This position serves as the Health Technician in optometry clinical office providing a broad range of patient services. The incumbent will assist patients with completion of routine patient documents, schedule patient appointment, conduct routine optometric procedures. This position reports to the Supervisory Optometrist for the Anadarko Indian Health Clinic.

Duties

Provide clerical receptionist support and patient appointment management Routine patient care through optometric and ophthalmic procedures. Coordinate optical dispensary, shaping, adjusting, maintenance to corrective lenses and fitting. Provide patient and staff education related to care, equipment, and repairs.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-04: Six (6) months of general experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work of this position AND six (6) months of specialized experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work of this position at the GS-03 grade level. Specialized examples include: provide support services to a medical care provider through clinical and appointment management services. OR Two (2) years education above high school level that included at least 12 semester hours in subject courses related to optometry. OR A combination education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for the GS-04 grade level. GS-05: One (1) year specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level that equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples include: assisting patients to complete information forms, provide instructions and informative optometry program benefits, schedule yearly checkup appointments, perform routine patient history questionnaire and record patient date into a health record, preform variety of routine optometric and ophthalmic procedures. OR Four 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study OR at least 12 semester hours in subjects related to the position. OR A a combination education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for the GS-05 grade level. GS-06: One (1) year specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level that equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples include: coordinate referrals specialty referrals through clinic procedures for approval, transpose treatment plan into patient data record, review patient files for discrepancies, determine severity of patient urgency, perform test procedures for visual acuity, calibration of optometry equipment, perform optometry screening test to capture visual acuity, vision fields, color vision, retinal photography, document ocular diseases. GS-07: One (1) year specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level that equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples include: validate information within patient record, confirm appointment and treatment prescribed, perform difficult and advanced optometric and ophthalmic procedures, calibrate optometry equipment and instruments for optometrist, sterilization of instruments, assist in photo-documentation, repair or refurbish damaged frames, order optometry supplies and tools, and provide optometry education to patients and developing staff. OR One full year graduate education leading to such degree related to optometry. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

There are no education requirements.

You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

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 http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Lawton Service Unit 1515 North Lawrie Tatum Rd Lawton, OK 73507 US
• Name: Napua Gonzalez Aponte
• Phone: 580-354-5106
• Email: [email protected]