Dental Technician I - School of Dentistry

Dental Prosthetic Technician

Provides routine skills in the manufacture of basic dental prosthetic restorations.

Essential Functions

• Provides assistance in the fabrication of basic dental prosthetic appliances.
• Duplicates, waxes, design transfers, blocks out, casts, and finishes removable partial denture framework to assist in the delivery of quality dental care.
• Prepares teaching aids for mold fabrication and cast pouring to ensure the availability of materials for the department.
• Assists in instructing dental students in the fabrication of prostheses to provide them with advanced knowledge in the practice of prosthetic dentistry.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• Formal training in dental laboratory prosthesis.
• Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Certified Dental Technician (CDT) by National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology (NBC) preferred.

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Minimum Experience

None

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position.

Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.