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This position is located within the Dental Service at the Stratton VA Medical Center, NY. The Dental Laboratory Technician performs the full range of the most complex procedures in support of dental professionals and the Veteran population. Considered an expert in the field and functions as a qualified and experienced senior technician for the dental lab. To qualify for this position at the GS-9 level, you must meet one of the following requirements: Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-8) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Dental Laboratory Technician, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying specialized experience includes: 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; and construction of dental prosthetic appliances. At this grade level, qualifying specialized experience also includes: experience constructing porcelain or acrylic fixed or semi-fixed bridge restorations, full or removable partial dentures, or orthodontic appliances, or dental splints and obturators, when the construction of the appliance is complicated because of the unusual nature or intricacy of the design required to overcome acute abnormalities; applying a thorough technical knowledge of both normal and abnormal oral anatomy and dentition as these affect the design, fabrication, function and esthetics of the dental prosthesis being constructed. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. ~OR~ Education: Successfully completed at least two (2) full years of graduate level education or a master's degree or an internship where it is directly related to the work of the Dental Laboratory Technician position. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~ Combination: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond the first year) and specialized experience, as described above, may be used to meet total experience requirements. The education portion must include courses directly related to the work of the Dental Laboratory Technician position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: TECHNICAL COMPETENCE QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYTICAL THINKING APPLIES TECHNOLOGY TO TASKS MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. ["THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS EXTENDED UNTIL 5/08/2023. IF YOU PREVIOUSLY APPLIED, YOU DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY; HOWEVER, YOU MAY UPDATE YOUR APPLICATION PACKET DURING THIS TIME. ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The major duties include but are not limited to: Designs and fabricates very complex dental and intra-oral maxillofacial appliances, requiring the knowledge to resolve difficult design and construction problems; Fabricates single castings to precisely fit the die with accurate margins, contour and occlusion; Processes poured impression using the material and sequence of techniques appropriate to the type of die being constructed; Constructs porcelain fused to metal and all porcelain crowns and bridges; Ensures precise fit and contour when trimming and finishing porcelain crowns and fixed partial dentures; Constructs stone, amalgam or electroformed copper dies, or casts with removable dies, for use in fabricating crowns, inlays or fixed partial dentures; Sets teeth in an esthetic manner, with occlusal harmony, following direct communication with the treating dentist; Waxes, flasks and boil out dentures; Uses dental laboratory equipment to fabricate dental appliances; Provides education, training and instruction to others in the field, dental students and other lab technicians; Responsible for the daily operation and throughput of dental products within the dental laboratory; Gets lab cases done in accordance with Veteran appointments; Keeps track of all dental materials in order to fabricate protheses; Makes sure orders are communicated to the Supervisory Dental Assistant; and, Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required"]

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