Dental Laboratory Technician
Job Location:
Bethesda, MD - USA
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Job Summary
You will serve as a DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN in the BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY of NAV POSTGRADUATE DENTAL SCHOOL.
- You will be responsible to operate and maintain the laboratory porcelain ovens vacuum investing equipment burnout ovens centrifugal metal casting machines CAD computers milling machines 3D printers and related fixed Prosthodontic lab equipment.
- You will design and fabricate complex fixed and removable prostheses (including implant prostheses) demonstrating mastery of both traditional and Computer-Aided-Design (CAD)/Computer-Aided-Manufacturing (CAM) methods.
- You will design and present highly technical advanced dental laboratory technique courses to technicians and prosthodontic resident dental officers.
- You will serve as the fixed prosthodontics technical expert technician and instructor.
- You will plan and organize work schedule and production deadlines for the Fixed Prosthodontics Section.
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit
- Generally current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD) the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
- Must be a Certified Dental Technician in Fixed Prosthetics.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- Certification in Digital Workflows is highly desired.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
- Experience using dental laboratory materials such as impression materials plasters stones hydrocolloids waxes metals acrylics porcelain and similar materials.
- Experience utilizing laboratory equipment such as hand tools dental lathes engines and hand pieces furnaces casting machines presses flasks and related equipment.
- Experience using precision instruments such as articulators surveyors and microanalyzers
- Experience constructing dental prosthetic appliances.
- Experience utilizing dental CAD/CAM software and hardware to design and fabricate complex restorations.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience provided it demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position:
Two and a half full years of graduate education
OR
A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of specialized experience.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education.
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled job requirements (e.g. security clearance travel drug testing financial disclosure filing bargaining unit status etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: applicants will be placed at the FPL if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position grade level and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge skills abilities and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
NAVMEDLOGCOM provides to Navy Medicine in the forms of technical and procurement support for the acquisition of equipment, supplies and services. What may not be as familiar is our support to Navy's fleet and operational forces. Engineering support for medical and dental space configu ... View more
