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Dental Laboratory TechnicianThe Community - Bethesda, MDBethesda is located in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, just northwest of the United States capital of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House (1820, rebuilt 1849), which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda. The National Institutes of Health main campus and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center are in Bethesda, as are a number of corporate and government headquarters. Bethesda is one of the most affluent and highly educated communities in the United States. In 2014 it placed first in Forbes list of America's most educated small towns and first on CNNMoney.com's list of top-earning American towns in 2012. In April 2009, Forbes ranked Bethesda second on its list of "America's Most Livable Cities." In October 2009, based on education, income, health, and fitness, Total Beauty ranked Bethesda first on its list of the U.S.'s "Top 10 Hottest-Guy Cities."Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is the Nation's Medical Center, proudly serving military beneficiaries in the Washington, D.C. area as well as those from across the country and around the globe. As the largest military medical center in the U.S., we are a tertiary care destination providing services in over 100 clinics and specialties. We are proud to be known as the first destination in the continental United States for caring for the wounded, ill and injured from global conflicts.Requirements (duties include but are not limited)Fabricate porcelain veneers for crowns, fixed dental prostheses, implant restorations, and all-ceramic crowns using ceramo-metal techniques.Pour dental casts such as preliminary casts, final casts and fixed casts with die pins from all types of impression materials.Fabricate acrylic or cast metal splints for the reduction or fixation of maxillary and mandibular fractures, vertical dimension increasing prosthesis, and obturators.Fabricate appliances such as night guards, splints, stents, sleep apnea devices, and tooth position devices for orthodonic patients.Fabricate restorations to the esthetic, functional, and anatomic requirements of dental prescriptions.QualificationsMust have successfully completed a 2 year program of study and training in dental lab techniques approved by the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA) and the American Dental Association (ADA) - or -High School Diploma if certified by Army, Air Force, or Navy Dental Laboratory Training ProgramMust be a Certified Dental Technician.Must have and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as approved by the American Heart Association (AHA).Must be a US citizen.

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