Denturist Lab Aide
Norton Denture Care Center IncRecruiting for Denturist Lab Aide NORTON DENTURE CARE CENTER INC. is currently recruiting a dedicated and detail-oriented Dental Lab Aide to join our team in Cold Lake, AB. If you are a hands-on, mechanically minded individual who takes pride in ownership and embraces accountability, we want to hear from you! No prior dental experience is required, as we provide comprehensive, hands-on training for the right candidate. Perform highly detailed, precise, and repetitive laboratory tasks in collaboration with the denturist for patient care. As an established clinic, our commitment to clear communication and fulfilling a comprehensive range of treatment solutions to our patients within a systematic and safe workplace is paramount for our team members. All POSITIONS AND TEAM MEMBERS within the clinic will overlap and support each other harmoniously. You will be a great addition to our clinical team if you are someone who: I am committed to building high-integrity relationships with our patients. I thrive in working together as a team. I enjoy playing a key role in the entire operation. I value being part of a company that values and supports me. I seek meaningful work that impacts people's lives daily. I take pride in my work, my team, and my company. I will embrace the current clinic systems and processes, and possess a desire for continual growth, learning, and improvement for myself and the clinic. I can follow and embrace current systems and processes with the ability to always be effective and considerate in my contribution to the overall clinic goals and help to continually improve systems and processes. I am a self-starter with extreme confidence, working in a fast-paced environment, and I will take ownership of my role. I exhibit thorough attention to detail. I can pivot and shift focus throughout my workday. Responsibilities: Take full ownership of your role, confidently handling situations and problem-solving as they arise. Utilize manual dexterity and mechanical aptitude to maintain high-quality standards. Assist with the fabrication, maintenance, and finishing of dental prosthetics, such as complete dentures, partial dentures, and mouth guards. Learn to pour plaster, stone, and silicone to create accurate dental models from impressions. Learn to process new dentures and relines, rebases, and repairs on existing dentures. Digital Workflow: Learn CAD/CAM workflows. Follow detailed instructions and specifications provided by the denturist. Assist with inventory management of lab supplies and materials. Support the team in quality-control processes to ensure restorations meet required standards. Maintain strict infection control protocols by sterilizing and sanitizing lab equipment, tools, and workstations. What we are looking for: The ability to see“fine” colour acuity, the difference between slight shade differences. Physical capability, strong hands and shoulders to comfortably handle repetitive technical tasks. You do not possess an inherent or genetic vulnerability that makes you more likely to develop hand arthritis compared to the general population Highly dedicated, conscientious, and accountable, with extreme attention to detail and hand-eye coordination. A strong mechanical aptitude and a willingness to learn, with emphasis on coachability. Experience: You do not need prior dental experience to excel in this role! We provide comprehensive, hands-on, on-the-job training. This position is a perfect fit for individuals with exceptional hand-eye coordination, fine attention to detail, or backgrounds in precision hobbies/trades, such as jewelry making, fine arts, miniature model crafting, 3D printing, or electronics repair. You must have steady hands and excellent fine motor skills for working with small, fragile materials. A commitment to accuracy; you will notice errors that measure in fractions of a millimeter. Do you see the crooked picture on the wall? Comfortable learning new computer software for digi…