audiology-technician/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — audiology technician

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 51-9081.00 (Dental Laboratory Technicians).

Task statements

• [Core] Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.
• [Core] Fabricate, alter, or repair dental devices, such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, or appliances for straightening teeth.
• [Core] Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.
• [Core] Place tooth models on an apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient's jaw to evaluate functionality of model.
• [Core] Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes and pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatuses.
• [Core] Remove excess metal or porcelain and polish surfaces of prostheses or frameworks, using polishing machines.
• [Core] Train or supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers.
• [Supplemental] Prepare metal surfaces for bonding with porcelain to create artificial teeth, using small hand tools.
• [Supplemental] Create a model of patient's mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression and allowing plaster to set.
• [Supplemental] Load newly constructed teeth into porcelain furnaces to bake the porcelain onto the metal framework.
• [Supplemental] Build and shape wax teeth, using small hand instruments and information from observations or dentists' specifications.
• [Supplemental] Apply porcelain paste or wax over prosthesis frameworks or setups, using brushes and spatulas.
• [Supplemental] Fill chipped or low spots in surfaces of devices, using acrylic resins.
• [Supplemental] Prepare wax bite blocks and impression trays for use.
• [Supplemental] Mold wax over denture setups to form the full contours of artificial gums.
• [Supplemental] Rebuild or replace linings, wire sections, or missing teeth to repair dentures.
• [Supplemental] Shape and solder wire and metal frames or bands for dental products, using soldering irons and hand tools.

Detailed work activities

• Apply parting agents or other solutions to molds.
• Cast molds of patient anatomies to create medical or dental devices.
• Construct customized assistive medical or dental devices.
• Direct operational or production activities.
• Fill cracks, imperfections, or holes in products or workpieces.
• Inspect medical or dental assistive devices.
• Instruct workers to use equipment or perform technical procedures.
• Load items into ovens or furnaces.
• Measure clients to ensure proper product fit.
• Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production.
• Mix ingredients to create specific finishes.
• Place materials into molds.
• Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
• Prepare materials for processing.
• Prepare medical supplies or equipment for use.
• Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
• Repair medical or dental assistive devices.
• Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.
• Solder parts or workpieces.
• Trim excess material from workpieces.