Dental Laboratory Technician

Summary This position functions in the Dental Laboratory. The Dental laboratory is charged with the fabrication of crowns, fixed and removable partial dentures, complete denture prostheses, as well as any special appliances as requested by the clinical staff. Responsibilities Provide a full range of dental laboratory procedures in the areas of fixed and removable prosthodontics and in addition, many specialized appliances requiring advanced dental laboratory skills and techniques. Responsible for protecting that data from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion and following applicable regulations and instructions regarding access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc., as set out in VA Privacy and Information Security training. Plans and revises laboratory production schedules, coordinates work with staff dentists and assistants, plans for enough supplies, makes recommendations concerning the maintenance and replacement of equipment and provides the Chief of Dental Service with workload and production status. Completes work authorizations to the satisfaction of the authorizing dentist to provide the dentist with a completed lab procedure that meets their standard of care. Communicates directly with the dentist regarding the dentist's specifications. Assures the security of all precious metals to prevent theft and unnecessary cost by continually monitoring any precious metals during the day and nightly storing or all precious metals in a safe placed. Accounts for all precious metals used by keeping accurate records or metal used, patient's name, and weight used. Maintains all lab equipment in good working order to provide uninterrupted lab procedures by monitoring the preventive maintenance program for lab equipment and immediately drafting a work order for any needed equipment repair. Prepares for shipment any work to be sent to CDL or another contracted dental laboratory. Other duties may be assigned. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Not eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Dental Laboratory Technician/PD41190A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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 period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 05/11/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: 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 within 30 day of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-8. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. 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. Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): ALL applicants must meet the IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for the 0683 occupational series. To qualify for this occupational series, all applicants, regardless of grade level must meet specialized experience listed below: 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. English Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirement and English Proficiency, applicants must also meet the grade specific requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-8 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Provide full scope of Removable and Fixed Prosthodontic laboratory procedures: Fabrication of stone models; Fabrication of impression trays, record bases and wax rims; Fabrication of complete dentures including , waxing packing, flasking, polishing; Fabrication of soft and hard mouthguards; Fabrication of acrylic RPDs including wrought wire clasps; Ability to fabricate porcelain (emax/zirconia crowns); Ability to add contacts and custom staining of porcelain crowns. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have have a masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education in a directly related field of study that demonstrated the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work. (Transcript required) OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and graduate level education. For the GS-09, only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours (1 years) is creditable. If you qualify by a combination, your experience must be detailed in your resume and transcripts are required. (Transcript required) Preferred experience: Familiarity w/ 3D printing, in -lab milling machines, Dentsply sirona intraoral scanners and Primemill. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at Education A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

Created: 2026-05-06