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USAJOBS · 3 weeks ago

Dental Laboratory Technician

Marion, Illinois, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$61K/yr - $79K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Dental Laboratory Technician for the Marion VA Medical Center. This position involves performing complex dental procedures in support of dental professionals and the Veteran population.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Constructing routine full and partial dentures, dental splints and obturators, model work for fixed prostheses and other laboratory products to support the treatment needs of staff dentists

Functioning include pouring primary and final impressions; fabricating custom trays; fabricating bite rims; mounting casts on articulators

Setting teeth for trial dentures/partials; investing, packing, processing and finishing dentures/partials

Polishing prosthesis following adjustment; fabricating night guards; fabricating provisional prostheses; repairing broken prostheses

Adding teeth to prostheses; pouring and pinning final crown and bridge impressions; sectioning dies; fabricating fluoride trays

Fabricating stints; fabricating transitional partials, managing implant fabrication process and fabricating wrought wire clasps

Waxes, invests, casts, and finishes cast crown and bridges and metal substructures for porcelain crowns and bridges; stacking and firing ceramics on porcelain crowns and bridges

Knowledge of oral anatomy, tooth morphology and dentition

Involved in complex removable and fixed oral-maxillofacial appliances including fixed, semi-fixed, or removable cases, partial and complete dentures when the severe nature of the dental abnormalities to be overcome require working to unusually close tolerances, resolving particularly difficult problems of retention, balance, reducing tension on natural teeth and tissue, and similar problems

Performing other duties as assigned

Qualification

Dental laboratory materialsDental prosthetic appliancesOral-maxillofacial appliancesPrecision instrumentsLaboratory equipmentTechnical competenceEnglish proficiencyCommunication skills

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

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

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

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 possess 1 year of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower level in the Federal service, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of the position

Specialized experience for the position includes using dental laboratory material such as impression materials, plasters, stones, hydrocolloids, waxes, metals, acrylics, porcelain, and similar materials

Using laboratory equipment such as hand tools, dental lathes, engines, and hand pieces, furnaces, casting machines, presses, flasks, and related equipment

Using precision instruments such as articulators, surveyors, and microanalyzers

Constructing dental prosthetic appliances

Fabricating complex oral-maxillofacial appliance including partial and full dentures, dental splints and obturators, model work for fixed prostheses and other laboratory products

You must have successfully completed two full years of graduate education or a master's degree that is directly related to the work of this position as a Dental Lab Technician

You must possess equivalent combinations of experience and education as previously described to fully meet the requirements of this position

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education

Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment

Long periods of standing, sitting, and bending required

The work requires above average agility and dexterity