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Inside Higher Ed · 2 weeks ago

Dental Laboratory Technician Supervisor

Augusta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers. The Dental Laboratory Technician Supervisor will supervise all aspects of dental laboratory activities, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations while fabricating precision dental prosthetic restorations for students, residents, and faculty members.

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Responsibilities

Supervise all aspects of dental laboratory activities. Responsible for overall organization, employee utilization, and general operation of the lab. Ensure that employees comply with MCG policies and regulations

Evaluate employees and provide advice, counsel, and disciplinary action as required. Perform annual MCG performance appraisals in coordination with the department chairman

Monitor quality control of all aspects of lab activities and products. Ensure prostheses are fabricated to the highest quality in compliance with work authorization. Employ the Lab Manager program to monitor progress and employee effort

Using microscopic technology to ensure the highest level of margin integrity, design and fabricate metal and porcelain fused to metal single and multi-unit dental prostheses as prescribed by work authorization to include waxing, investing, casting, porcelain application, finishing, and polishing

Using microscopic technology to ensure the highest level of margin integrity, design and fabricate all-ceramic single and multi-unit dental prostheses as prescribed by work authorization to include CADCAM scanning, designing, milling, finishing, and polishing

Perform all other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Dental Laboratory Technician certificationFixed dental prosthetic restorationsMicroscopic technologyQuality control proceduresCADCAM scanningEye-hand coordinationMechanical abilitiesComputer abilitiesSupervisory skillsConfidentiality

Required

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent from a recognized state or federal accrediting organization or Dental Laboratory Technician certification with 10-15 years of experience of high quality laboratory operations and or service training

Above average technical ability and a high level of productivity are essential

Working knowledge of fixed laboratory equipment and materials

Ability to operate and perform preventive maintenance of dental equipment and machinery used for the manufacture/fabrication of dental appliances

Knowledge of dental anatomy, tooth morphology, and anatomical structure

Excellent eye-hand coordination

Ability to comply with OSHA & HIPPA standards