US$3 per booked shift. Free for health professionals.
Employers buy prepaid credit and spend it only when they book someone. No subscription, no posting fees and nothing taken from anyone’s pay.
At a glance
- Health professionals
- Free
- Posting shifts
- Free
- Messaging applicants
- Free
- Each booked shift
- US$3
- Subscription
- None
Plans
Health professionals
Freealways
Everything you need to find and work shifts.
- Create a profile and get verified
- Apply for as many shifts as you like
- Message employers and get booking reminders
- Wages paid to you directly, nothing deducted
Employers
US$3per booked shift
Paid from prepaid credit when you accept an applicant.
- Post single shifts, batches of dates and weekly rotas free
- Review and message verified applicants free
- US$3 from your credit only when you accept someone
- Fee back to your credit if the professional cancels or does not show
- Receipts for every top-up, and team access across sites
Booking care for a family member? Families use an employer account, pay the same US$3 per booked shift and do not need company documents: you only verify your identity.
How the booking fee works
Posting a shift and talking to applicants cost nothing. The fee is taken only when you confirm a booking.
Top up your credit
Pay with mobile money or card. Credit is added as soon as the payment is confirmed.Post and review for free
Post shifts, receive applications and message verified applicants at no cost.Pay when you book
Accept the person you want and US$3 comes off your credit. Each slot booked is one fee.Get it back if plans change
If the professional cancels or does not turn up, the fee goes back to your credit.
Top up in bundles, or any amount you like
Choose a bundle or enter any whole-dollar amount from US$3 to US$1,000. Credit is added the moment your payment is confirmed.
US$15
covers 5 bookings
US$30
covers 10 bookings
US$60
covers 20 bookings
US$150
covers 50 bookings
Pay the way you already do
Top-ups go through Linkwa’s secure hosted checkout. MedSkift never sees your card number or mobile money PIN.
- EcoCash
- OneMoney
- InnBucks
- Omari
- SmileCash
- Visa
- Mastercard
Receipts and a clear statement
Every top-up gets a numbered receipt you can print, also emailed to the person who paid. Your statement lists each booking fee against its shift and health worker.
Credit is prepaid and non-withdrawable: it pays MedSkift booking fees and cannot be exchanged for cash. Credit terms
You only pay for shifts that happen as planned
Fee refunds go straight back into your credit, automatically, and show on your statement.
What happens to the US$3 booking fee
- The health worker cancels (any time before the start)
- Back to your credit
- The health worker does not turn up (reported within 24 hours of the start)
- Back to your credit
- You cancel at least 24 hours before the start
- Back to your credit
- You cancel less than 24 hours before the start
- Fee kept
- The shift goes ahead and is completed
- Fee kept
Where our team resolves a dispute, they decide the fee and record the reason.
Pricing questions
How much does MedSkift cost for employers?
US$3 per booked shift, taken from your prepaid credit when you accept an applicant. Posting shifts, receiving applications and messaging applicants are free. There is no subscription.
How do I pay for credit?
Top up your wallet through Linkwa’s secure checkout with EcoCash, InnBucks, OneMoney, Omari, SmileCash, Visa or Mastercard. Credit appears as soon as the payment is confirmed and every top-up has a receipt.
Can I get my credit back as cash?
No. Credit is prepaid and can only be used for booking fees on MedSkift. Booking fees that qualify for a refund go back into your credit, never out as cash.
What if the health worker cancels or does not turn up?
Your US$3 comes back to your credit automatically when a worker cancels, and when you report a no-show within 24 hours of the shift start. If you cancel yourself at least 24 hours before the start, the fee is refunded too; closer to the start it is kept.
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Free for health professionals. Employers pay only when a shift is booked.