Dental Lab Technician- Porcelain Finisher

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 30+ labs throughout the country. Our team is growing, and we are seeking to fill a number of key positions within our organization including this opportunity at NDX Heumann in Topeka, KS for a Full-Time Dental Laboratory Technician I - Porcelain Finisher.

The regular hours for this position are from 8:00am to 5:00pm, 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 all prescriptions (Rx), specifications and preferences received from doctor.
• Able to follow and perform processes step by step outlined in the Technical Team Policies (TTP’s) for contouring
• Seek management’s assistance when unclear on doctor’s Rx or specifications.
• Blend all primary contours to achieve final shape and size of restoration to fit into the existing dentition
• Keep all work areas clean on a daily basis
• All other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
• Display manual dexterity and fine motor skills
• Good hand-eye coordination
• Excellent perception skills and attention to detail

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• Required: High school diploma or GED equivalent

Hazardous Materials or Equipment Used:

• High speed hand piece
• Low speed hand piece
• Assorted diamond burs/discs
• Assorted carbide burs
• Aluminum Oxide
• Stone Wheel
• Sandblaster porcelain ovens
• Gold, Platinum, Nickel Free metal.
• Porcelain/Titanium dioxide.

Physical Requirements:

• Able to sit for long periods of time
• Standing and bending
• Perform repetitive movements using upper extremities
• Vision capabilities: Depth perception, attention to detail and/or color.