Smooth Shift
Dental staffing · New York City

An open chair is a problem for an hour.
Not for a day.

Never miss a beat.

Smooth Shift places background-checked dental assistants and hygienists on short notice across all five NYC boroughs — Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island — plus Long Island, so a call-out never becomes a cancelled appointment.

Background-checked Licensed & experienced
Your practice
Tue · Room 3
open shift
Priya N.
8:00 – 12:00
4.9
Matching…
12:30 – 4:00
Matching pros in your borough, usually within the hour
Background-checked

Every assistant and hygienist is screened and credential-verified before their first shift.

Licensed & experienced

Assistants and hygienists for general, surgical, orthodontic, and specialty practices.

Short-notice cover

A call-out in the morning doesn't have to mean a cancelled afternoon.

All five boroughs + LI

Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Long Island.

Process

How it works

Tell us what you need

When, where, and what kind of assistant or hygienist the shift calls for.

We match

We surface available, qualified professionals near you.

You choose

Compare experience and fit, then confirm your pick.

Shift covered

Your assistant or hygienist checks in on site and your day runs on schedule.

Coverage

Where we cover

Smooth Shift places dental assistants and hygienists across the greater New York City area.

Queens
Forest Hills, Rego Park, Astoria & more
Manhattan
Midtown, Upper East Side, FiDi & more
Bronx
Riverdale, Fordham, Pelham Bay & more
Brooklyn
Park Slope, Williamsburg, Bay Ridge & more
Staten Island
St. George, Great Kills, Tottenville & more
Long Island
Nassau & Suffolk counties
For dental practices
One point of contact for every open shift
  • Send us the shift — we handle sourcing, screening, and scheduling
  • Only see professionals who are licensed for the work you need
  • Same assistant or hygienist back again when it's a good fit
  • No retainer — you pay per shift covered
Request a professional
For assistants & hygienists
Pick up shifts that fit your schedule, across every borough and Long Island
9:41Available
Open shifts near you
Tomorrow · 9:00–5:00
Forest Hills
Thu · 9:00–4:00
Rego Park
Fri · 8:00–2:00
Astoria
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Get started

Send us your details

Tell us who you are and we'll take it from there. No account needed.

Where you can work *

Prefer email? Reach us at smoothshiftdental@gmail.com

Never let a call-out cancel a day.

Tell us what you need and we'll start matching professionals.

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