Veterinary Assistant, Dentistry

Starting at $21/hour
Full-time opportunity in Annapolis, Maryland
Schedule: Full-time with some extended days; no weekend hours required

Build your specialty skills in veterinary dentistry and oral surgery at a practice dedicated exclusively to advanced oral care. At The Animal Dental Center, you’ll support complex dental and surgical cases while working alongside board-certified specialists and experienced residents in a collaborative, education-focused environment.

Why Join The Animal Dental Center

At The Animal Dental Center, part of Ethos Veterinary Health, you’ll join a specialty practice with more than 30 years of experience providing exceptional veterinary dental and oral-surgical care. Our team is committed to building trusting partnerships with pet owners while creating a warm, compassionate experience for every patient and client.

You’ll work alongside five board-certified veterinary dentists and five residents with more than 40 cumulative years of professional experience in veterinary dentistry and oral surgery. With access to advanced technology, including CBCT imaging and state-of-the-art monitoring and diagnostic equipment, you’ll have opportunities to expand your skills in a highly progressive learning environment.

In your day-to-day, you will:

• Support veterinarians and clinical teams during advanced dental and oral-surgical procedures

• Assist with anesthesia, IV catheter placement, patient preparation, and surgical support

• Provide attentive pre-operative and post-operative nursing care

• Monitor and support patients throughout anesthesia and recovery

• Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns promptly to the clinical team

• Educate clients on oral health, home care, and post-operative instructions

• Maintain accurate patient records and support efficient case management

• Prepare, clean, and maintain treatment areas, equipment, and specialty instruments

• Learn and utilize veterinary dental software, imaging systems, and specialty technology

• Take initiative in managing responsibilities while working effectively with limited direct supervision

• Participate in continuing education and monthly training programs through the Animal Dental Training Center

• Work closely with veterinarians, technicians, and support teams

• Contribute to a positive, team-focused hospital culture

What You Bring

• Three to five years of experience as a Veterinary Assistant or Veterinary Technician

• Experience with anesthesia, IV catheterization, surgical patient care, and patient recovery

• Strong client communication and interpersonal skills

• Compassionate and empathetic approach to patient and client care

• Strong work ethic and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-reward specialty environment

• Ability to take initiative, manage cases, and work effectively without direct supervision

• Computer and technology proficiency with the ability to learn specialty medical and dental software

• Schedule flexibility, including the ability to work occasional extended days

• A collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care

Perks & Benefits

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance

• Competitive compensation starting at $21/hour based on experience, skills, training, and education

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• CE allowance and professional development support including Free VetBloom (RACE-approved CE) access

• Monthly continuing education opportunities through the Animal Dental Training Center

• Paid time off

• Retirement savings options, including 401(k)

• Uniform allowance

• Employee assistance programs

• Employee pet discounts

Location Highlight

Annapolis, Maryland combines historic waterfront charm with a vibrant downtown, excellent dining, and abundant outdoor recreation. Located along the Chesapeake Bay and within reach of both Baltimore and Washington, D.C., it offers an ideal setting to grow your specialty veterinary career while enjoying a high quality of life.

About Ethos Veterinary Health

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.

Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

Join Us

At Ethos, this isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.