Dental Lab Technician 1

University of Rochester • Rochester, NY

4d • $19 - $26

About The Position

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.

Requirements

• High School diploma or High School student in good academic standing required
• 1 year dental lab experience preferred
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Attention to detail and ability to work with precise dexterity preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides basic dental laboratory procedures under supervision. Exercises standard skill, judgment, and knowledge of the terminology and common procedures and practices of the dental lab.
• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Designs and fabricates simple dental removable prostheses, using mostly conventional analog workflows. Pours master casts for dentures, fabricates wax occlusal rims, mounts casts on articulators, and processes and finishes teeth in balanced occlusion. Surveys and designs framework for partials, wax and processes teeth to bases. Receives impressions from residents and dental assistants and pours to make mold. Trims models from poured impression, packages study cast in boxes, logs receipt and properly stores in residents’ cabinets.
• Sends and receives lab cases, updates patient charts with invoices for cases, performs quality check of all cases received, working closely with residents and vendor on all cases, and records receipt of cases for residents. Tracks lab cases to ensure timely processing and completion by the patient’s next scheduled appointment.
• Performs beginner-level digital workflows, including basic procedures related to fixed and implant prosthodontics, complete and partial.
• Cleans lab equipment and stocks lab area.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees