dental technologist

Government of Canada; Central Ontario; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Ontario is seeking a professional to design and fabricate dental devices. Responsibilities include modifying dentures, preparing models, and ensuring quality through polishing. Candidates should have a secondary school graduation certificate and experience in the dental field is beneficial. This position necessitates work at a physical location with no option for remote work.

Qualifications

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience.
• Experience an asset.

Responsibilities

• Design dental devices.
• Fabricate and repair crowns, bridges or implants.
• Modify dental devices including dentures.
• Prepare plaster models and moulds.

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities Tasks

• 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
• Mould wax over dentures set-up
• Finish metal framework of dentures
• Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
• Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
• Polish and buff dentures

Experience and specialization Technical expertise (dental)

• Plastering
• Packing
• Waxing-up
• Casting
• Polishing
• Assembly

Area of specialization

• Full dentures
• Partial dentures
• Crowns and bridges
• Ceramic or porcelain application
• Chrome castings

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking