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Dental Lab Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
On-site Fayetteville, NC $64K – $84K Apply by Jul 13, 2026 Dental Laboratory Aid And Technician INTP Trades
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There are 2 positions located within the Dental Service at the VA facilities in Goldsboro, NC and Fayetteville, NC. The Dental Laboratory Technician provides direct laboratory support to staff dentists and indirect patient care.
What You'll Do
- →***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: Collaborates with prosthodontists, oral surgeons, periodontists and implantologists to design and fabricate complex dental or intra-oral maxillofacial appliances.
- →Constructs routine full and partial dentures, dental splints and obturators, model work for fixed prostheses and other laboratory products to support the treatment needs of staff dentists.
- →Consults with patients concerning their complaints regarding the esthetics of any present prosthesis.
- →Incumbent makes recommendations concerning corrections to the dentists.
- →These are generally accepted and incorporated without significant modification.
- →Researches latest materials and technology associated with prosthesis fabrication and modification or repair.
- →Provides training to dental hygienists, dental assistants, volunteers, dental students and dental residents regarding the use of materials, equipment and techniques involved with dental laboratory duties.
- →Submits articulated casts to outside agencies such as VA Central Dental Laboratories and contracted laboratories.
- →Observes dental abnormalities which may present design problems which require special treatment plans or suggestions, which called chair side by dentists and other professional dental specialists to observe dental abnormalities, which present design problems requiring special treatment planning and suggestions.
- →Provides recommendations, which may be accepted and incorporated, into the patient treatment plan without significant modification.
- →Also consults in the laboratory concerning the follow-up actions with ongoing cases.
- →Advises in the design of unique prostheses for trauma and cancer patients where oral tissue is mutilated or missing and independently completes all laboratory procedures on these complex cases.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 2868771c-d850-46c1-a51f-04797d8ef443
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