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. Our team is growing, and we are hiring a number of key positions within our organization including this opportunity at NDX Affinity in Louisville, KY for a Dental Lab Technician I.
The regular hours for this position are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 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 prescriptions and specifications received from dentist.
- Pour positive models from impressions supplied by dentists using liquid stone mixture.
- Trim models with bulk and or fine trimmer.
- From hardened model, saw out appropriate tooth that requires restoration.
- Attach to articulator, verifying the bite of the patient to insure proper fit of the final product.
- All fabrication steps and applicable tools are outlined in the Technical Team Policies for Model Prep.
- Insure all steps are followed, in order, to insure consistent, accurate results.
- Review final work and check completely that all quality standards as well as esthetics, have been met before passing the work to the next technician.
- Attendance is considered an essential function of this position.
- All other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities Required:
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
- High school diploma or GED.
- Manual dexterity, good hand-eye coordination, excellent perception skills and attention to details.
- Ability to trouble shoot and problem solve, using past experience and success to gauge best steps on future cases.
Minimum Education and Experience Required:
- Required: High school diploma or GED equivalent
- No experience required
Hazardous Materials or Equipment Used:
- Model trimmer
- Plaster knife
- Lathe
- Stone wheel
- Activator
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 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
Louisville, Kentucky
Full Time