What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Lab Technician Trainee position at National Dentex Labs?
Join National Dentex (NDX)! - 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 40 labs throughout the country. As we continue to grow, we are seeking to fill a number of key positions within our organization, including this opportunity at NDX Albensi Laboratory in Irwin, PA for a Full-Time Dental Laboratory Technician Trainee-Stain and Glazed.
The regular hours for this position are from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. These hours will be 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; and tuition reimbursement.
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of the Position:
- Read prescriptions and specifications received from dentist.
- Choose the appropriate stain and glaze for the case based on the material of product.
- Ensure that all steps and technical team policies (TTPs) are followed, in order, to ensure consistent, accurate results.
- Review final work and check completely that all quality standards have been met before passing the work to the next technician.
- All other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities Required:
- Good hand-eye coordination, good manual dexterity, excellent perception skills and the strong ability to pay close attention to details.
- The ability to trouble shoot and problem solve using past experience and success to gauge the best steps on future cases.
- Excellent color perception.
- Strong ability to pay close attention to details
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
Minimum Education and Experience Required:
- Required: High school diploma or GED equivalent
- No experience required
Hazardous Materials or Equipment Used:
- Bard parker knife
- Plaster knife
- Stone wheel
- Milling hand piece
- Boil out machine
- Light Curing (A)
- Sand Blaster
Physical Requirements:
- Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and/or reach.
- Exhibit fine motor skills and/or perform repetitive motions.
- Read and interpret prescriptions and other required documentation.
- Ability to effectively communicate technical information.
- Vision capabilities: depth perception, attention to detail, and/or color.
