Dental Lab Technician I

Socket.dev; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with 5% match

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Willamette Dental is seeking a Laboratory Technician in Vancouver, Washington. The role fabricates fixed and removable prostheses per dentist prescriptions and maintains infection control standards.

The position supports crown/bridge, dentures, and orthodontic work with emphasis on precision and safety. Expected pay ranges from $21 to $24 per hour, with a full-time schedule that can be either five 8-hour days or four 10-hour days.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or dental tech trade preferred.
• Ability to follow dentist prescriptions and lab Rx precisely.
• Experience with infection control protocols is expected.

Responsibilities

• Interpret lab Rx, manage supply inventory and equipment.
• Produce dental models; finish and polish appliances per specs.
• Ship/receive materials and maintain infection control procedures.
• Perform crown, bridge, dentures, and ortho related tasks as needed.
• Ensure accuracy and document log books for cases.

Skills

Infection control procedures

Model production

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Lab scanner

Design software

Job description

Location: Vancouver, WashingtonPosition Type: Full timeSchedule: 5, 8 hour days or 4, 10 hour daysExpected Hiring Range: $21 - $24 per hour

Position Summary The Lab Tech maintains and improves patients' oral health by fabricating fixed and removable prostheses according to dentist prescriptions.

Essential Position Functions

• Must be able to accomplish all general duties including; interpreting lab Rx, supply inventory, equipment maintenance and operation, model production and articulation, infection control procedures, finishing and polishing appliances, shipping and receiving.
• Carry out all duties within guidelines of company’s infection control protocol.
• Majority of time (approximately 60%) is spent performing tasks in some or all of the followingcategories:
  • Crown & Bridge: all general duties, production of crown and bridge models, maintaining of log book for cases, waxing, casting and finishing gold crowns, use lab scanner and design software for single unit anterior and posterior crowns, soldering and simple repairs.
  • Dentures & Partials: all general duties, custom trays, bite rims, flasking and processing, simple set ups and repairs, relines, vacuum formed splints and night guards and bleaching trays.
  • Ortho: all general duties, model work, processing and finishing, simple repairs and set ups, custom trays, vacuum formed splints and night guards and bleaching trays.

Education and Experience High school diploma or GED required and dental tech trade preferred OR equivalent combination of education and experience which will provide the ability to perform the essential functions of the position.

Expected hourly hiring range for this position depending on experience:

$21—$24 USD

Compensation

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to education, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.

This position is also eligible for incentive pay in accordance with the terms of the Company’s plan.

Company Benefits

Willamette Dental offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition reimbursement, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) retirement plan with 5% match, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, commuter benefits, two complimentary pairs of Fig scrubs (clinical roles), and employee assistance program.

Paid Time Off (PTO): Eligible employees will accrue a minimum of 120 PTO hours per employment year in addition to seven paid holidays annually. The Company’s PTO program combines vacation and sick leave, which is more generous than Washington State’s Sick Leave Law.

Employees in part-time roles working less than 40 hours per week will accrue PTO on a pro-rated basis.

Physical Requirements

The work is primarily performed while sitting and/or standing, but will require occasional walking, bending, stooping and carrying light items such as papers, books, or other supplies. The incumbent uses a computer and other standard office equipment to complete tasks.

Willamette Dental is an equal opportunity employer.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to an individual’s race (including physical characteristics historically associated with race), religion, color, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, veteran status, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy-related condition, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function in the company.

This position may be exposed to PHI in the course of his/her duties, and will handle protected information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).