MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education – High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required.

Experience – Requires at least two years' experience in dental prosthetics.

Knowledge & Skills –

1. Has a thorough working knowledge of laboratory materials, tools, and equipment and every high degree of skill in their use.

2. Knowledge of tooth form and anatomy and ability to set teeth in various forms, i.e. crowded, normal, feminine, vigorous, etc.

3. Knowledge of all material and skill in their use to construct appliances to meet dentist needs.

4. Knowledge and ability to visualize anatomical, functional, spatial, and esthetic relationship of all stages of construction, to understand and comply with dentist prescription in setting up denture teeth and complete case fabrication to meet dentist-patient needs.

5. Knowledge of use of articulators to simulate jaw movements and place dentures in proper relationship to each other and to simulate natural teeth in setting up denture teeth.

6. Knowledge to accomplish work with a minimal amount of technical consultation.

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of the position is to provide professional medical services to Indian beneficiaries. The position is to manufacture and provide quality assurance of dentures and other prosthetic appliances as ordered by dentists in accordance with prescribed instructions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Routine procedures performed in the laboratory involve moderate risk from handling dental material, boiling water, high speed lathes, and sharp instruments normally found in dental laboratories.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

A high degree of manual skill is necessary to utilize materials and equipment daily. Employee may sit comfortably to perform duties but must also walk, bend, and reach to operate equipment. Lifting moderately heavy packages such as dental cement, plaster, and denture materials are necessary on occasion.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Satisfactory job performance will be determined by successful execution of the following:

1. Pouring of impressions, making bite registrations, and prepare cases for try-ins.

2. Fabricates custom trays, base plates, and bite rims and final waxing.

3. Work with materials such as waxes and plastics.

4. Able to construct models of patients mouths.

5. Makes and repairs dental appliances.

6. Able to identify different color tones.

7. Fabricates acrylic dentures.

8. Maintains correct vertical dimension as established by dentist for proper balance and positions teeth correctly on ridge.

9. Works at other duties as assigned to meet caseload demand.

10. Is able to finish cast metal partial dentures.

11. Repairs all types of acrylic cases.

12. Bends wrought wire to contour of tooth form as necessary.

13. Performs waxing, flasking, packing processing, and finishing dentures.

14. Sets up and contours artificial teeth for full and partial dentures when this work is complicated by the acute abnormalities to be overcome.

15. Sets up and cleans operatories.

16. Seats patients and prepares them for procedures.

17. Maintains order and cleanliness of lab and other related duties as assigned.

18. Sterilizes handpieces and lab equipment as necessary.

19. Meet quality standards regarding various dental prosthetics to established safety and health protocols.

20. Maintains a log of cases sent to outside laboratory.

21. Regular attendance is required.