You will serve as a HEALTH TECHNICIAN (OPTOMETRY) in the Quality and Operational Support Directorate Quality Support Department of NAVOPHTHALSUPPTRACT VA.

Duties

You will provide technical ophthalmic production oriented tasks and customer support for eligible beneficiaries. You will maintain NORA's Laboratory Management System (LMS) data base in regard to optical lens and frame inventory. You will receive, open, sort, and distribute electronic and hard copied Department of Defense (DoD) Eyewear request forms (DD-771 form). You will dispense, adjust, and repair glasses for military, active duty/retired, and other personnel eligible for prescription eyewear. Assists walk-in customers with ordering, fitting, and dispensing of spectacles. You will perform evaluation of new optical lens or frame technology for military war fighter and active duty service members and specialty ophthalmic lenses for wounded warriors leading to acquisition of new ophthalmic lens technology.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• May be required to lift packages in excess of 30 pounds.
• A graduate from an accredited optician program and/or American Board of Opticianry (ABO) certificate is highly desired.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience conducting technical ophthalmic production-oriented tasks and/or customer support tasks for eligible beneficiaries. Experience receiving, editing, processing and contacting the clinic or patient if information was submitted incorrectly. Experience dispensing, adjusting, and repairing glasses for active duty, retired, and other personnel eligible for prescription eyewear. Experience assisting customers with ordering, fitting, and dispensing of spectacles. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/health-aid-and-technician-series-0640/

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position:

One full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-7.

IF CLAIMING EDUCATION, FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS/ITEMIZED LIST WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements.

Contacts

• Address NAVOPHTHALSUPPTRACT VA BUMED NOSTRA Yorktown, VA 23691 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]