WORKFORCE Dental Staffing

Philadelphia dental staffing

Philadelphia dental staffing for temporary and permanent roles

Request dental hygienists, assistants, front-office professionals and dentists for call-outs, leave and permanent roles in Philadelphia. Share the neighborhood, transit and parking details so the opportunity reaches people who can arrive prepared.

Coverage and service levels depend on the role, timing and options available in your market.

Dental staffing options

Choose how much help you want

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Managed

Recommended

We pick them. You employ them.

Self-Service

You choose them. You manage them.

Permanent dental placement

Ways to staff your practice

Dental staffing that fits how your practice wants to hire

Managed staffing handles candidate vetting and selection for the shift. Self-Service gives your Philadelphia team direct access to the candidate network. Permanent placement supports positions that will join the practice for the long term.

Managed

Recommended

We pick them. You employ them.

Post the shift and WORKFORCE selects the dental professional who fits it. We provide the candidate network, vetting and selection. Your practice handles onboarding, employment, payroll, scheduling and day-to-day direction.

Best for practices that want shifts filled without running the search.

See Managed staffing

Self-Service

You choose them. You manage them.

Search the WORKFORCE dental candidate network and choose who you want to contact. Your practice owns vetting, selection, onboarding, employment, payroll, scheduling and day-to-day direction.

Best for practices that want direct access to dental professionals.

See Self-Service staffing

Hiring for a permanent dental role?

Run a dedicated permanent search for a hygienist, assistant, dentist, front-office professional or manager.

Permanent placement

Dental professionals by role

Temporary and permanent dental staff in Philadelphia

Build the request around the actual day: role, hours, duties, practice software and the credentials required under Pennsylvania law.

Across Philadelphia

Dental staffing across Philadelphia

Dental practices throughout the city can post temporary shifts or start a permanent search. Add the full office address and schedule so professionals can review the opportunity clearly.

Center City

Practices from Rittenhouse and Logan Square through Washington Square, Old City and nearby central neighborhoods.

North and Northwest Philadelphia

Dental offices in Fairmount, Brewerytown, Germantown, Mount Airy, Chestnut Hill and surrounding areas.

West and Southwest Philadelphia

Coverage requests in University City, Spruce Hill, Cobbs Creek and communities toward the airport.

South and Northeast Philadelphia

Practices across South Philly, the river wards and the broad Northeast section of the city.

Pennsylvania requirements

Pennsylvania expanded functions require the right credential

Pennsylvania licenses dentists and hygienists and separately credentials expanded function dental assistants. A general assistant request should distinguish ordinary chairside support from expanded duties so the credential review fits the work.

Before a professional attends

  • Pennsylvania license checked for hygienists and dentists
  • EFDA credential confirmed when expanded functions are assigned
  • Requested duties and supervision described before acceptance
  • Market service and employment terms confirmed

The dental office remains responsible for assigning duties and supervision that fit the professional's verified scope. Service availability is confirmed for each market.

Philadelphia dental staffing FAQ

What local dental offices ask before booking

How do I find a temp hygienist in Philadelphia?

Post the date, hours, complete address and clinical schedule. Include transit or parking details. Coverage depends on Pennsylvania-licensed hygienists available for that shift.

Can I request next-day coverage?

Yes. Post as soon as the absence is known. A next-day fill depends on role, location and qualified availability and can't be guaranteed.

When should I request an EFDA?

Request an expanded function dental assistant when the planned duties require that Pennsylvania credential. List every expected function in the posting.

Which Philadelphia neighborhoods can submit requests?

Practices throughout the city can submit staffing needs. Actual availability varies by neighborhood, role, schedule and travel time.

Do you provide permanent placement?

Yes. Permanent placement is separate from temporary coverage and supports clinical, administrative and management roles.

Whichever side of the chair you are on

Temporary staffing, permanent placement and dentist locum cover throughout Philadelphia, for the practices that need people and the professionals who want the work.

For dental offices

Cover the chair, or fill the role

Post the role, date, hours, office location and duties. We will show the staffing options available for your Philadelphia practice.

For dental professionals

Pick up the work

Set your Philadelphia work preferences, keep your credentials current and choose opportunities that fit your availability.

Ready to get started?

Create an account instantly, or talk to us about a staffing plan built around your office.

Stay compliant

We handle licensing, taxes, and insurance on every temp placement.

Compliance

Get staffed fast

Post a shift and match with vetted pros near you in minutes.

How it works