Derek T. Lucas
San Diego, CA 92123
Home phone: 760-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
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.