Lab Technician IINew Hazel Dell, Washington

Willamette Dental Group • Hazel Dell, WA

240d • $23 - $28

About The Position

The Lab Tech maintains and improves patients' oral health by fabricating fixed and removable prostheses according to dentist prescriptions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Dental tech trade preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Accomplish all general duties including interpreting lab Rx, supply inventory, equipment maintenance and operation, model production and articulation, infection control procedures, finishing and polishing appliances, shipping and receiving.
• Carry out all duties within guidelines of company's infection control protocol.
• Spend approximately 60% of time performing tasks in the following categories: Crown & Bridge, Dentures & Partials, and Ortho.
• Crown & Bridge: production of crown and bridge models, maintaining log book for cases, waxing, casting and finishing gold crowns, using lab scanner and design software for single unit anterior and posterior crowns, soldering and simple repairs.
• Dentures & Partials: custom trays, bite rims, flasking and processing, simple set ups and repairs, relines, vacuum formed splints and night guards, and bleaching trays.
• Ortho: model work, processing and finishing, simple repairs and set ups, custom trays, vacuum formed splints and night guards, and bleaching trays.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) retirement plan with 5% match.
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Voluntary disability insurance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Two complimentary pairs of Fig scrubs (clinical roles).
• Employee assistance program.
• Eligible employees will accrue a minimum of 120 PTO hours per employment year in addition to seven paid holidays annually.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED