Dental Laboratory Technician

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*THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Collaborates with Oral Surgeon, Prosthodontist, or other Dentists to design and fabricate complex dental or intra-oral maxillofacial appliances - this involves (1) working with these specialists in developing the design of the appliance, (2) personally fabricating, or overseeing the fabrication of the appliance, and (3) resolving problems in its fabrication
• Functions may include but not limited to pouring primary and final impressions; Trimming; fabricating custom trays; fabricating bite rims; mounting casts on articulators; setting teeth for trial dentures/partials; investing/flasking; blocking out; processing and finishing dentures/ partials; fabrication of night guards/bite splints; fabrication of provisional prostheses; repairing broken prostheses; adding teeth to existing prosthesis; pouring, pinning, and sectioning dies required for crown and bridgework; fabricating fluoride trays; fabricating stints; fabricating transitional partials; managing implant fabrication process for fixed and removable appliances; fabricating wrought wire clasps, fabricating reinforcement wires/bars; fabrication of crown and bridgework; waxing; investing; casting; soldering; stacking; contouring porcelain; staining; finishing; polishing in metal, acrylic, and porcelain
• Tracks and monitors of laboratory cases while they proceed through the different fabrication steps within the laboratory which may also involve shipping and receiving fixed/removable prosthesis for fabrication
• Independently performs all necessary steps for the fabrication of dental and other intraoral prosthodontic appliances
• Provides education, training, and/or instruction to the dental assistants, dental resident program dentists and staff dentists using teaching models of various dental appliances and oral presentations regarding laboratory procedures, capabilities, and requirements
• Conducts research and material testing for new and replacement efficiency and usefulness of new equipment
• Applies thorough knowledge of tooth morphology, normal and abnormal oral anatomy, and the principles of occlusion; and will know how to integrate this knowledge into the design, functional and esthetic requirements of the prosthodontic products fashioned
• Performs other duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:45am -4:15pm

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved