Orthodontic RDA - Expert Chairside Assistant

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New grads welcome

Growth opportunities in specialty line

PTO

Company-paid Life Insurance

Medical

Vision

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Health Savings Account

Supplement Life Insurance

401(k)

Critical Illness

Identity Protection

Team Member Assistance Program

Job summary

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics in Midland, TX is seeking an Orthodontic Assistant who can support our clinicians in delivering high-quality patient care.

Preferred bilingual (Spanish) candidates will help communicate with a diverse patient base while assisting with bracket placements, X‑ray imaging, impressions, and chairside procedures. This role offers growth opportunities within our specialty practice.

Qualifications

• Must be able to assist orthodontists during treatments.
• Experience taking diagnostic X-Rays and preparing impressions.
• Comfort with preparing tray setups and mixing materials.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Orthodontist in treating patient
• Instruct patient of elastic treatment
• Preparing tray set-ups according to doctor preferences and planned procedures
• Taking diagnostic quality X-Rays and attaching them to the patient chart
• Mixing amalgam, cement, and preparing impression materials
• Pouring, trimming, and polishing impression trays
• Assisting with bonding, banding, adjusting, and debonding orthodontic patients
• Placing and cementing bands
• Setting up orthodontic brackets and removing excess cement from brackets and bands
• Making retainers, bleaching trays, and impressions
• Providing excellent chairside assistance and anticipating next steps to stay in constant mental synchronization with the doctor
• Taking patient initial, progress, and de-bond photos
• Taking scans of patients for clear aligners or models

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Job description

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics in Midland, TX is seeking an Orthodontic Assistant who can support our clinicians in delivering high-quality patient care.

Preferred bilingual (Spanish) candidates will help communicate with a diverse patient base while assisting with bracket placements, X‑ray imaging, impressions, and chairside procedures. This role offers growth opportunities within our specialty practice.