Dental Prosthetist

The incumbent is responsible for assisting the Force Dental Officer in providing dental services to JDF members and their families. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining dental equipment and tools in the acceptable standard as stipulated by the guidelines.

Qualifications

• BSc. in Dental Laboratory Technology or equivalent qualifications;
• Registration with the Dental Council of Jamaica and possess a valid practising certificate;
• 2-3 years of experience practising as a Dental Laboratory Technician.

Responsibilities

To ensure that service given to patients conforms with the dental regulation and guidelines of the Health and Dental Act.

• Receives and/or takes impressions of patient mouth;
• Pours and trims models from impression of the patients mouth;
• Fabricates partial and complete dentures (metal and non-metal) to replace natural teeth;
• Repairs and relines dentures;
• Fabricates custom trays;
• Fabricates temporary crowns and bridges;
• Fabricates removable orthodontic appliances (such as retainers);
• Fabricates protective mouth guards and splints;
• Maintains and updates dental laboratory records for each patient;
• Inputs Dental Laboratory statistics;
• Performs other related functions assigned.

Required knowledge, skills and competencies

• Strong understanding of morphology;
• Familiarity with all aspects of prosthetics and the manufacturing of thermoforming appliances;
• Must be knowledgeable of all dental instrumentation;
• Ability to assist the dentist in the management of medical or dental emergencies;
• High level of integrity;
• Ability to pay attention to detail and concentrate for long periods;
• Good time management skills;
• Ability to analyse quality or performance;
• Ability to work well under pressure of time constraints.

Note

Interested persons should forward their application and resumes via email to jobopps.jdfciv@mns.gov.jm no later than Friday, December 30, 2022.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Contact

Director

Human Resource Management & Administration

Human Resource Management & Administration Section

Jamaica Defence Force

Up Park Camp

Kingston 5.

Email: jobopps.jdfciv@mns.gov.jm

Base Salary: Undisclosed