Looking for flexible dental assistant work? ASAP Dental Temps places licensed dental assistants (LDAs, formerly certified dental assistants, or CDAs) in temp shifts at dental offices across BC. Whether you want a few shifts a month or most of the week, you choose, and signing up is free.

What temping as a dental assistant looks like

Offices need chairside help when someone is away, or when they are busy. We text you the shifts that match your areas and availability. You reply to take a shift, or pick it up in our app. You work the shift and are paid directly by the office.

You set your own rate, and we tell you honestly if it is above what offices are currently willing to pay. We handle the rate conversation, so you never have to negotiate with the office yourself.

General and orthodontic offices

Tell us the kind of practice you have worked in. We match general and orthodontic shifts separately, and offices that need a sedation module are matched with assistants who have it.

Where you can work

Assistants temp for us across Metro Vancouver, in Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford and Chilliwack, on Vancouver Island in Victoria and Nanaimo, and in Kelowna, Vernon and Kamloops, and many smaller communities. When you apply, tell us the cities you want to work in.

Common questions

How do I find dental assistant temp jobs?
Sign up with ASAP Dental Temps. We text you matching shifts, and you can also view and pick up shifts in our app.

Is a CDA the same as an LDA?
Yes. They are the same role under different titles. In BC, certified dental assistants (CDAs) are now licensed dental assistants (LDAs). We place both.

Can I choose my shifts and cities?
Yes. You tell us your areas and availability, and you decide which shifts to take.

Is it free?
Yes. It is free for dental professionals to sign up.

Do you accept new grads?
Yes. New graduates are welcome, and we place new grads in temp shifts regularly. See new grad dental temp jobs.

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