Ortho Dental Assistant

Travel Orthodontic Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

Castle Dental, supported by Smile Brands, is hiring a Travel Orthodontic Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) to support multiple practices throughout South Austin and surrounding communities. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced orthodontic assistant who enjoys variety, values teamwork, and is confident delivering high-quality patient care across different clinical settings.

In this role, you’ll work alongside orthodontic providers to create positive patient experiences while maintaining consistency and clinical excellence across all supported offices.

What You’ll Do

• Assist orthodontists with procedures including bonding, adjustments, wire changes, and debonding
• Prepare and sterilize instruments and operatories
• Take digital X-rays, impressions, and intraoral scans
• Educate patients on oral hygiene and orthodontic appliance care
• Maintain accurate and compliant patient records
• Support efficient patient flow and a positive office environment

What We’re Looking For

• Active Texas Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) license
• Orthodontic assisting experience required (braces, bands, wires, aligners)
• Strong communication and patient care skills
• Ability to travel between nearby offices as needed
• Reliable, organized, and team-oriented

Locations You’ll Support

• Austin – South Slaughter Lane
• Austin – South Stassney
• Austin – Westgate Blvd
• Bastrop, TX
• Buda, TX
• Kyle, TX

Why Join Castle Dental / Smile Brands?

• Work with a supportive, collaborative team
• Gain experience across multiple office environments
• Expand your orthodontic and clinical skillset
• Make a meaningful impact on patients’ smiles and confidence

Schedule & Travel

• Travel required between assigned offices in the South Austin area

Apply Today

If you’re a skilled Orthodontic RDA looking for a flexible, rewarding role with a respected dental organization, we’d love to hear from you.

Schedule (days/hours): Monday – Friday 8am–5pm

Responsibilities

• Preparing patients and treatment rooms for dental procedures
• Helping to educate patients on appropriate oral hygiene strategies
• Improving oral health, solving dental challenges and bettering smiles every day

Qualifications

• Dental Assistant certification/licensure (per state requirements)
• Orthodontic assisting experience required (1+ year preferred)
• CPR/BLS certification
• Experience with digital imaging and orthodontic software
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to different office environments and workflows
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel between locations

Compensation

$22–$25 per hour

About Us

Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include paid time off (PTO), health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Smile Brands supports over 650 affiliated dental practices across 28 states all focused on a single mission of delivering smiles for everyone. Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our growing portfolio of affiliated dental brands and practice models range from large regional brands to uniquely branded local practices. This role is associated with the affiliated dental office listed at the top of the job posting on our career site.

Smile Brands Inc. and all Affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), protected hair style and texture (the CROWN Act), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io.