In an industry continuously rocked by labor shortages, managing your staffing efficiently can make the difference between profitability and decline for your dental practice. After listening to the needs of our customers, we replaced our subscription plan with a flexible, volume-based pricing model that better meets and adapts to your needs. In our new plan, there is no fee to access our platform and there is no required commitment; you only pay for shifts worked in your office. Now, the more shifts you fill, the more you save—and the bigger your profit. Plus, onDiem invests in increasing the visibility of your open shifts—maximizing your reach by sharing your posts on 150+ job boards across the country.

Read on to learn more—and to see how our services and pricing model can help take your practice to the next level of success. 

What “volume-based pricing” means, and how it benefits dental practices

We listened closely to feedback from our dental practice owners and managers—who expressed a desire for a more flexible pricing model that didn’t require rigid commitments. Loyalty should come with perks, not monthly subscription payments, so we decided to make the switch. 

Volume-based pricing is a model where service charges decrease as you book more shifts, reducing the cost per shift with higher usage. It’s a scalable solution that rewards your practice for filling more chairs. Our goal is to help you increase profit margins and accelerate your growth; practice users who schedule more shifts with us can now enjoy progressively larger discounts on our service charges. 

Take a look at how much you save on our service charge as the number of shifts booked increases: 

 Not only are you maximizing your practice by leveraging contingent labor, but with every additional shift, you’ll notice a lower service charge—translating to real savings that impact your bottom line. This makes it easier for your practice to take advantage of the staffing you need, without needing to be locked into rigid commitments. 

Increased capacity, increased revenue

Labor shortages equal empty chairs, empty schedules, and unearned profit. By supplementing with contingent labor (staffing ahead to maximize your capacity), rather than staffing in a reactionary manner, you can take an active sep towards unlocking your practice’s full potential. 

Let’s talk about how this impacts your revenue and margins. Imagine having the ability to fill every chair consistently: With each additional staffed shift, your practice not only gains in production, but also has the ability to grow its patient base—thanks to a larger capacity to serve your patient community.  

In this chart, you can see that production grows faster than the costs of staffing. This clearly illustrates leveraging onDiem regularly for your staffing needs will grow your practice’s profits with each shift. By booking your staff through onDiem, you’re not only meeting staffing needs and solving shortages; you’re enhancing your practice’s profit potential and value. 

Addressing initial rate increases: why they’re only temporary on the path to greater margins

Some onDiem practice users may see a slight increase in service fees for completed shifts. This is a normal occurrence in transitioning to a volume-based pricing model—but it’s a temporary one that will soon give way to greater savings. Here’s why: 

1. 1. Service charge discounts
      After your first completed shift, every additional shift with onDiem receives a service fee discount. These savings grow with each subsequent shift, lowering your staffing costs and increasing your profits. Plus, every shift booked through onDiem ensures that a chair doesn’t go empty, and that your patients don’t need to be rescheduled.
      
      
   2. Off-platform marketing for open shifts
      We’re the only dental staffing company that not only markets your open jobs in-network—but also on 150+ job boards across the country. We do this entirely for free for every practice user to help our community find their perfect matches faster. Our off-platform marketing means you no longer have to spend invaluable resources on marketing your open shifts; we’ll do it all for you, bringing you additional labor cost savings. 

Turning Scheduling into Revenue 

At onDiem, effective staffing isn’t a burden. It’s a powerful tool to grow your practice by boosting production, capacity, and profits. Our volume-based pricing model is a significant step in helping practices everywhere achieve sustainable, long-term growth without having to commit. The more shifts you complete, the more you save, making it easier than ever to grow your practice without sacrificing profitability.