Laboratory Assistant jobs in Boca Raton, FL

Peterson Dental Laboratory is looking for a capable dental assistant who has chairside experience. The person will assist the dentist with complex cases. This position will take clinical challenges and apply laboratory processes and material knowledge to achieve outstanding patient satisfaction.

A successful candidate with have fixed and removable experience, decisive communication skills both written and oral, clean driving record, and a pleasant chairside manner.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

This position will assist the dentist with screw-retained hybrids, full dentures, crowns and bridges, implant abutment and implant screw-retained crowns. Custom shading and custom staining are other services that will be provided.

Technical Skills Required:

• Ability to make chairside temps
• Ability to contour crowns prior to cementation
• Ability to contour and glaze zirconia crowns
• Ability to utilize Vita 3D Master and other guides to color map anterior restorations
• Ability to identify main implant manufactures implant systems, platforms connections and platform diameter.
• Denture set-up experience

Clinical Skills Required

• Able to assess a situation chairside and determine what the lab will need to adjust or correct case
• Understands how to adjust or add to occlusal record device (occlusal rim)
• Ability to describe and perform different bite capturing techniques
• Ability to communicate to a patient to access esthetic and functional outcomes.
• Understanding of clinical terminology

Other Qualifications:

• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to adapt to and develop and maintain successful working relationships with clients
• Ability to make important decisions and cope with the pressure of demanding patients and dentist
• Available to work Monday through Friday.

Job Type:

Full-time

Benefits:

• 401k plan with Employer Discretionary Match-eligible after 1 year and reaching 21 years of age
• Health Insurance Plan with Employer Contribution- eligible after 60 days employment
• PTO time (9 days) – can be used after 90 days of employment
• Education & annual certifications Training Cost Covered