dental laboratory technician assistant

NEWTON DENTURE CLINIC; Surrey; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental clinic in Metro Vancouver is seeking a dedicated dental assistant responsible for preparing dental instruments, molding dentures, and maintaining supplies. Candidates should have a secondary school diploma and 1-2 years of experience in a dental environment. Strong teamwork, accuracy, and reliability are critical for this role.

Qualifications

• Must have 1 year to less than 2 years of experience.
• Experience in preparing dental instruments and filling materials is essential.
• Ability to maintain and order supplies required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials.
• Maintain and order supplies.
• Mould wax over dentures set-up.
• Finish metal framework of dentures.
• Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures.
• Polish and buff dentures.

Skills

Ability to distinguish between colours

Hand-eye co-ordination

Judgement

Team player

Accurate

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
• Maintain and order supplies
• Mould wax over dentures set-up
• Finish metal framework of dentures
• Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
• Polish and buff dentures

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Judgement
• Team player
• Accurate
• Reliability

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years