Dental Production Lab Technician

Management Solutions International MSI; Ajman; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in the UAE is seeking a Dental Assistant to help with dental procedures and maintain the dental lab. The ideal candidate has a dental diploma and at least 2 years of experience. Responsibilities include assisting dentists, managing dental lab supplies, and ensuring safety compliance within clinical regulations.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience related to dental procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists with dental procedures.
• Maintain dental lab equipment and supplies.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Document fabrication process and maintain records.

Skills

Current knowledge of dental procedures

Ability to work as a team member

Ability to maintain dental equipment

Knowledge of supplies and inventory

Knowledge of dental regulations

Records maintenance skills

Knowledge of sterile procedures

Fluent English

Education

Dental diploma from an accredited institution

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Examines understands and follows the dentist's prescription and the required dental procedure.
• Provides (if needed) chair-side assistance to the dentists in the fabrication of dental prostheses and/or appliances.
• Making necessary adjustments to the dental prosthesis/appliances to ensure a comfortable and accurate fit of the dental prostheses/appliances.
• Assists in teaching guiding and supporting students in specific dental lab work.
• Helps students in their research projects.
• Prepares sterilizes/ disinfects organizes monitors maintains and sets up dental lab equipment as well as ensures that all dental lab instruments are cleaned and processed according to established clinical guidelines and standards.
• Maintains inventories of dental lab supplies and reports to the dental technician supervisor.
• Ensures compliance with the health and safety standards of the dental lab including the proper use and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Follows and maintains all relevant institutional regulations guidelines policies and standards for the provision of dental lab/clinic services.
• Documents and maintains detailed records of the fabrication process including the date the materials used the type of dental work the supervisor’s name and student’s ID or any other details specified by the line manager.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Dental diploma from an accredited institution with at least 2 years of experience that can be demonstrated to be applicable to the duties listed in the job description.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Current knowledge of and ability to follow a full range of conventional and digital dental procedures and protocols.
• Ability to work as a team member within a clinical environment.
• Ability to set up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance with established regulations and guidelines.
• Knowledge of supplies equipment and inventory.
• Knowledge of governmental and institutional regulations and guidelines for the provision of dental lab services.
• Ability to operate maintain and troubleshoot a wide range of dental equipment in accordance with prescribed procedures and standards.
• Records maintenance skills.
• Knowledge of sterile procedures.
• Acceptable written and spoken skills in the English Language.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is performed in an interior medical/clinical environment.
• Moderate physical activity.
• Require handling of average-weight objects or standing and/or walking for long periods.
• The work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks which require following basic safety precautions.
• The work environment involves working with objects contaminated with blood or blood-borne pathogens which requires following safety precautions.

SUPERVISION

• Reports to: Clinics Supervisor