Dental Laboratory Technician
What you'd do
About the Position: This position is located at the 99th Medical Group at Nellis AFB, Nevada. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Student Loan repayment may be authorized. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.
Major duties
Complete all preliminary cast and articulation steps required in the fabrication of restorations/appliances to ensure a properly produced product. Clean and maintain laboratory equipment to ensure proper working operation. Use appropriate metal alloys to be applied to porcelain application and soldering procedures. Perform laboratory remounts, adjust occlusion and republish complete and partial denture prostheses. Assist the supervisor to plan, organize and direct case assignments, workloads and production schedules of fixed and removable prostheses performed in the section.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirements for Dental Laboratory Technician: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes fabricating fixed or removable dental prosthesis; cleaning or maintaining dental materials; and providing technical instruction to dental personnel. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Education: Two full years of graduate level education or a Master's Degree in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Dentistry. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 36. Add the two percentages. OR Licensed Dentist: Licensed professional dentists will be considered qualified for any grade level if they have, in the aggregate, the required experience in dental laboratory procedures.
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