Dental Lab Manager

POSITION TITLE: Dental Lab Manager

STATUS: Exempt, Full-Time

LOCATION: Sonora, California 

STARTING SALARY: $71,157-$84,906, Annually

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Dental Lab Manager will fill prescriptions from dentists to construct appliances for straightening teeth and repairs dentures, bridges, crowns, and other artificial tooth-replacement devices. The Dental Lab Manager will work under the supervision of the Director of Special Projects, Dental Director and or Dentists with collaboration of other dental professionals to ensure the best possible patient outcome.

The position requires an awareness and keen appreciation of American Indian traditions, customs, and socioeconomic needs and the ability at all times to meet and deal effectively in contacts with Indian health organizations which requires tact, courtesy, discretion, resourcefulness and good judgment in handling functions of a sensitive nature.

 PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Reads prescriptions or specifications and examines models and impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed. Fabricates, alters, and repairs dental devices such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, and appliances for straightening teeth.
2. Tests appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion using articulators and micrometers.
3. Places tooth models on apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient’s jaw to evaluate functionality of model. Melts metals or mixes plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes, and pours materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatus.
4. Prepares metal surfaces for bonding with porcelain to create artificial teeth using small hand tools. Removes excess metal or porcelain, and polishes surfaces of prostheses or frameworks using polishing machines.
5. Creates a model of patient’s mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression and allowing plaster to set. Loads newly constructed teeth into porcelain furnaces to bake the porcelain onto the metal framework.
6. Builds and shapes wax teeth using small hand instruments and with information from observations or dentists’ specifications.
7. Ability to work with plaster, wax, porcelain, plastic, gold, and other metals.
8. Experience using hand tools for carving and shaping and electric drills, presses, lathes, and high-heat furnaces for completing dental pieces.               

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school diploma/GED or equivalent.
2. Completion of a certified Dental lab technology program.
3. Knowledge of Dental anatomy and terminology.
4. Experience working in Dental lab setting.
5. Ability to read and interpret dental prescriptions forms and work orders.
6. Detail-oriented with good manual dexterity. 
7. Clean and maintain lab equipment and work area. 

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: 

1. Must pass Occupational Health Screening. 
2. Must possess a valid form of identification as listed on the U.S. Department of Justice I-9 form, verified using the E Verify system. 
3. Clean DMV driving record and MACT auto insurance driving eligibility (determined by auto insurance carrier). 
4. Valid CA Driver’s license and automobile insurance.  

REQUIRED ABILITIES: 

1. Supports an ethical standard, which complies with a code of conduct free of conflicts of interest.
2. Supports the Mission and Values of MACT Health Board, Inc.
3. Supports, cooperates with, and implements specific procedures and programs. 
4. Safety, including universal precautions and safe work practices, established fire/safety/disaster plans, risk management, and security, report and/or correct unsafe working conditions, equipment repair and maintenance needs.
5.  Confidentiality of all data, including patient, employee and operations data.
6.  Quality Assurance and compliance with all regulatory requirements.
7. Compliance with current law and policy to provide a work environment free from sexual harassment and all illegal and discriminatory behavior.
8. Cooperates and works together with all co-workers; plan and complete job duties  with minimal supervisory direction, including appropriate judgment. 
9. Must wear protective equipment (e.g., goggles, gloves, masks) to protect eyes and handle hot objects, to avoid inhaling dust.  

AMERICAN INDIAN PREFERENCE:  

Preference in filing of a vacancy will be given to qualified American Indian applicants in accordance with the Preference Act (Title 25, U.S. Code, and Sections 472 & 473) and Public Law 93-638, provided the applicant has submitted appropriate verification of Indian preference for employment.  Other than the aforementioned requirement, the MACT Health Board, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 NOTICE OF DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT REQUIREMENT:  

MACT Health Board, Inc. is required to implement the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, 45 CFR Part 79, Subpart F.  As such, it is unlawful for employees to manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess, or use a controlled substance on the job site.  Employees who are reasonably suspected of violating this act may be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.