Job Description
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 opportunity at NDX Affinity in Louisville, KY for a Dental Laboratory Technician. The regular hours for this position are from 5:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 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 supervisor or OTI leader.
- Evaluate model work and articulations to see if it meets Keller standards
- Select denture teeth from tooth stock per doctor's specifications
- Mark model for outline of restoration
- Create base plates
- Create esthetic control bases
- Create bite rims
- Set denture teeth on fully edentulous cases
- Set 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
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: - Required: High school diploma or GED equivalent
- No experience required
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
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Monday to Friday,