Dental Technician
Company Overview: Frontier Dental Laboratories is a leading full-service dental lab specializing in everyday crown and bridge work, as well as high-quality aesthetic restorations, smile design, full mouth reconstruction, and implants. We take pride in our ability to craft Custom, Precise, and artfully made Dental Restorations at the highest quality in an Ethical, Professional, Responsive, and Caring manner.
Schedule: Full time 40 hours Monday-Friday
Compensation: $20-$25 an hour depending on experience
Work Location: At office/lab in El Dorado Hills CA.
Benefits: Frontier Dental Labs recognizes the importance of providing our employees the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive and competitive benefits program. A competitive benefits program is key to our continued growth as an organization and offers our employees benefits in support of overall health and financial security.
· 401k with employer matching
· Health benefits that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Supplemental health and H.S.A/FSA accounts
· Company paid Basic Life Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability benefits.
· Employee Assistance Program
· Holiday pay
· Sick pay
· Vacation pay
Descriptive Summary
The Dental Technician (Entry level) primary function is to maintain and improve patients’ oral health by fabricating fixed and removable prostheses according to Doctor’s prescriptions.
Essential Functions
- Reads prescription included with case; constructs prostheses by following doctors’ written orders and instructions.
- Communicates with colleagues and managers in a prompt articulate manner.
- Uses a wide range of materials, such as metal (precious, non-precious, gold) or non-metal materials (porcelain, composite, acrylic, polyurethane, co-polyester, thermo plastic).
- Makes models of mouth and teeth from impressions taken by dentist.
- Builds-up wax replicas of part or all of mouth and/or teeth on model.
- Encases wax in mould material and melts away wax; replaces wax with plastic, metal, or ceramic materials to make replacement appliance.
- Uses different kinds of hand tools and equipment (electric drills, presses, lathes, high-heat furnaces, sandblasters, paint brushes, carvers, etc).
- Documents actions by completing forms, logs and reports.
- Works closely with quality control specialists and addresses all issues regarding quality standards.
- Follows quality standard protocol.
- Recognizes and reports problem cases or cases that need additional prep work.
- Prepares equipment and materials (fills mixing bins, empties equipment receptacles, etc.).
- Relies on technical knowledge to make decisions and accomplish departmental goals.
- Performs other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management.
Education and Experience:
- Basic dental training.
- Prior dental experience or background, a plus.
- Previous experience working in positions that require hand and finger dexterity, a plus
Education & Experience
Required
- Basic dental training.
- Hand eye coordination.
Preferred
- Prior dental experience or background, a plus.
- Previous experience working in positions that require hand and finger dexterity, a plus.
Required
- High level organizational skills, time management skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment to consistently meet deadlines
- Ability to anticipate, identify and resolve problems in a timely and positive manner
- Strong technology skills and the ability to leverage technology in work processes
- Knowledge of principles, procedures and best practices in the industry
Physical Requirements
- Sitting - Sitting Continuous for 8+ hours
- Standing - Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time
- Bending - Bending or stooping continuously for 8+ hours
- Lift/Push/Carry - Must be able to lift, push, and carry up to 15lbs
- Vision - The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services, general laborer, etc.) or to make general observations of facilities or structures
Additional Physical Requirements
- Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine, 8+ hours
- Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers, pinch, grasp.
- Able to use hand tools with repetitive vibration and manual dexterity.
Work Conditions
- Must be able to wear personnel protective equipment for tasks requiring them.
- The worker is subject to vibration, exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.
Work Eligibility
- Must be at least eighteen years of age
- Must pass work eligibility requirements
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.