Dental Laboratory Technician

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Fabricates dental appliances such as complete dentures removable partial dentures crowns fixed partial dentures or combinations of fixed and removable partial dentures
• Constructs orthodontic appliances or dental splints and obturators when the construction of the appliance is complicated because of the unusual nature or intricacy of the design required to overcome acute abnormalities
• Identifies spatial and anatomical functions and esthetic relationships at all stages of the construction of the prosthesis to produce a finished product that meets the dentists requirements
• Uses dental laboratory equipment to fabricate dental appliances
• Applies a thorough technical knowledge of both normal and abnormal oral anatomy and dentition as these affect the design fabrication function and esthetics of the dental prosthesis being constructed
• Surveys master casts for partial dentures to implement design prescribed by the dentists
• Sets up and contours artificial teeth for full and partial dentures
• Surveys interprets designs and fabricates fixed semi-fixed or removable partial dentures or complete dentures for cases that involve such abnormalities as acute malocclusion or other conditions that present particular problems
• Fabricates acrylic or porcelain crowns bridges and facings
• Constructs stone amalgam or electroformed copper dies or casts with removable dies for use in fabricating crowns inlays or fixed partial dentures
• Fabricates acrylic or cast metal splints for the reduction or fixation of maxillary and mandibular fractures or obturators to close an opening in the palate
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work is mostly sedentary but also requires standing bending reaching lifting heavy materials and general dental laboratory functions. Work is performed in the dental laboratory setting. Due to the various types of dental equipment dental materials chemicals and sterilizing agents that must be used it is necessary to observe standard safety precautions to avoid accidents. The dental laboratory technician is required to wear personal protective equipment.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See Required Documents below for details.

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-9 GRADE LEVEL YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.

AND

EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-8) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Dental Laboratory Technician and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Experience should include use of dental laboratory material such as impression materials plasters stones hydrocolloids waxes metals acrylics porcelain and similar materials; use of laboratory equipment such as hand tools dental lathes engines and hand pieces furnaces casting machines presses flasks and related equipment; use of precision instruments such as articulators surveyors and microanalyzers; and construction of dental prosthetic appliances. At this grade level qualifying specialized experience also includes: experience constructing porcelain or acrylic fixed or semi-fixed bridge restorations full or removable partial dentures or orthodontic appliances or dental splints and obturators when the construction of the appliance is complicated because of the unusual nature or intricacy of the design required to overcome acute abnormalities; applying a thorough technical knowledge of both normal and abnormal oral anatomy and dentition as these affect the design fabrication function and esthetics of the dental prosthesis being constructed.
NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title duties month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week.

OR

EDUCATION: Successful completion of two (2) full years of graduate education or a masters degree that is directly related to the work of the Dental Laboratory Technician position. Such graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
NOTE: Licensed professional dentists will be considered qualified for any grade level if they have in the aggregate the required experience in dental laboratory procedures. (Transcripts unofficial or official must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.)

OR

COMBINATION: Equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate education (beyond the first year) and specialized experience as described above.
NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title duties month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at

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