Dental Technician Trainee (Monday through Friday 6:00pm - 3:00am)

RDC•Riverside, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves fabricating and repairing dental prostheses and appliances such as dentures, partials, crown and bridge, inlay/onlay, veneers, and implant restorations. The Dental Technician Trainee will read prescriptions, construct prostheses according to doctors' written orders, and communicate effectively with colleagues and managers. The role requires the use of a wide range of materials, including precious and non-precious metals, porcelain, composite, acrylic, and more. Responsibilities include replacing natural teeth with dentures, correcting dental irregularities with appliances, creating models from dental impressions, building wax replicas, encasing wax in mold material and replacing it with plastic, metal, or ceramic, applying porcelain layers for ceramic restorations, polishing and finishing appliances, and applying stains and glazes for a natural look. The technician will utilize various techniques such as plaster casting, metal casting, die trimming, metal polishing, wax modeling, wire bending, sandblasting, electroplating, electro-spot welding, and CAD/CAM. The role also involves using hand tools and equipment like electric drills, presses, lathes, high-heat furnaces, sandblasters, paint brushes, and carvers. Documentation of actions through forms, logs, and reports is required, as is close collaboration with quality control specialists to address quality standards and report problem cases. Preparation of equipment and materials is also part of the duties. The position relies on technical knowledge for decision-making and achieving departmental goals, with additional duties assigned as needed.

Requirements

Basic dental training.
Hand and finger dexterity.

Nice To Haves

Prior dental experience or background.
Previous experience working in positions that require hand and finger dexterity.

Responsibilities

Fabricates and repairs dental prosthesis/dental appliances such as dentures, partials, crown and bridge, inlay/onlay, veneers and implant restorations.
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).
Replaces partial or total loss of natural teeth by constructing partial or full dentures (metal and non-metal).
Restores natural teeth and corrects dental irregularities by manufacturing fixed or removable appliances.
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.
Builds-up ceramic restoration by continuously applying layers of porcelain.
Polishes and finishes appliance to ensure smoothness and fit.
Applies stains and glazes to restorations to create natural look.
Utilizes and conserves supplies and equipment by completing plaster casting, metal casting, die trimming, metal polishing, wax modeling, wire bending, sandblasting, electroplating, electro-spot welding and CAD/CAM techniques.
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.