Dental Lab Technician; Dentures

Stern Houston
1805 W 34th St
Houston, TX 77018, USA

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. We are seeking to fill a number of key positions within our organization including this Dental Lab Technician (skilled in Denture fabrication) opportunity at NDX Stern Empire in Houston, TX
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Regular hours: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, subject to change from time to time.

Full-time position with benefits: health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid holiday, vacation, and sick time; 401K with company contribution; and tuition reimbursement.

• Read prescriptions and specifications received from dentist
• Pour model using impression sent by the dentist
• Bulk trim to clean up extra material on model
• Separate dies to establish units being produced for the patient
• Articulate, putting together model upper and lower arch
• Die ditch, fine tuning margin line for fabrication of the crown
  • Same process for implants with adjusting tissues in model
• Pour and articulate stratus model work
• Pour static models for technicians
• Assist with repairs on models for technicians
• Assist with repairs on broken models or needing something specific
• Maintain a clean work area
• All other duties as assigned

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
• Excellent eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity
• Detail oriented

• Preferred:
  Minimum of 2 years of dental lab fabrication experience (preferably in Dentures)
• Required:
  
  Proficient in executing all levels of dental lab cases without assistance
• Demonstrates ability to handle complex design cases independently
• Cross-trained in multiple tasks and functions across the department and operates self-sufficiently
• Preferred:
  High School Diploma or equivalent

• Coping Saws
• Steamers
• Accelerator
• Glue

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time

• Team Player:
  Works well as a member of a group
• Dedicated:
  Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Detail Oriented:
  Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

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