Dental Laboratory Technician

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 6 Dental clinics. Work is primarily done in the laboratory fabricating orthodontic appliances, dentures, veneers for crowns, fixed dental prostheses and implant restorations. The operating hours are M-F, 0715-1615 excluding federal Holidays. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience : One year of specialized experience which includes performing fabrication of various dental appliances; determining appropriate materials for dental appliances. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below: Education : One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience : A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. OR Dentistry License : Licensed professional dentists will be considered qualified for any grade level if they have, in the aggregate, the required experience in dental laboratory procedures. #J-18808-Ljbffr US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA