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Dental Lab Technician

Posted about 2 months ago

OfficeNew Brighton, MN40k - 48k USD
Apple Tree Dental is a nationally recognized, innovative non-profit group practice committed to delivering comprehensive, high-quality dental care to patients of all ages and abilities. We serve communities both at our Centers for Dental Health and through mobile and on-site services in long-term care and assisted living facilities, Head Start centers, group homes, and schools.
 
As an integral part of our dental staff, you will be responsible for completing all the phases in making dentures.
### Key Responsibilities:
  • Sterilize incoming cases
  • Pour up models
  • Trim models
  • Mount jobs for set-ups – new baseplates as needed
  • Baseplates, bite rims, and custom trays
  • Duplicating models
  • Setting up and waxing up cases
  • Processing and finishing
  • Repairs and relines
  • Maintaining stock of and ordering teeth
### Why Join Us?
  • Meaningful Work – Make a difference in a mission-driven, patient-centered practice.
  • Professional Growth – Gain valuable experience in a supportive team environment.
  • Inclusive Workplace – Work in a welcoming setting where all contributions are valued.
  • ### Requirements
    • High school diploma or GED required
    • Dental lab experience preferred, but not required
    • Effective oral and written communication skills required 
    • Successful clearance of general and DHS background checks required
    ### Additional Expectations
    • The passion to fully embrace and embody Apple Tree Dental’s mission, vision and values
    • Knowledge of modern dental materials, their storage, handling and applications 
    • Ability to attend to multiple tasks at the same time and to prioritize assignments and responsibilities to ensure compliance with established deadlines and protocols
    • Ability to work independently and be flexible in completing cases to dentist specifications
    ### Physical Demands
  • Prolonged sitting or standing may be required. 
  • Those physical movements and the degree of mobility, manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination normally associated with dental lab work will be performed on a repetitive basis. 
  • The ability to distinguish letters and symbols as well as the ability to utilize telephones, computer terminals and copiers is required. 
  • Frequent exposure to dust, chemicals or fumes within a confined laboratory environment may routinely be encountered.
  • Job details
    Workplace
    Office
    Location
    New Brighton, MN
    Salary
    40k - 48k USD
    per year
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    At Apple Tree Dental, our mission is to overcome barriers to oral health. Apple Tree’s staff works to achieve its mission by delivering education, prevention, and restorative dental services to vulnerable populations and by providing leadership and innovation to transform the health care system. With nine Centers for Dental Health in Minnesota, a Community Outreach Center, and a robust On-Site Care Program, our specially trained dentists and multilingual staff provide preventive care and treatment to more than 37,000 patients each year. We are nationally recognized for our pioneering approach to integrating dental care as part of overall health and well-being, and we are proud to serve everyone, transcending age and ability.

    Employees
    149
    Industry
    Hospitals and Health Care
    Headquarters
    Mounds View, MN
    Founded
    1985
    Company location
    2442 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112, US
    Specialties
    Dental Care, Public Policy, Oral Health Education, and Oral Health Services

    Key team members

    Mary Larkin, CFRE

    Mary Larkin, CFRE

    Nancy Schumacher

    Nancy Schumacher

    Kristina Olson

    Kristina Olson

    Haley Dollins, LDH, MSDH Ed

    Haley Dollins, LDH, MSDH Ed

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