Lab Tech

Shared Practices Group is a growing dental implant practice with over 20 dental practices around the US and we’re looking for an outstanding Lab Technician to join our Tacoma DI location.

Working at Shared Practices Group means being part of a dynamic work environment where each one of our employees has the opportunity to make a difference. We love what we do, and it shows. Our company’s purpose is to increase our patients’ access to life-changing full arch dentistry. We value our employees as much as we value our patients. One of our core values is “Team First,” only by serving our teammates can we render excellent service to our patients!

We strive to hire a top notch assistant. An ideal candidate would have at least two years of surgical dental assisting experience and a passion for surgery. We are looking for a rockstar with a positive, upbeat attitude, willing to put in hard work and dedicated to achieving the team goal. This opportunity will require our assistant to hit the ground running from the start. Setting up the back office, which will include determining operational workflow, sterile room organization and collaboration with the team to provide an incredible service.

Our benefits package includes:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Scrub allowance
• Competitive hourly wage based on experience

What does a typical day in the life of a Lab Technician entail with SPG?

Dental Laboratory Technician Job Duties:

• Replaces partial or total loss of natural teeth by constructing partial or full dentures (metal and non-metal).
• Corrects dental irregularities by manufacturing fixed or removable appliances.
• Completes implantology procedures by fabricating prostheses to fit implants themdentist places directly into the patient's jawbone
• Replaces missing facial and body tissues due to injury, disease, or developmental abnormality by fabricating maxillo-facial prostheses.
• Constructs prostheses by following the dentists prescription; making models of the mouth and teeth from impressions of the patient's mouth taken by the dentist; building-up wax replicas of part or all of the mouth and/or teeth on the model; encasing the wax in a mold material and melting away the wax; replacing the wax with plastic, metal, or ceramic materials to make the replacement appliance; polishing and finishing the appliance prior to its being placed in the patient's mouth by the dentist.
• Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
• Utilizes and conserves supplies and equipment by completing plaster casting, electro-spot welding, metal casting, metal polishing, wax modeling, ceramics, wire bending, electroplating and sandblasting; using CAD/CAM units; maintaining supplies inventories; keeping equipment operating.
• Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes implementing changes.
• Updates dental laboratory technician job knowledge and skills by participating in educational opportunities, including, working with the Centralized Lab Technician to continuously improve and master your craft
• Enhances dental laboratory reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Qualifications for Lab Technician

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• 1-2 years of experience working in a lab
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to perform physically demanding work such as moving and lifting equipment, standing for long periods of time, etc.
• Exceptional chairside manner/ four handed dentistry

SPG is a great place to not only work but to begin a rewarding career. If you’ve ever imagined being a part of a team that helps change lives by giving patient’s their confidence back through a new smile, this is the career for you!

If you feel you would be an ideal fit for our team and have a passion for changing people's lives then we encourage you to apply today!