Orthodontic Assistant

Are you passionate about providing compassionate patient care? Do you have experience as an orthodontics assistant? Are you looking to combine these into your next role?

Well, you’re in the right place! Sound Orthodontics is hiring an Orthodontics Assistant to join our team!

Key Details:

• Pay: $23-$31/hour, depending on experience
• Schedule: 4-5 days/week, typically Monday-Thursday 7a – 4:30p, with every other Friday 6:30a – 1p
• Weekly Hours: 32-40 hours/week, depending on clinic needs
• Location: You’ll primarily work across our three core clinics in Southcenter, Seattle (West Seattle), and Renton Highlands; with occasional travel to our satellite locations (Fairwood, Mercer Island, Bellevue, Sammamish, Snoqualmie, and Issaquah) to fill in for other clinics.
• We do our best to assign assistants to locations closest to their home base.
• A gas stipend is provided when traveling to our more distant satellite clinics.
• Benefits: Employer subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance; PTO; 401k with matching and holiday pay after 1 year of employment, plus bonus potential.

Who We Are: At Sound Orthodontics, we believe that orthodontics should be both exceptional and enjoyable for our patients and our team. We’re a passionate, tight knit group that’s committed to delivering customized, high quality care while creating a workplace that’s supportive, collaborative, and fun.

We invest in our team through in office training, continuing education, and opportunities for growth. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to expand your skills, you’ll find a place here where you’re valued, challenged, and inspired. We treat each other like family and work hard to make every day rewarding and meaningful.

To learn more, check out our website: https://soundsmile.com/

Who You Are: You’re an enthusiastic and compassionate Orthodontic Assistant who thrives in a fast paced, team-oriented environment. You love working chairside with doctors to educate and engage patients, helping promote lifelong dental and overall health. You’re energized by meaningful patient interaction and take pride in creating positive experiences for individuals, children, and families.

Other qualifications include:

• Current State of Washington Dental Assistant Registration
• 1 years’ experience in Orthodontic Assisting (Preferred)
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal communication skills to work effectively with patients, parents, doctors, and clinic staff
• Healthcare BLS and WISHA trainings (Preferred)
• Ability to pass a pre-employment professional references check

What You’ll Do: As an Orthodontic Assistant, you’ll be a key part of our clinical team, working chairside with doctors to deliver outstanding care and build lasting relationships with patients.

A typical day will consist of:

• Preparing patients for appointments by welcoming, soothing and seating
• Assisting chairside during orthodontic procedures
• Placing and removing orthodontic brackets and bands
• Taking digital x-rays and clinical photographs
• Performing intraoral scanning (Invisalign) and bonding of attachments
• Sterilizing instruments and maintaining operatory cleanliness
• Communicating with patients and families about treatment and oral hygiene
• Collaborating with doctors and team members to provide exceptional care

Join a team where passion meets purpose and where your work truly makes a difference. At Sound Orthodontics, we’re not just straightening smiles, we’re building confidence, connection, and community.

Sound Orthodontics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive atmosphere for all employees.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $31.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you comfortable rotating between our West Seattle, Southcenter, and Renton offices?
• Are you open to filling it at further out, satellite locations when staffing challenges arise? This includes Bellevue and Snoqualmie, and we provide a $25 gas stipend when you need to travel further out.

Experience:

• Orthodontics: 1 year (Preferred)
• Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Registered Dental Assistant (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $23 - $31