Dental Staffing in Victoria, BC
Fill an open hygiene or assisting day in Victoria with a skilled, reliable local temp, without the agency fees. Post your shift in minutes and keep your chairs full from downtown to the West Shore.
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 Victoria offices
Post your shift
Add the role, date and details in the app in minutes.
Review local temps
Compare available Victoria-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 Victoria
Running a practice in Greater Victoria means working within a tight island labour pool, where a single morning call-in can leave a hygiene chair empty and your day's production at risk. Whether you're downtown near Cook Street Village, out in Saanich and Broadmead, across the water in Esquimalt, or serving growing families in Langford and the West Shore, you need someone who can realistically reach your operatory, not a name pulled from a mainland roster. TempStars connects you with dental hygienists and dental assistants who already live and work across Greater Victoria, so the person you approve actually knows the commute over the Colwood crawl or down the Pat Bay Highway.
Because the Island has its own rhythm, ferry schedules, bridge traffic and a finite number of local pros, the old agency model tends to fall short here, charging steep markups while still leaving gaps. With TempStars you post the shift, review nearby temps alongside their rates and Recommendation Scores, and approve the right fit yourself. From Oak Bay and Fairfield practices to clinics in Sidney and View Royal, you stay in control of who walks through your door and at what rate, with no contracts and no placement fees.
- Victoria
- Saanich
- Langford
- Oak Bay
- Esquimalt
- Colwood
- View Royal
- Sidney
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 Victoria, the modern way
Every Victoria practice owner knows the 6 a.m. dread of an "I can't make it in" text, with the schedule, the production target and the patients all hanging on filling that chair fast. TempStars was founded in 2015 by Dr. James Younger, a practising dentist who lived that exact panic, so the platform is built to solve it without the cost and friction of an agency. Post your open hygiene or assisting shift in minutes, then review local Victoria temps with their own rates and proprietary Recommendation Scores built from real temping reviews. Approve the pro and rate you want, and they arrive ready to treat patients. You pay a flat $73 plus tax only after a completed shift, with no subscriptions or markups. Post a shift today.
Victoria dental staffing FAQ
Does TempStars cover practices across Greater Victoria and the West Shore?
Yes. TempStars serves Greater Victoria and nearby communities including Saanich, Langford, Oak Bay, Esquimalt and Sidney. Because availability depends on local hygienists and assistants choosing to pick up shifts, we can't guarantee a temp for any specific date, but posting early gives nearby pros the most time to respond.
What does it cost a Victoria office to use TempStars?
There's one flat fee of $73 plus tax (CAD), charged only after a shift is successfully completed. There are no subscriptions, placement fees or markups, which is a real difference from the traditional agency model many Island practices have dealt with before.
What roles can I fill through TempStars?
TempStars covers two roles: dental hygienists and dental assistants. You post the open day, review interested local pros with their rates and Recommendation Scores, and approve the one who fits your practice.
How quickly will my shift get filled?
It depends on which Victoria-area pros are available and interested when you post, so we never promise a specific fill time. Many offices post as soon as they know about a gap to give local hygienists and assistants the widest window to respond, and you stay in control of who you approve.
Post a dental shift in Victoria
Reach local hygienists and assistants in minutes — no agency fees, and you pay just $73 + tax after a completed shift.
