Dental Laboratory Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Louisville, KY seeks a fully qualified Dental Laboratory Technician to perform a full range of dental laboratory services, including denture fabrication and repairs.

The role requires proficiency in English and relevant specialized experience or education as specified by federal standards. The incumbent will work in the Dental Service at the VA Medical Center, with duties spanning from impression materials to final prosthetic appliances, and may train

Qualifications

• English proficiency required for written and spoken communications.
• One year of specialized experience in dental laboratory work at GS-8 level or equivalent.
• Education/substitution options include 2 years of graduate study or a master's degree directly related to the job; combination of education and experience allowed.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and repair dentures and dental appliances.
• Use various dental laboratory materials and equipment with precision.
• Maintain and stock laboratory supplies.
• Provide basic training to clinic staff.
• Work schedule Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm.

Skills

English language proficiency

Education

Graduate education in dental technology or related field

Tools

Hand tools

Dental lathes

Engines

Furnaces

Casting machines

Articulators

Job description

Summary

Employee will be assigned to Dental Service - VA Medical Center - Louisville - KY - functioning as a fully qualified and experienced technician and applying a full range of Dental Laboratory services and functions.

Summary

Employee will be assigned to Dental Service - VA Medical Center - Louisville - KY - functioning as a fully qualified and experienced technician and applying a full range of Dental Laboratory services and functions.

Qualifications

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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience which has equipped them with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position - and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable - this experience must have been equivalent to the GS-8 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: 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. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (Transcript Required): Successful completion of 2 full years of graduate education or a master's degree directly related to the work of the position meets the requirements for GS-8. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. OR COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (Transcript Required): Combination of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Physical Requirements: Work requires some bending - stooping - lifting of supplies - and periods of standing and sitting. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Duties

• ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** *NOTE: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN EXTENDED.* Duties include - but may not be limited to the following: Performs total fabrication of full or partial dentures - and/or dental splints
• Designs - fabricates - and repairs very complex dental or intra-oral maxillofacial appliances - (including - but not limited to) - partial dentures - complete dentures - immediate dentures - bite raisers - surgical templates - orthodontic appliances
• Waxes - invests - boils out - cures - and deflasks acrylic bases for partial and complete dentures
• Reproduces dentures with a high degree of precision and accuracy
• Bends wrought wire clasps and bars to conform to the case design outlined upon the surveyed cast
• Submits articulated casts for partial denture framework fabrication and articulated die-systems to the Central Dental Laboratory upon receipt of the cast framework
• Constructs and fabricates bite raisers - cleft palate obturators - fracture splints - immediate dentures - surgical template - and orthodontic appliances
• Observes dental abnormalities which may present design problems which require special treatment plans or suggestions
• Provides training and basic dental laboratory instruction to clinic support staff
• Researches the best materials for use in laboratory procedures involving implants - permanent soft-liners - and light cured materials
• Orders and stocks laboratory supplies
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized