This position is located in the Optical Fabrication Laboratory (OFL) at VA Boise Healthcare System - Boise VA Medical Center in Boise, ID. The Prescription Eyeglass Maker performs the moderate duties involved in the optical fabrication manufacturing process as well as assist the Prescription Eyeglass Maker Supervisor in maintaining the optical fabrication equipment.

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to: Manufacturing ophthalmic prescription eyeglasses with moderate assistance and performing quality control at each station Following the set pace and demonstrates proper work methods from the onset of getting a blank lens to the final finished eyeglasses Following the instructions received from the Prescription Eyeglass Maker Supervisor for area assignment in the OFL Performing the required assignment tasks to produce prescription eyeglasses and assuring that daily operational supplies are readily available Operating all machinery and equipment involved in eyeglass production safely including proper and regular training in safety procedures and proper operation of the optical equipment Maintaining open and ongoing communication concerning the status and operations of the optical fabrication equipment with the Prescription Eyeglass Maker Supervisor Following maintenance guidelines from Prescription Eyeglass Maker Supervisor and Manufacture specifications of assigned optical fabrication equipment Following processes and procedures for the efficient operation of the optical laboratory fabrication equipment and assuring that maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with local, network and national VA policies Following safety and housekeeping rules and ensures that assigned area of the OFL is properly cleaned and maintained daily Assuring compliance with regulations and operating standards per equipment manufacturer recommendations Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 08:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT: The incumbent performs tasks normally requiring moderate physical exertion, including occasionally lifting of up to 50 pounds. Work includes periods of standing for long periods on concrete floors, stooping, crouching, bending, pushing, pulling, carrying, reaching, and walking for up to ten (10) hours in each day. Heavy lifting (over 50 pounds) and strenuous exertion is occasionally necessary. The incumbent is standing or walking most of the time. The position requires manual dexterity. Incumbent must have the ability to maintain a high degree of mental alertness and concentration for up to ten hours at a time. Uncommon tours and/or work schedules may be required. WORK CONDITIONS: The work is performed inside in a clean and air-conditioned office setting and in a semi-clean manufacturing area. The incumbent is subject to lens dust, lens polish, equipment wastewater, chemicals used in the production of ophthalmic glasses, and the noise of the fabrication machinery. The office setting involves the everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting rooms, using safe working practices with office equipment, avoiding trips or falls, observing fire regulations, etc. The manufacturing setting requires attention to safety and emergency procedures in the case of injury or exposure to personnel. This includes assuring staff are educated and trained in proper operation of machinery and what to do in the event of an injury or emergency. This setting also requires the same basic safety elements found in an office setting as listed above. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairMaterialsUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervision IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA Portland Health Care System 3710 Southwest US Veterans Hospital Road Portland, OR 97239 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]