Clinician

Salem, OR

Castilla Orthodontics is looking for an Orthodontic Clinician to join our clinical team. You’ll work alongside our orthodontists in a fast-paced, multi-doctor practice, helping each patient visit run smoothly while making patients of all ages feel comfortable and cared for.

Responsibilities
  • Assist orthodontists during exams, procedures and treatment appointments
  • Prepare operatories, instruments and equipment, and keep patient flow on schedule
  • Perform clinical duties under doctor supervision, including:
  • Placing and removing arch wires and separators
  • Sizing bands and preparing teeth for bonding
  • Cementing passive appliances
  • Fabricating and delivering thermoform retainers
  • Take orthodontic records: photos, radiographs and intraoral digital scans
  • Explain appliance care, elastics and oral hygiene to patients and parents
  • Document treatment notes accurately in Cloud 9
  • Sterilize instruments, maintain clinical equipment, and follow OSHA, HIPAA and infection control protocols
  • Help with opening and closing duties and occasional practice marketing events

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Current CPR for Healthcare Providers certification
  • Orthodontic or dental assisting experience preferred, especially in a fast-paced practice
  • Knowledge of orthodontic instruments, sterilization and infection control
  • Comfortable working with children, teens and adults
  • Organized, reliable and detail-oriented, and able to stay calm and professional when it’s busy
  • Comfortable with practice management software and other computer systems
  • Coachable, positive and eager to learn