Orthodontic Assistant: Fast-Paced Practice + PTO & 401(k)

Southern Orthodontic Partners; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 60,174,000 - 71,635,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

STD/LTD

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Southern Orthodontic Partners is hiring a full-time Orthodontic Assistant / Dental Assistant in Sugar Land to support chairside procedures and patient care. You will assist doctors, educate patients, and maintain records in a fast-paced orthodontic practice.

The role emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to work across clinical and front-office teams while helping patients achieve confident smiles.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of dental/orthodontic assistant experience preferred.
• RDA or CDA certification required.
• Compassionate, reliable, and team oriented.

Responsibilities

• Assist orthodontists chairside during procedures.
• Place, adjust, and remove braces, brackets and bands as directed.
• Take X-rays, scans, impressions, and 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

Team collaboration

Education

RDA certification

CDA certification

Job description

Southern Orthodontic Partners is hiring a full-time Orthodontic Assistant / Dental Assistant in Sugar Land to support chairside procedures and patient care. You will assist doctors, educate patients, and maintain records in a fast-paced orthodontic practice.

The role emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to work across clinical and front-office teams while helping patients achieve confident smiles.