Dental Lab Technician-Amended

Summary

** Amended to Extend Closing Date** The Dental Laboratory is an experienced technician. By applying an in-Depth knowledge of a full range of Dental Laboratory Services and Functions, and exhibiting the seasoned judgement normally expected by this journeyman specialist, he/she performs the following lab functions of that involve normal situations in the mouth.

Duties

Waxes, invests, boils out, cures and deflasks acrylic bases for partial and complete dentures. Blocks out master casts, waxes complete dentures for try-in, according to dentist prescription, for checking final tooth arrangement appearance and speech function in the patients mouth by the prescribing dentist. Shapes wax to contours desired in the final dentures, and to the thickness required to maintain facial contours, insure comfort and provide proper fit. This includes presenting a finished Maxillary denture with a nearly uniform thickness of 2.5mm. Carves and contours wax to duplicate the appearance of natural oral tissues. Removes excess wax, smoothes and polishes surfaces, exercising extreme care at all stages of bbricat1on not to disturb the position of the artificial teeth. Through knowledge of dental laboratory materials, and skill in their use. Them must be able to use laboratory tools and equipment such as dental laboratory drills and lathes and surveying instruments with skill and precision. Reproduces dentures with high degree of precision and accuracy; carefully recording the relationship of teeth and ridge; removing the teeth from the dentures, repositioning and waxing teeth for processing. Removes excess acrylic from dentures, grinds and selects methods to simulate contours of natural tissue. Polish denture carefully to remove all scratches. Preserve anatomical borders developed by the dentist by skillfully applying specialized tools to the denture in finishing. Knowledge of instruments. materials, and standardized dental procedures used in the fabrication of fixed and removable implants retained dentures and crowns. Familiar with the process and procedures in modern digital laboratory techniques such as, but not limited to, digital impressions, cad/cam milling, digital designs for stents, frameworks, and crowns. Works with higher level laboratory technicians for cases involving acute abnormalities of the mouth and in the design and fabrication of dental splints or obturators. Manage and utilize dental laboratory database for data tracking of workload and case input/out. Maintains records of workload for various reporting purposes in a timely and accurate manner. Perform additional administrative duties and clerical assignment by the Chief of Dental services. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Dental Lab Technician-Amended/PD06324A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/28/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement-SF-50 Submitted: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. For a GS-8 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7 For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-8. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR). Specialized Experience: Examples of qualifying specialized experience include : 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. Construction of dental prosthetic appliances. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position at the GS-7 grade level, you must meet one of the following: EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized experience includes: Ability to utilize digital dentistry and be familiar with the process and procedures in the modern digital laboratory techniques. Ability to provide advices in the design and unique prostheses for the best outcomes. Ability to design and construct teaching models of different prosthetic appliances Carves and contours wax to duplicate the appearance of natural oral tissues. Removes excess wax, smooths and polishes surfaces, exercising extreme care at all stages of bbricat1on not to disturb the position of the artificial teeth. OR GRADUATE EDUCATION: Successfully completed 1 full year of graduate level education that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR COMBINATION: Possess equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience directly related to the work of the position as outlined above that meets the requirements of the position. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position at the GS-8 grade level, you must meet one of the following: EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized experience includes: Blocks out master casts, waxes complete dentures for try-in, according to dentist prescription, for checking final tooth arrangement appearance and speech function in the patients mouth by the prescribing dentist. Shapes wax to contours desired in the final dentures, and to the thickness required to maintain facial contours, insure comfort and provide proper fit. This includes presenting a finished Maxillary denture with a nearly uniform thickness of 2.5mm. Carves and contours wax to duplicate the appearance of natural oral tissues. Removes excess wax, smooths and polishes surfaces, exercising extreme care at all stages of bbricat1on not to disturb the position of the artificial teeth. OR GRADUATE EDUCATION: Successfully completed 2 full years of graduate level education that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR COMBINATION: Possess equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience directly related to the work of the position as outlined above that meets the requirements of the position. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required. To meet the minimum