Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon requires a part time Dental technician
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon requires a part time Dental technician or somebody with similar skills and/or education. Most duties required for this job are not typical of a laboratory technician. Training will be provided for all aspects. Duties include: Pouring, preparation, and mounting of dental models for orthognathic surgery cases. Measuring and marking models in preparation for model surgery in orthognathic surgery cases. Recording of measurements and calculation of surgical movements. Cutting models and repositioning models into planned position (model surgery). Preparation and surgical planning in 3D planning software. Some administration/preparation duties such as processing of x-rays, capturing and/or tracing of xray images onto computer software and back up to reception. Knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy would be helpful, but not essential. Experience in cad/cam systems a bonus. If you are able (within your scope of practice) there will be opportunity to take impressions for orthognathic surgery patients, and provide splints for TMJ patients.