Orthodontic Dental Assistant - Fast-Paced Practice + Benefits

Southern Orthodontic Partners; Bellaire (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; 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 for our Bellaire and West Houston offices. This full-time role focuses on chairside assisting, patient education, and supporting a fast-paced orthodontic team.

You will take X-rays and impressions, prepare rooms, educate patients on braces care, and maintain accurate records while collaborating with both clinical and front-office staff.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience as a Dental or Orthodontic Assistant.
• 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 dental assisting

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

RDA or CDA certification (preferred)

Job description

Southern Orthodontic Partners is hiring an Orthodontic Assistant / Dental Assistant for our Bellaire and West Houston offices. This full-time role focuses on chairside assisting, patient education, and supporting a fast-paced orthodontic team.

You will take X-rays and impressions, prepare rooms, educate patients on braces care, and maintain accurate records while collaborating with both clinical and front-office staff.