Orthodontic Assistant

Orthodontic Assistant — Freelove Orthodontics & Smile Design (Kent & Sammamish)

$22–$30/hour DOE | 4 days/week | No weekends | No evenings

Join a modern, well-equipped orthodontic practice where your clinical skills are valued and your workday is fun!

Freelove Orthodontics & Smile Design is a two-location practice led by Dr. Cameron Freelove, with offices in Kent and Sammamish. Our Sammamish location is co-located with Lake Sammamish Kid's Dentistry (Dr. Annikka Freelove, pediatric dentist), giving our patients — and our team — a truly coordinated care experience.

Why assistants like working here

• In-house 3D printing for retainers, aligners, and models
• Custom bracket system with indirect bonding
• Digital workflow throughout — Intraoral scanning, digital radiography
• A genuinely collaborative team with no weekends

The schedule Full-time, 4 days per week: 2-3 days in Kent, 1-2 days in Sammamish depending on weekly needs. Monday–Friday, no weekends, no evenings.

What you'll do

• Place and remove orthodontic brackets and bands
• Chairside assist during bonding, adjustments, and debonds
• Take digital photos and radiographs
• Invisalign scanning and bond attachment placement
• Fabricate retainers and aligners using our in-house 3D printing
• Sterilization of instruments and treatment areas
• Patient and parent education on oral hygiene and appliance care
• Collaborate with the full clinical team to deliver an exceptional patient experience

What we're looking for (must-haves)

• Current Washington State Dental Assistant Registration (easy to apply for if you don’t have it).
• Strong verbal communication with patients, parents, doctors, and staff
• Friendly, reliable, organized, detail-oriented, and team-minded
• Comfortable juggling multiple tasks in a busy clinical environment
• Basic computer proficiency

Preferred

• Orthodontic experience (we'll train the right non-ortho candidate, but experienced ortho assistants will hit the ground running)
• Spanish speaking

Compensation & benefits

• $22–$31/hour, depending on experience
• Employer contributed health insurance
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• 401k with guaranteed 3% match
• Complimentary orthodontic treatment

How to apply Visit freeloveorthodontics.com to get a feel for our practice, then send your resume with a short cover letter telling us about yourself and why this role interests you. All inquiries confidential.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $31.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Ability to Commute:

• Kent, WA 98031 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Kent, WA 98031: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Collaborate with healthcare professionals • Orthodontic appliances • Computer operation • Spanish • Teamwork • Dental office • Dental care patient counseling • Preparing dental treatment areas • Hourly pay • 3D printers • Online Application • Computer literacy • Paid holidays • Full-time • 401(k) 3% Match • Health insurance • No weekends • Dental insurance • 401(k) • Paid time off • Attention to detail • Registered Dental Assistant • Dental x-ray • 3D printing • Intraoral scanners • Patient care • Pediatrics • Patient family and caregiver education • Dental equipment • Digital dental impression taking • Additive manufacturing implementation • Computer skills • Patient interaction • 401(k) matching • In-person • Employee discount • Professional development assistance • Communication skills • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling