Part-time Dental Laboratory Technician

Temple University's Kornberg School of Dentistry is searching for a part-time Dental Lab Technician!

As the second-oldest dental school in the U.S., the Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry upholds a legacy of innovation in dental education, research efforts, community service and pioneering healthcare services. Founded in 1863, Kornberg remains a pillar in the dental community. We have more than 7,000 alumni currently redefining the field of oral health around the world. In 2023, the school proudly celebrated its 160th Anniversary.

Kornberg supports health and wellness through a range of diverse educational programs and comprehensive patient services. Our students become dedicated and ethical professionals who honor the traditional models of dental care while staying focused on discovering new ones.
We train the experts who lead the field.

Our renowned faculty and staff provide students with a wealth of opportunities and resources, including smart classrooms, digital dentistry labs, clinics and a preclinical lab that emphasizes collaboration. Students pursue postbaccalaureate, predoctoral, continuing education and advanced education in general dentistry programs.

SALARY RANGE: $19.00 to 20.00 per hour
A variety of important factors are reviewed by HR when considering salary, including job duties, the applicant's education and experience, all relevant internal equity considerations, department budget, and funding source.

Position Summary:
The Digital Dental Laboratory Technician for the Kornberg School of Dentistry will be responsible for working with Dental Faculty, residents, and students in creating various customized digital milled prostheses based on the individual patient. Primary responsibilities will include CAD/CAM design and scanning, preparation of casts, checking digital impressions, advising faculty, designing crowns and other prostheses, nesting, milling, staining and glazing, and finishing. In addition, the Dental Laboratory Technician will also be responsible for working with dental students within advanced restorative courses to give demonstrations on CAD/CAM techniques, supervising faculty and students with clinical data collection used in scanning, and coordination of all lab processing of digital prostheses, and will provide administrative support for the current lab operating at the dental school. Other responsibilities will include ordering and maintain inventory of CAD/CAM materials and working with the department Chair to identify new and more efficient materials to be used, designing and 3D printing of surgical guides. Maintaining (set up, cleaning, basic repairs) of lab equipment as well as allocating the digital scanners to users. Entering and verifying work orders and digital scans being sent to an outside laboratory into Axium. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in a field with heavy CAD/CAM applications and at least 6 months of directly related (CAD/CAM) experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred Education and Experience:
Candidates with dental knowledge will be preferred.

Required Skills and Abilities:
*Must be able to travel to our offsite clinics as needed.
*Ability to work with various CAD/CAM technologies and other lab equipment.
*Must possess good hand-eye coordination with the ability to work with small instruments.
*Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
*Excellent organization and interpersonal skills.
*Ability to work both individually and in a team environment.
*Ability to multitask, prioritize work, and make independent decisions for non-complex issues.
*Must be able to work with a diverse population of students, faculty, staff, and other external contacts.
*Must have great attention to detail and sound judgements with the ability to make independent decision.
*Ability to multitask and prioritize work.

Essential duties:
*Working with dental faculty to review and check digital impressions, design, mill, stain and glaze prostheses.
*Keeping faculty up to date with realistic timeframes on completion of products, any delays that arise along with potential solutions.
*Designing CAD/CAM crowns, bridges, and other prostheses.
*Pouring models as necessary.
*Nesting, milling, finishing, staining, and glazing of crown.
*Management of flow of operations and administration support for lab services. Oversee the assigning of digital equipment to students.
*Assist faculty in the pre-clinical digital curriculum.
*Milling in house and finishing of single crowns and bridges.
*Maintenance of milling unit and equipment.
*Working alongside faculty, lectures/demonstrates to students CAD/CAM techniques in advanced restorative courses.
*Supervising faculty and students with clinical data collection used in the scanning.
*Continue to keep up to date with new techniques in the field and provide input to faculty and administration on new technology, equipment or processes that may be helpful to the Dental School as well as improvements that can be made to current facilities, equipment, and procedures.

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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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