Job opening: Health Technician (Optician)
Salary: $58 598 - 76 182 per year
Published at: Aug 17 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located at Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Duties
Prepare lenses for final inspection.
Verify completed jobs meet ANSI standards using a lens analyzer.
Answer questions about spectacle and contact lens orders.
Perform color vision.
Prepare for the following day?s appointments by readying appropriate exam forms and posting schedules in exam room.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
- This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
- Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
- This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
- A pre-placement medical examination is required.
- Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
- Moderate to heavy lifting up to 25 pounds is required.
Qualifications
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.
Experience required: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.
Specialized experience is defined as: assist in the preliminary examination of patients; assist patients in their selection of spectacles; and use automated optometrist computer systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-07.
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone - no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DD83DZ DHA SAN DIEGO MARKET
DO NOT USE
San Diego, CA 92134
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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