Dental Laboratory Technician

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Fort Bragg, NC

18d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Womack Army Medical Center, Directorate of Dental Health Activity, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The candidate will be assigned to one of six dental clinics. Work is primarily performed in a laboratory fabricating orthodontic appliances, dentures, veneers for crowns, fixed dental prostheses, and implant restorations. Operating hours are Monday through Friday, 0715–1615, excluding federal holidays. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

The employee fabricates a range of dental appliances and restorations, performs repairs and modifications to oral prosthetic devices, and maintains laboratory equipment and work areas. The role requires meeting applicable health, immunization, physical examination, and workplace attire requirements.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience performing fabrication of various dental appliances and determining appropriate materials for dental appliances; the experience should be equivalent to work at the next lower federal grade level, GS-07.
• Alternatively, one and a half years of graduate-level education in a field directly related to the work.
• A qualifying combination of education and experience may be used, provided the combined percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
• Alternatively, licensed professional dentists may qualify for any grade level if they have the required aggregate experience in dental laboratory procedures.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• A suitability or fitness determination may be required based on a completed background investigation.
• Seasonal influenza vaccination is mandatory unless an approved medical or religious exemption is documented; immunization screening is required.
• Hepatitis B immunization is required for positions with direct patient contact; proof of other immunizations may also be required depending on the position.
• Completion of a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter is required.
• The employee must wear a uniform, scrubs, or other appropriate medical professional attire while on duty.
• Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated as equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program, or receive full credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• A one-year probationary period is required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Nice To Haves

• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate metal substructures for porcelain and acrylic veneers.
• Fabricate porcelain veneers for crowns, fixed dental prostheses, implant restorations, and all-ceramic crowns using appropriate ceramo-metal techniques.
• Prepare orthodontic setups and appliances such as night guards, splints, stents, sleep apnea devices, and tooth position devices.
• Pour accurate casts from all types of impression materials.
• Perform acrylic resin repairs and modifications to oral prosthetic devices.
• Maintain the cleanliness of equipment, the work area, and the laboratory.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level