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 hiring a number of key positions within our organization including this Quality Control Dental Lab Technician opportunity located at NDX Albensi Dental Laboratory in Irwin, PA.
The regular hours for this position are from 8:30am 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; and tuition reimbursement!
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of the Position:
- Read prescriptions and specifications received from dentist.
- Conduct in-line and final inspections of fixed/removable products to ensure a quality product is delivered to customers on a daily basis.
- Inspect cases ensuring doctor’s preferences are acknowledged and satisfied and RX and preferences have been accurately followed.
- Return cases that need to be corrected and provide feedback to team members who produce substandard work, and provide feedback to Production Manager of identified trends.
- Inform Production Manager and QC/Tech Comm Manager of any team member’s failure to follow departmental policies.
- Look up cases in lab case management software and print daily reports to find outstanding cases to ship at the end of the day by getting them into shipping on time.
- Assist in the production of fixed or removable prosthetics by producing additional work as trained and directed.
- All other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities Required:
- Must be able to read, write, and communicate well in English
- Excellent eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity
- Detail oriented
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
Minimum Education and Experience Required:
- Required: High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Required: Dental Assistant degree
- Preferred: 1-3 years chairside experience
- Aptitude in dental terminology, anatomy, and function
- Aptitude in anterior and posterior contouring
Hazardous Materials or Equipment Used:
- Hand pieces
- Sand blaster
Physical Requirements:
- Sitting for long periods at a time