Hygiene Temping With Cloud Dentistry
I recently had a hygiene bud announce in a group forum that when they are scheduled to temp, they will be charging the office for a minimum of 6 hours on that day. No matter if the day falls apart, or if they have a large break in the middle of the day, a minimum of 6 hours of payment is required. They started creating this policy as so many offices were canceling or reducing the hours of temp jobs the day before. Some praised the hygienist, while others threw digital tomatoes.
This friend was fed-up. They had too many offices taking advantage of them as a temp. They were making themselves available with their valuable time, and then the day before the job was cut short or canceled completely. They also reported that some offices wouldn’t pay them their original payment agreement. How do we work together to solve these issues?
Remember when you temp that, YOU are valuable, and YOU are needed. Otherwise, the office has to cancel thousands of dollars in production. They need you to be there!
We here at Hygiene Edge are always looking for new and cool things to make hygienists’ lives easier. We recently found a digital platform called Cloud Dentistry that helps to solve the issues that many of us face when temping, just like the ones my friend was dealing with.
Cloud Dentistry allows offices to book you for temporary jobs via their website or app. You set your availability and the hourly fee. One of my favorite parts is you can message directly with offices through their app.
To get started:
Create a free account with them at www.clouddentistry.com
Put your info in, list your skills, and upload a professional photo.
2. Update your Schedule
They have a short video that explains all the details. You can mark yourself available for several days or just the occasional temp day.
If you are sent home early, you are eligible to be paid for the number of work hours booked, minus one (If you were booked through “real-time matching”).
To have a system like Cloud Dentistry to work to its full potential, having more hygienists register will help! This helps find temps when you need one, and helps you find temp jobs.
Cloud Dentistry understands that they need all of us to work together to build this network. So they offer an ambassador program that you can join once you have created a profile. They give you a kick back for 4 years on dental offices that sign up through your special provided code. Mine looks like this: https://mbsy.co/Czc7g.
If you’re looking to have people in your area sign up for Cloud Dentistry, here are a few tips to try:
1. Network with all of your hygiene buds in the area and encourage them to sign up. The more the merrier.
2. Go around to offices and state, “I am a dental hygienist who temps in the area. You can book me through the app or website called Cloud Dentistry.”
You can even hand them a business card with your LinkedIn (for your resume info) and custom ambassador link. When they use your link to sign up, and they purchase a monthly plan, you get a commission for 4 years on that plan.
3. You can even post about it on other social media platforms to encourage others to sign up with your ambassador link.
Cloud Dentistry values dental professionals. They know that if we work together to set the bar high then we won’t be taken advantage of, and that temping can be a good experience for both parties. Check out their website for all the details at CloudDentistry.com.