Orthodontic Assistant: Fast-Paced Chairside Pro with Benefits

Southern Orthodontic Partners; Humble (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Company-paid STD/LTD

401(k) with up to 4% company match

Job summary

Southern Orthodontic Partners is hiring an Orthodontic Assistant / Dental Assistant to join our growing orthodontic practice in Humble, TX. This full-time role is ideal for someone who enjoys chairside assisting, patient education, and working in a fast-paced environment.

You will take X-rays, scans, impressions and progress photos, prepare treatment rooms, sterilize instruments, educate patients and parents on oral hygiene, and maintain patient records in EMR.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience as a Dental Assistant or Orthodontic Assistant (preferred).
• RDA or CDA certification (preferred).
• Compassionate, reliable, and team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist orthodontists chairside during procedures
• Place, adjust, and remove braces, brackets, and bands (as directed)
• Take X-rays, scans, impressions, and patient progress photos
• Prepare treatment rooms and sterilize instruments
• Educate patients and parents on oral hygiene and braces aftercare
• Maintain accurate patient records in EMR
• Coordinate with clinical and front office teams; cross-train as needed

Skills

Chairside assisting

Patient education

Teamwork

Education

RDA or CDA certification

Tools

EMR

Job description

Southern Orthodontic Partners is hiring an Orthodontic Assistant / Dental Assistant to join our growing orthodontic practice in Humble, TX. This full-time role is ideal for someone who enjoys chairside assisting, patient education, and working in a fast-paced environment.

You will take X-rays, scans, impressions and progress photos, prepare treatment rooms, sterilize instruments, educate patients and parents on oral hygiene, and maintain patient records in EMR.