Dental technician
Walker Dental Laboratories Ltd. Kamloops, British Columbia
Permanent
Full time
As soon as possible
Description
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- Commercial dental laboratory
- Design dental devices
- Fabricate and repair crowns, bridges or implants
- Modify dental devices including full or partial dentures, orthodontic appliances, inlays, onlays, clasps and bands
- Prepare plaster models and moulds
- Supervise technical staff
- Train other dental technicians
- Cast gold or metal alloys for bridges and denture bases
- Perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory
- Maintain and order supplies
- Mould wax over dentures set-up
- Finish metal framework of dentures
- Supervise students in training
- Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
- Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
- Make orthodontic bands from metal and alloys
- Polish and buff dentures
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Team player
- Early morning
- Morning
- Day
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
Salary: $38.40 to $40.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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