How to hire a clinical esthetician

How to hire a clinical esthetician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step clinical esthetician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a clinical esthetician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new clinical esthetician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The clinical esthetician hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a clinical esthetician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a clinical esthetician that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of clinical esthetician salaries for various roles:

   Type of Clinical Esthetician	Description	Hourly rate
   Clinical Esthetician	Skincare specialists cleanse and beautify the face and body to enhance a person’s appearance.	$11-29
   Skin Therapist	A skin therapist is a licensed professional who specializes in recommending and implementing treatments to improve skin health. Their responsibilities revolve around meeting with clients to identify their needs and skin conditions, conduct assessments and evaluations, suggest skincare products, and perform treatments such as hair removal, facial cleansing, and other techniques, ensuring client satisfaction... Show more	$9-20
   Esthetician Spa	A spa esthetician is someone who specializes in skin esthetics. As a spa esthetician, you will perform various cosmetic skin treatments and procedures such as body treatments and facials... Show more	$12-29

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Laser Hair Removal
   • Retail Sales
   • Skin Care Products
   • Body Treatments
   • Laser Procedures
   • Facial Treatments
   • Acne
   • Chemical Peels
   • Laser Treatments
   • Extraction
   • IPL
   • Client Consultations
   • Skin Types
   • Front Desk

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage the aesthetics department and perform consultations with patients regarding aesthetic and facial surgery procedures.
   • Perform chemical peels, acne treatments, microdermabrasions, maintain patient charts, sell retail skincare.
   • Assist physician during IPL, fotofacials, KTP, liposuction surgery, and laser fraxel treatments.
   • Provide acne extractions, facials, post-laser camouflage, make-up applications, brow grooming and waxing services.
   • Deliver informative education to patients regarding multiple skincare product lines and treatments/procedures offer within the medical practice.
   • Assist in the execution of special events, seasonal gift with purchase within Nordstrom and holiday programs.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your clinical esthetician job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A clinical esthetician can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, clinical estheticians' average salary in indiana is 59% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level clinical estheticians 61% less than senior-level clinical estheticians.
   • Certifications. A clinical esthetician with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a clinical esthetician's salary.

   Average clinical esthetician salary

   $39,150yearly

   $18.82 hourly rate

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   Entry-level clinical esthetician salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

4. Writing a clinical esthetician job description

   A good clinical esthetician job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a clinical esthetician job description:

   Clinical esthetician job description example

   North Idaho Dermatology is looking for an individual with a passion for customer service and a love of skincare to join our medspa team in Moscow!
   
   We are actively recruiting to fill one part-time vacancy with the opportunity to transition to full-time, depending on build-up of clientele. We offer medical, dental and vision insurance benefits, as well as 401(k) matching contributions up to 4%. Not only that, but employees also receive discounts on medical-grade spa products and cosmetic services, such as Botox, Coolsculpting, and much more! If this interests you, apply today! See below for details related to the position requirements,
   
   Achieves the clients desired esthetic goals by performing facials, waxing, chemical peels, skin treatments and body treatments including laser hair removal, light treatments, and Coolsculpting. Clinical duties may include education on treatments, assessing skin, recommendation on products and personal marketing.
   
   This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by the incumbent. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
   
   Sets up the treatment room according to scheduled treatment or anticipates patients' needs if a non-scheduled treatment is likely.
   
   Explain treatment procedures, and after care instructions to patients and consents patients when treatments are performed.
   
   Provides patients with instructions and educational materials that relate to their unique skin type or condition.
   
   Seeks advice and supervision of medical providers as required on treatment protocols and notifies the provider of any patient noncompliance.
   Straightens and cleans treatment rooms after patient visits. Scribing in EMR system during a patient visit, with attention to appropriate medical terminology, spelling, and thorough documentation. Taking and adding photos to EMR (EMA). Maintaining knowledge of all skincare products carried in the retail center. Communicating appropriate retail products to patients. Ability to resolve and/or escalate patient complaints in a calm and timely manner. May perform general office duties such as answering telephones, collecting all cosmetic fees, product payments, copayments, posting payments and scheduling any follow up appointments. Stocks all exam rooms and maintains inventory for backbar products, treatment supplies, and any consumable items needed to perform treatments. If needed you must know how to maintain the deposit report and know how to balance the day’s collection. Must keep a clean and neat work area which includes all duties related to medical instrument cleaning and sterilization. Notifies clinical staff of supplies needed via proper channels to avoid shortages. Performs all duties and services in full compliance with North Idaho Dermatology Core Values. Performs other duties and tasks as assigned, may be needed at satellite locations. POSITION REQUIREMENTS Idaho Esthetician License Possesses wide-ranging knowledge of skin care treatment, elective services and products. At least one year of previous experience is preferred

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5. Post your job

   To find clinical estheticians for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any clinical estheticians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level clinical estheticians with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your clinical esthetician job on Zippia to find and recruit clinical esthetician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit clinical estheticians, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new clinical esthetician

   Once you've selected the best clinical esthetician candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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