Dental Lab Technician (Anaplastologist)

Dental Lab Technician (Anaplastologist)Naval Medical Center San Diego - San Diego, CA 92134OverviewSalary Range $35.00 - $40.09 Hourly Position Type Full Time Category Health CareDescriptionCompass Government Solutions is currently recruiting qualified Dental Laboratory Technicians (Anaplastologist) to provide dental laboratory support services at Naval Medical Center San Diego in San Diego, California. This position supports Hospital Dentistry and maxillofacial prosthetic services in a military medical center environment.Work ScheduleServices shall be provided Monday through Friday, between the hours of 0700–1500. Shifts will be scheduled for 8-hour periods, not including an uncompensated 30-minute lunch break.Duty Hours: NoneOn-Call Hours: NoneCall-Back Hours: NoneOverage Hours: NoneJob Duties:Work closely with professional staff in the fabrication and fitting of ocular restorations, facial prostheses, crowns, and fixed partial denturesIndependently design, construct, and resolve complex dental laboratory design and fabrication issuesFabricate maxillofacial prosthetics including surgical, interim, and definitive obturators, palatal lift prostheses, radiation stents, extraoral prosthetics, magnet implant systems, ocular prostheses, and silicone prosthesesRead, interpret, and apply requirements prescribed in dental prosthetic prescriptions (DD Form 2322)Fabricate dental laboratory work to quality standards evaluated under microscopic magnificationMaintain laboratory work areas and equipmentMaintain correction rates within required quality thresholdsPerform laboratory functions including pouring impressions, trimming and articulating casts, duplicating casts, fabricating trays, orthodontic retainers, mouth guards, surgical guides, and prosthodontic templatesFabricate removable prosthodontic appliances including custom trays, occlusion rims, dentures, relines, repairs, orthodontic retainers, TAP appliances, occlusal guards, and implant-supported restorationsApply porcelain and colorants to fabricate crowns, fixed partial dentures, implant restorations, and ceramic prosthesesModify metal and ceramic frameworks to optimize prosthetic fit, function, and estheticsPerform prosthesis finishing procedures including waxing, investing, casting, soldering, contouring, and polishing frameworksUtilize CAD/CAM software and hardware to upload digital impressions, scan casts, design restorations, and mill ceramic restorationsQualificationsDegree/Training Candidates must meet one of the following qualification pathways:Associate Degree or Certificate from a dental laboratory technology program, orCertificate from Army, Air Force, or Navy Dental Laboratory Training (METC), orEvidence of two or more years as a laboratory technician accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a licensed dentist or previous dental laboratory employerEducation Successful completion of a two-year program of study and training in dental laboratory techniques approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA), orHigh School diploma if certified through an Army, Air Force, or Navy Dental Laboratory Training (METC) programExperience Minimum of two (2) years within the last three (3) years of dental laboratory experience in one or more of the following areas:General LaboratoryRemovable ProsthodonticsPorcelain Application (Ceramist)Prosthesis Finishing (Metal and Ceramic)CAD/CAM Design and MillingMinimum of five (5) years of experience as an anaplastologistProficiency with CAD/CAM design, workflows, and manufacturing requiredCitizenship/Security:U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to access requirements for U.S. Government computer systems and networks.