Position Summary
The Digital Dental Laboratory Manager for the Kornberg School of Dentistry will be responsible for working with Dental Faculty, residents, and students in creating various customized digital milled prostheses based on the individual patient. This will primarily be for our clinic in Tamaqua, PA, but will also work with our clinics in Philadelphia as well. Primary responsibilities include CAD/CAM design and scanning, preparation of casts, checking digital impressions, advising faculty, designing crowns and other prostheses, nesting, milling, staining and glazing, and finishing. The Manager will also help demonstrate CAD/CAM techniques to dental students, provide administrative support for the lab, order and maintain inventory of CAD/CAM materials, identify new and efficient materials, design and 3D print surgical guides, maintain lab equipment, allocate digital scanners to users, and verify work orders and digital scans sent to our outside laboratory. Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in a field with heavy CAD/CAM applications and at least 4 years of directly CAD/CAM experience. Training will be provided for design and fabrication of dental prosthesis through digital methods. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Preferred Education and Experience
Dental degree from a US or foreign dental school or a degree in a dental specific field and previous experience working in a digital dental lab.
Required Skills and Abilities
- Must be able to travel between our clinical locations in Philadelphia and Tamaqua as needed.
- Ability to work with various CAD/CAM technologies and other lab equipment.
- Good hand-eye coordination with the ability to work with small instruments.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organization and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work both individually and in a team environment.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize work, and make independent decisions for non-complex issues.
- Must be able to work with a diverse population of students, faculty, staff, and other external contacts.
- Great attention to detail and sound judgments with the ability to make independent decisions.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize work.
Essential Duties
- Review and check digital impressions, design, mill, stain and glaze prostheses with dental faculty.
- Design CAD/CAM crowns, bridges, nightguards, and surgical guides.
- Manage flow of operations and provide administrative support for lab services, including assigning digital equipment to students.
- Maintain printers, milling unit and other digital lab equipment.
- Work alongside faculty, lecture, and demonstrate CAD/CAM techniques in advanced restorative courses.
- Stay current with new techniques, provide input to faculty and administration on new technology, equipment or processes, and identify improvements to facilities, equipment, and procedures.
- Order and maintain inventory of CAD/CAM materials and work with the department Chair to identify new, more efficient materials.
Salary Range
$62,000 to $70,000 annual.
Benefits
- Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off
- 11 paid holidays
- Tuition remission—eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree tuition‑free
- A generous retirement plan and additional benefits
Employer Equal Opportunity Statement
Temple University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all in every aspect of its operations, including employment, service, and educational programs. The University has pledged not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status.
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