Derek T. Lucas

****-*** ******** *****

San Diego, CA 92123

Home phone: 760-***-****

Email: acolqh@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To utilize my exemplary management and leadership skills, and my

exceptional technical skills to meet the objectives set forth in my job

description.

EDUCATION:

Junipero Serra High School 1983

Gardena, CA

Dental Laboratory Specialist Course, U.S.A.F. School of Healthcare

Sciences, 1984

TRAINING:

U.S.A.F. Implant Technology Course 6/93

IPS Empress Workshop 8/98

U.S.A.F. Advanced Porcelain Techniques Course 11/89

U.S.A.F. OJT/Supervisors Course 5/86

U.S.A.F. Dental Laboratory Specialist Course 1/85

Certifications:

U.S.A.F. Dental Laboratory Specialist, Implant Technology Course, Advanced

Porcelain

Techniques Course, IPS Empress Techniques

Computer Skills:

PC operating systems and applications, MAC operating systems and

applications,

Microsoft applications (Word, Office, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint), Internet

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Dental Laboratory Technician 05/13 - 08/14

Employer: Cosmetilab Dental Laboratory

10524 W. Pico Blvd.

Culver City, CA. 90231

Salary: $65,000

Fabrication of up to 15 units of anterior and posterior fixed restorations;

complete

fabrication of e.max all-ceramic restorations; application of opaque,

dentin, and

porcelain margins to various substructure materials, to include metal

alloys and

zirconium.

Department Manager 08/10 - 5/13

Employer: Burbank Dental Laboratory

2101 Floyd Street

Burbank, CA. 91504

Salary: $75,000

Perform quality control on all incoming and outgoing porcelain-fused-to-

metal and

porcelain-fused-to-zirconium cases; provide technical guidance to 12

department

personnel; fabricate large multiple unit cases deemed to difficult for

department

ceramists. Provide technical guidance for CAD/CAM department.

Ceramist 3/08 - 8/10

Employer: Smile Designs By Rego

10349 Heritage Park Dr.

Santa Fe Springs, CA. 90670

Salary: $40,000

Apply porcelain to metal, zirconium, and all ceramic substructures;

complete fabrication

of all-ceramic restorations, to include wax-up

Department Manager 11/06 - 1/08

Employer: da Vinci Dental Studios

22135 Roscoe Blvd.

Canoga Park, CA. 91304

Salary: $65,000

Direct supervision of 8 technicians; responsible for distribution of daily

workload,

prioritizing cases as needed; training, quality control of incoming and

outgoing cases, to

include zirconium, implant-supported, and Captek substructures; providing

technical

guidance to department personnel; coordination of cases with other

department managers;

consulting with providers; enforcing standards of quality, timeliness,

performance, and

safety; reviewing monthly reports; conducting performance evaluations.

Production Manager 3/05 - 11/06

Employer: Den Mat Corporation

1017 W. Central Ave.

Santa Maria, CA.

Salary: $60,000

Responsible for day-to-day production operations, encompassing 5

departments, and 40+

employees; provide technical guidance to all employees in my charge; hiring

new

personnel, establishing technical standards for production and training.

Dental Laboratory Technician/supervisor/manager 5/84 - 9/04

Employer: United States Air Force

Fabrication of fixed and removable oral prostheses, to include PFM, full-

gold, resin-bonded, and all-ceramic restorations, implant-retained

restorations, removable partial

dentures, complete dentures, sleep apnea devices, night guards, mouth

guards, and

surgical stents; direct supervision of as many as 12 ceramists; provide

training, perform

quality control, provide and document performance feedback and annual

evaluations;

provide technical guidance to subordinates; enforce standards of discipline

and safety;

create annual budget requests; ensure compliance with training

requirements; distribute

workload; track progress of in-house cases; interpret production quality

data to identify

technicians that require additional training; consult with and coordinate

cases with

providers.

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