Lead Orthodontist – Fredericksburg & Stafford, Virginia

Your Next Practice Is Already Waiting for You.

There is something exciting about building a practice from the ground up. But there is also something incredibly valuable about stepping into a practice where the patients, team, reputation, and opportunity are already there—and having the ability to take it forward. Rappahannock Orthodontics is seeking an experienced Lead Orthodontist to serve our established practices in Fredericksburg and Stafford, Virginia. We’re looking for more than someone to fill a clinical schedule. We’re looking for the doctor who will become an important part of these practices—the person patients trust, team members look to for direction, and families throughout the community recommend to others. If you’ve reached the point in your career where you’re ready for more influence without more administrative burden, this opportunity deserves a closer look.

Starting over isn’t always the best way to move forward. At Rappahannock Orthodontics, you’ll step into an established patient base and busy practice environment, allowing you to begin doing meaningful work from the start. No waiting years to build patient flow. No spending your evenings figuring out payroll or HR. No trying to become a marketer, recruiter, operator, and orthodontist all at once. Instead, you can concentrate on the areas where your experience matters most:

• Treating patients exceptionally well.
• Building relationships.
• Leading your team.
• Growing the practices.

And you’ll have the resources of Southern Orthodontic Partners behind you to help with the rest.

Be the Orthodontist People Remember

Technical excellence is expected. But the orthodontists who build truly successful practices bring something else to the experience. They know how to make a nervous child comfortable. They earn a parent’s confidence. They remember what’s important to their patients. They create an environment where team members want to perform at their best. And they become the doctor people enthusiastically recommend when someone asks, “Who should we see for orthodontics?”

That’s the kind of Lead Orthodontist we’re looking for. You’ll have the opportunity to become a trusted clinical presence across our Fredericksburg and Stafford practices and build relationships that extend well beyond the treatment chair.

Lead Through Influence, Not Just a Title

Being the Lead Orthodontist doesn’t mean simply being the most senior doctor in the building. It means setting the tone. You’ll help establish expectations around clinical excellence, communication, patient experience, teamwork, and accountability. You’ll partner with your practice and operational teams to identify what’s working, solve what’s getting in the way, and continually look for ways to make the practices stronger.

We want a doctor who will ask:

• Are we delivering the experience our patients deserve?
• Is our team operating at its full potential?
• Are we creating relationships that will fuel future growth?
• What could we do today that makes this practice better a year from now?

Your perspective matters here.

Practice Like a Doctor. Think Like an Owner.

You don’t have to own every administrative responsibility to care deeply about the success of a practice. We want our Lead Orthodontist thinking beyond individual production. How are the practices performing? How is the team doing? Are patients referring their friends? Are we building relationships with the community? Where is the next opportunity for growth? Southern Orthodontic Partners provides support across areas such as operations, recruiting, marketing, HR, finance, and other administrative functions so that your time and expertise can stay focused where they have the greatest impact. You lead the clinical experience and help shape the practices. We provide the infrastructure to help you succeed.

Who Will Thrive Here?

We’re interested in an orthodontist who has already developed clinical confidence and is ready to use that experience to influence an entire practice. You don’t need to have owned a practice. You don’t need to have held “Lead Orthodontist” on your business card. But you should be someone who naturally takes ownership. Someone who notices when something could be better and gets involved. Someone who communicates well, builds trust quickly, and understands that the success of a practice is ultimately built one patient, one team member, and one relationship at a time.

We’re looking for a doctor who:

• Has previous orthodontic practice experience
• Brings strong clinical judgment and consistently high standards
• Connects naturally with children, teens, adults, and parents
• Communicates confidently and compassionately
• Enjoys developing and working alongside a strong team
• Values clinical autonomy
• Is comfortable being accountable for outcomes
• Wants to build meaningful relationships within Fredericksburg and Stafford
• Thinks about the health of the entire practice—not just their own schedule
• Is looking for a place where they can make a long-term impact

Requirements

What You’ll Find at Rappahannock Orthodontics:

• Full-time, four-day clinical workweek
• Established patient base in Fredericksburg and Stafford
• Competitive per-diem compensation
• Production bonus opportunity
• Long-term investment opportunity for eligible doctors
• Attractive sign-on and/or retention bonus
• Relocation assistance, when applicable
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k)
• Malpractice insurance
• Experienced practice and clinical teams
• Operational and administrative support
• Resources to support practice growth
• A people-first culture
• Additional doctor rewards and perks

Professional Qualifications:

DDS or DMD from an accredited dental education program. Certificate of completion from an accredited postgraduate orthodontic program. Current Virginia dental license or eligibility to obtain one. Previous orthodontic practice experience. Ability to support a full-time, four-day clinical schedule. Flexibility to support patient access and the needs of both practice locations.