Dental Lab Technician (Dentures)

National Dentex • Full-time • Jacksonville, Florida, United States • $43.79k - $67.91k / year • 2m ago

Join National Dentex - a leading healthcare organization specializing in the dental industry! We offer a full spectrum of specialized products, services, and technologies to address any dental restoration need. Currently, we have 50 labs throughout the country. We are seeking to fill a number of key positions within our organization including this Dental Lab Technician opportunity specializing in denture fabrication at NDX Dynamic Dental Solutions in Jacksonville, FL.

The regular hours for this position are from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and subject to change from time to time.

This is a full-time position featuring employee benefits including: health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid holiday, vacation, and sick time; 401K with company contribution; and tuition reimbursement!

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of the Position:

Read the prescription and all additional paperwork to establish the doctor’s preferences. If there are any questions or discrepancies, see the manager.
Evaluate model work and articulations to see if it meets standards
Create base plates
Create esthetic control bases
Create bite rims
Create Essix appliances
Finish & Repair denture teeth on fully edentulous cases
Finish & Repair denture teeth on partially edentulous cases
Follow all steps, in order, according to the Technical Team Policies (TTPs) to insure consistent and accurate results
Review final work and check completely that all quality standards have been met before passing the work to the next technician
Keep work area clean
All other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities Required:

Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
Good hand-eye coordination, good manual dexterity, excellent perception skills and the strong ability to pay close attention to details
Ability to trouble shoot and problem solve, using past experience and success to gauge best steps on future cases
Verification in all applicable Technical Team Policies (TTPs) and the ability to apply knowledge from Technical Team Policies (TTPs) to the job

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

Preferred: High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum three (3) years of experience and is skilled in one or more of the skills associated with a Removable Dental Laboratory Technician

Hazardous Materials or Equipment Used:

Sharp instruments, knives and blades
Wax solvent
Monomer
Polymer
Motorized Lathe
Dental Handpiece

Physical Requirements:

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and/or reach
Exhibit fine motor skills and/or perform repetitive motions
Good manual dexterity
Ability to walk, sit and stand for long periods of time
Repeated bending and kneeling
Vision capabilities: Depth perception, attention to detail and/or color
Push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 50 pounds

Experience

Required

Minimum three (3) years of experience and is skilled in one or more of the skills associated with a Removable Dental Laboratory Technician

Education

Preferred

High School or Equivalent or better

Behaviors

Required

Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

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