Orthodontic Assistant

DEAN ORTHODONTICS; Zanesville (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Dean Orthodontics in Zanesville, OH is seeking an orthodontic assistant to join a friendly, family-like team. This on-site hourly position offers a flexible weekly schedule and opportunities to grow.

You will perform chairside assisting, sterilization, take records, educate patients, schedule appointments, and help maintain equipment and a welcoming environment. The role emphasizes teamwork, learning, and delivering exceptional care in a vibrant practice.

Qualifications

• Dental experience is favorable.
• Hourly position with great flexibility.
• Total weekly hours vary between 27-32.
• Be able to schedule appointments and maintain a clean workspace.

Responsibilities

• Chairside assisting (operatory and procedure setup, placing and removing orthodontic wires and ties).
• Perform proper sterilization and disinfection.
• Ability to obtain accurate patient records (radiographs, photographs, impressions, or scans).
• Providing clinical education to patient and family members.
• Be able to schedule appointments.
• Perform equipment and instrument maintenance.
• Customer Service: helping us help our patients smile as much as possible and providing exceptional care!
• Growth: striving to grow professionally and personally by working hard while smiling and have fun helping others in order to provide exceptional care for our patients.

Skills

Dental experience

Team player

Tech-savvy

Job description

Based on experience Full Time Zanesville, OH On-site 11/04/2026

Job Description

Looking for a member for an elite, fun-loving orthodontic team!

Would you like to work with an orthodontic team that feels like family? The kind of family that smiles and laughs together, works hard but plays even harder.

Dean Orthodontics formed in 2012 when Dr. Jared Dean acquired an all-star team of employees from an established practice created by Dr. Brent Harris. Dean Orthodontics has tripled its team since its inception, and we are looking to add more rock stars to this amazing culture. We have offices in Cambridge and North Zanesville.

We pride ourselves in offering impeccable results in a loving and lively environment that inspires everyone to smile.

We are so thankful for the support of our community and the growth it has created.

You are perfect for this opportunity if:

• You love to be active at work, providing care to patients, and being a part of a team!
• You take pride in your professional and personal successes and celebrate other team members successes.
• You feel like the physical environment of the workspace around you says something about you. You love cool colors, decorations, and cutting-edge technology. Cleanliness and neatness bring you great joy.
• You are excited to learn and contribute ideas to help the practice succeed as a whole!
• Going above and beyond the expected level of service makes the glee bubble up inside you.
• You know your way around computers and understand how to make technology a friend, not a hated enemy, to yourself and your team.

The Details:

• Hourly position with great flexibility.
• Total weekly hours vary between 27-32

The Orthodontic Assistant will serve in these main areas but not limited to:

Customer Service: helping us help our patients smile as much as possible and providing exceptional care!

Growth: striving to grow professionally and personally by working hard while smiling and have fun helping others in order to provide exceptional care for our patients.

Clinically:

• Chairside assisting (operatory and procedure setup, placing and removing orthodontic wires and ties).
• Perform proper sterilization and disinfection.
• Ability to obtain accurate patient records (radiographs, photographs, impressions, or scans).
• Providing clinical education to patient and family members.
• Be able to schedule appointments
• Perform equipment and instrument maintenance.

Dental experience is favorable.

This is a great position for someone who’s interested in learning a ton and being the master of her/his own growth!

This position will include hourly benefits including a matched retirement plan after 1 year of employment, paid time off, uniform allowance, and educational travel opportunities.