View all jobs
Certified Dental Technician (CDT)
Vacaville, CA · $37/hrAvaMed Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Certified Dental Technician to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located in Vacaville, CA.
Position Details:
40 Hours per week
Location: Vacaville, CA
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:30am-3:00pm
(Orientation 1-3 weeks)
Rate: $37/hr ($1,480/week)
Must have a valid certification issued by the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology in the State of California.
Job Description:
Under the direction of the Institution Supervising Dentist (SD) or designee, the Provider shall carry out skilled dental laboratory procedures necessary to fabricate and repair dental prosthetic devices for Patients. The Provider is responsible for compliance with all State and Federal infection control guidelines and safety and hazardous material storage and disposal. Provider is also responsible for compliance with all California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation security, safety and tool control protocols. Provider shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Temporary/Relief Dental Laboratory Technician services, in accordance with Institution/Facility policies and procedures.
A. Duties/Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to:
1. Ensure that tool control and safety procedures are implemented and followed daily.
2. Maintain control of and provide accountability for dental instruments, lab equipment, and tools, sharps and other equipment items that pose a threat to persons or to the security of the Institution/Facility.
3. In accordance with the instructions prescribed by a dentist, construct full and partial dentures; construct acrylic partial dentures; construct cast metal framework for partials, night guards, obturators, and occlusal stints; reline dentures; rebase dentures; repair partials and full dentures, reline dentures, replace teeth in dentures, construct bite blocks, articulated models, polish dentures, and adjust dentures as prescribed by a dentist.
4. Ability to interpret prosthetic dental laboratory prescription.
5. Track, monitor, receive and ship prosthetic cases within California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institutions.
6. Procure, maintain, inventory and secure dental laboratory supplies.
7. Ensure safe usage and storage of all hazardous materials utilized in the dental laboratory.
8.Knowledge of methods, processes, materials, tools and equipment used in making dental prostheses and in dental laboratory work.
9. Skill and accuracy in making all types of dental prostheses.
10. Follow oral and written directions.
11. Maintain effective working relationships with healthcare professionals and others.
12. Respond to phone calls and emails from dentists and dental staff.
13. Be able to provide a status update on prosthetic appliances when asked.
14. Provide monthly production data on prosthetics, (i.e. the number of cases received, completed, in progress, etc.).
Position Details:
40 Hours per week
Location: Vacaville, CA
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:30am-3:00pm
(Orientation 1-3 weeks)
Rate: $37/hr ($1,480/week)
Must have a valid certification issued by the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology in the State of California.
Job Description:
Under the direction of the Institution Supervising Dentist (SD) or designee, the Provider shall carry out skilled dental laboratory procedures necessary to fabricate and repair dental prosthetic devices for Patients. The Provider is responsible for compliance with all State and Federal infection control guidelines and safety and hazardous material storage and disposal. Provider is also responsible for compliance with all California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation security, safety and tool control protocols. Provider shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Temporary/Relief Dental Laboratory Technician services, in accordance with Institution/Facility policies and procedures.
A. Duties/Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to:
1. Ensure that tool control and safety procedures are implemented and followed daily.
2. Maintain control of and provide accountability for dental instruments, lab equipment, and tools, sharps and other equipment items that pose a threat to persons or to the security of the Institution/Facility.
3. In accordance with the instructions prescribed by a dentist, construct full and partial dentures; construct acrylic partial dentures; construct cast metal framework for partials, night guards, obturators, and occlusal stints; reline dentures; rebase dentures; repair partials and full dentures, reline dentures, replace teeth in dentures, construct bite blocks, articulated models, polish dentures, and adjust dentures as prescribed by a dentist.
4. Ability to interpret prosthetic dental laboratory prescription.
5. Track, monitor, receive and ship prosthetic cases within California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institutions.
6. Procure, maintain, inventory and secure dental laboratory supplies.
7. Ensure safe usage and storage of all hazardous materials utilized in the dental laboratory.
8.Knowledge of methods, processes, materials, tools and equipment used in making dental prostheses and in dental laboratory work.
9. Skill and accuracy in making all types of dental prostheses.
10. Follow oral and written directions.
11. Maintain effective working relationships with healthcare professionals and others.
12. Respond to phone calls and emails from dentists and dental staff.
13. Be able to provide a status update on prosthetic appliances when asked.
14. Provide monthly production data on prosthetics, (i.e. the number of cases received, completed, in progress, etc.).