Dental Technician

**Description**:
**About Osteon Medical**

We are a designer and manufacturer of patient-specific dental implants and prosthetics. Within the dental industry we have pioneered fields of engineering to create some of the most advanced dental hardware in the market. We take pride in innovation, technical excellence and superior product design and manufacturing.

We’re looking for dental technicians for our finishing team across ceramics, acrylic and metal. In this role, you will be vital to improving patient oral health by fabricating fixed and removable prostheses and implants. You’ll play an important role in building dental hardware to improve quality of life for our patients.

Your responsibilities include:

- Constructing prostheses by following dental prescriptions and quality control
- Polishing and hand finishing dental appliances prior to its being dispatched for placement in the patient's mouth by the dentist.
- Reading specifications and examining impressions or models to determine the design of dental products to be developed
- Polishing surfaces of prosthetic metals with the aid of polishing tools
- Creating documentation in our computer system including reports, logs, and records
- Identify, own, and resolve any customer and operational issues to drive continuous improvement
- Safety including review of risks/hazards and ensuring these are appropriately dealt with

**About You**

You're down to earth and thrive in a supportive team. You will bring the following with you to be successful in this role:

- Diploma in dental technology or similar
- 12 months + in the dental industry in a similar environment
- Excellent understanding of dental anatomy
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to establish rapport with team members and customers
- Flexibility and adaptability to change and assist in the introduction of new systems and technologies

**Why join Osteon?**

Drive and passion are hard to generate when we're not feeling valued or having fun, so we make sure our Osteon Family are well looked after. We provide you with:

- A company experiencing exponential growth
- Support and collaboration, not just with your immediate team, but with the broader organisation as well
- A collaborative workspace, with basketball and table tennis facilities which drives some fun competition during the day
- Onsite gym
- Flexible and relaxed work environment
- Career growth opportunities and recognition of employee performance
- Participation in our employee bonus program

**Role Type**:

- In-house - Permanent - Full-time - Associate

**Company Overview**:

- Osteon Medical is a designer and manufacturer of pioneering and innovative dental implants. Our Melbourne team comes from a wide range of backgrounds and specialist fields. Our diversity gives us strength and allows a broad range of perspectives when tackling problems. We encourage a culture of open discussion, aiming to maintain a relaxed atmosphere and providing each of our team members growth opportunities both personally and professionally.