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