Dental Lab Technician

University of Utah Health Research; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Utah Health Research in Salt Lake City is seeking a Dental Lab Technician to support fabrication and repair of dental prosthetics, including dentures and crowns, within an academic setting. You will ensure high-quality, timely processing of work orders and follow prescriptions while fostering positive relationships with students and staff.

As part of the School of Dentistry team, you will contribute to PROMISE standards and participate in CAD/CAM workflows and research services,

Qualifications

• Equivalency: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience.
• Job levels include Medical Device & Equipment Engineer IV with bachelor's (or equivalent) + 8 years or master's (or equivalent) + 6 years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Be a contributing member to the Prosthodontic team by promoting effective communication among all clinic disciplines and encouraging students to be better.
• Works under minimal supervision.
• Organizes work to ensure production value remains cost-competitive with local labs.
• Must be proficient with computers; Windows experience is a plus for data entry/administrative tasks.
• Production Services: Denture, crown and bridge production with focus on high-range outcomes.
• CAD / CAM design knowledge and digital workflow is required.
• Educational Services: fabricate quality prosthetics and interact with students/faculty.
• Education in Quality Assurance: assess the quality of student work.
• Research Services: contribute knowledge to university research in prosthodontics.

Skills

CAD / CAM design

Digital workflow

Windows experience

Data entry

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

CAD / CAM software

Job description

Open Date 08/06/2026

Requisition Number PRN45845B

Job Title Medical Device & Equipment Engineers

Working Title Dental Lab Technician

Career Progression Track P00

Track Level P4 - Advanced

FLSA Code Professional

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 20

Full Time or Part Time? Part Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary Flexible schedule. 20 hours per week, determined upon hire.

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department 01478 - SOD - EDUCATION

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $35,000 - $40,000

Close Date 11/06/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

This position completes all laboratory phases for fabrication and/or repair of various dental laboratory products, including but not limited to dentures, partials, repairs/relines, crown and bridge work. Ensures highest quality, timely processing of all work orders, follows lab prescriptions, and customization of prostheses.

As a member of the School of Dentistry team, you are expected to form positive and productive relationships with peers, students, and leadership to support the mission, vision, values, and PROMISE standards of the organization. You are expected to encourage and foster a supportive and compassionate environment for all patients, students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities

• Be a contributing member to the Prosthodontic team by promoting effective communication among all clinic disciplines and encouraging students to be better.
• Works under minimal supervision.
• Organizes his/her work such that the production value is of lesser cost than competing local laboratory’s production costs
• Must be proficient with computers. Windows experience preferred as data entry/administrative tasks may be assigned.
• This position is primarily a clinical production position with mild educational requirements, with potential for needs in research. As such, this position may take on various “service” forms depending on needs of the Section of Prosthodontics as determined by the Section Head of Prosthodontics, these “service” forms include, but is not limited to:
• Production Services: Denture (complete and partial) production as well as crown and bridge. The incumbent is expected to maintain production at the “high range”. This includes same day relines, repairs, etc.
• CAD / CAM design knowledge and digital workflow is required.
• Educational Services: it is imperative that the fabrication of quality prosthetics in an academic institution include a minor amount of dialogue with the student/faculty fabricating a prosthetic with the incumbent.
• Education in Quality Assurance (QA): The incumbent may be asked to assess the quality of student work.
• Research Services: research is a primary mission of the university, and the incumbent’s knowledge is unique and highly valuable. The incumbent has the status of an expert in prosthodontics, and therefore his or her knowledge and intuition when contributed to the general body of knowledge is of immense value to the University. As such, it is of value for the incumbent to be able to provide research services.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

• Medical Device & Equipment Engineer, IV: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

Experience with CAD / CAM dental design software and digital workflows preferred. Prior experience in an academic or multi-specialty clinical laboratory setting is a plus.

Type

Benefited Staff

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at [phone] for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at [phone] or [phone] or University Human Resource Management at [phone] if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

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