Description

Overview:

MONDAY - THURSDAY : We are seeking a skilled Dental Technician to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in medical documentation, patient assessment, and laboratory procedures. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about dental care, we want to hear from you.

Duties:

• Assist in patient assessment and treatment planning
• Prepare and maintain dental equipment
• Create dental impressions and models
• Perform laboratory tasks such as pouring and trimming models
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure proper documentation
• Follow infection control protocols to ensure a safe environment
• Collaborate with the dental team to provide excellent patient care **Experience:** - Previous experience in a dental setting preferred
• Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy
• Replaces partial or total loss of natural teeth by constructing partial or full dentures (metal and non-metal).
• Corrects dental irregularities by manufacturing fixed or removable appliances.
• Completes implantology procedures by fabricating prostheses to fit implants the dentist places directly into the patient's jawbone
• Replaces missing facial and body tissues due to injury, disease, or developmental abnormality by fabricating maxillo-facial prostheses.
• Constructs prostheses by following the dentists 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.
• Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
• Utilizes and conserves supplies and equipment by completing plaster casting, electro-spot welding, metal casting, metal polishing, wax modeling, ceramics, wire bending, electroplating and sandblasting; using CAD/CAM units; maintaining supplies inventories; keeping equipment operating.
• Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes.
• Updates dental laboratory technician job knowledge and skills by participating in educational opportunities, including, working with the Centralized Lab Technician to continuously improve and master your craft
• Enhances dental laboratory reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Requirements

 Experience:

• Dental Lab: 1 year minimum (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Springfield, MO 65804 (Required)