano
- Mount Pleasant
- East Vancouver
- West End
- Burnaby
- Richmond
- North Shore
Roles you can cover
Dental Hygienists
Cover hygiene days with skilled, local registered dental hygienists who set their own rate and choose their schedule.
Dental Assistants
Book reliable dental assistants for assisting coverage when your team is short — vetted and reviewed by other offices.
Registered Dental Hygienists and dental assistants in British Columbia remain responsible for their own current provincial registration, training and credentials.
Backed by guarantees on every shift
- Payment Guarantee
- No contracts
- Short-Notice Cancellation
- You choose the rate
- PPE / Infection Control
Dental staffing in Vancouver, the modern way
Every Vancouver practice knows the 6 a.m. "I can't make it in" text — and the scramble that follows. TempStars was founded in 2015 by Dr. James Younger, a practising dentist who lived that exact panic, so the platform is built around how real offices actually work. Instead of calling an agency and accepting whatever they send, you post your open hygiene or assisting day, review local professionals alongside their rates and proprietary Recommendation Scores, then approve the right person yourself. You pay a flat $73 + tax only after the shift is completed, with a Payment Guarantee and no contracts. More than 14,000 offices already rely on it. When the schedule wobbles, post a shift and keep your chairs full.
Vancouver dental staffing FAQ
How does TempStars help fill a last-minute hygiene or assisting day in Vancouver?
You post your open shift in minutes, then review interested dental hygienists and dental assistants across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland alongside their rates and Recommendation Scores. You approve the professional you want and they arrive to treat your patients. Availability depends on who is free, so we never guarantee a specific shift will be covered, but posting early gives local professionals the most time to respond.
What does it cost a Vancouver office to use TempStars?
Temping is a flat $73 + tax (CAD) per shift, charged only after a shift is successfully completed. There are no subscriptions, no placement fees, and no markups on the professional's rate. It's a different model from a traditional agency — as we put it, we're not an agency, we're better.
Can professionals travel to my practice from across the Lower Mainland?
Vancouver practices often draw professionals from both the city core and surrounding communities like Burnaby, Richmond and the North Shore. Each professional sets their own availability and rate based on the commute, so you'll see who is genuinely willing to cover your area before you approve anyone.
How do I know a temp is reliable before I approve them?
Every professional carries a proprietary Recommendation Score built from real temping reviews and track records, so you can review their individual history before confirming. TempStars itself is rated 4.6/5 from 580+ reviews, with 97% of users rating their experience Very Happy.
Post a dental shift in Vancouver
Reach local hygienists and assistants in minutes — no agency fees, and you pay just $73 + tax after a completed shift.
