Dental laboratory assistant

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Commercial dental laboratory. Private sector. Tasks: Prepare plaster models and moulds. Order dental and office supplies. Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment. Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays. Schedule and confirm appointments. Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures. Send invoices. Record and relay information. Perform clerical duties, such as filing and sorting and distributing mail. Order office supplies. Obtain and process information required to provide customer service. Maintain work records and logs. Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages. Receive and issue payments. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail. Personal suitability: Efficient interpe...