Careers > Dental Lab Technician
Essential Duties:
- Follows doctors’ written orders and instructions.
- Uses a wide range of materials, such as metal (precious, non-precious, gold) or non-metal materials (porcelain, composite, acrylic, polyurethane, co-polyester, thermo plastic).
- Constructs prostheses by following the dentist's prescription; making models of the mouth and teeth from impressions of the patient's mouth taken by the dentist; building-up wax replicas of part or all of the mouth and/or teeth on the model; encasing the wax in a mould material and melting away the wax; replacing the wax with plastic, metal, or ceramic materials to make the replacement appliance; polishing and finishing the appliance prior to its being placed in the patient's mouth by the dentist.
- Relies on technical knowledge to make decisions and accomplish departmental goals.
- Utilizes and conserves supplies and equipment by completing plaster casting, metal casting, die trimming, metal polishing, wax modeling, wire bending, sandblasting, electroplating, electro-spot welding and CAD/CAM techniques.
- Uses different kinds of hand tools and equipment (electric drills, presses, lathes, high-heat furnaces, etc).
- Works closely with quality control specialists and addresses all issues regarding the quality standards.
- Follows the quality standard protocol.
- Recognizes and reports problem cases or cases that need additional prep work.
- Follows-up on specific requests made by the dentists on a particular case.
- Works independently or seeks help if needed.
Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Proficient in English verbal communication skills.
- Ability to read and compose written materials with proper English grammar and punctuation.
- Reliability, dependability and flexibility.
- Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with colleagues, management and other departmental representatives.
- High familiarity of QC standards, procedures and applicable techniques.
- Good hand-eye coordination.
- Ability to do precise and detailed work; ability to concentrate.
- Creativity for form and design.
- Multi-task oriented.
- Problem solving abilities.
- Time management skills.
Special Requirements / Certification:
None.
Interested?
Please send resume detailing dental lab experience (to include which dental lab positions you have worked in and what tools or equipment you have experience in) and cover letter and salary history to: