About the Position: Employee works under the administrative and profession direction of the Chief Optometrist at McDonald Army Health Center. Performs in accordance with (IAW) policies and guidelines established by a higher authority. Practice limits and the Hospital Credentials Committee determine privileges. Performance is evaluated against the accomplishment of assigned objectives and standards of the optometric profession. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Serve as a primary eye-care provider, providing the full range of professional optometric services. Order appropriate laboratory and radiology tests and x-rays. Examine, diagnose, manage, and treat a full range of eye and visual problems and ocular diseases. Perform comprehensive and limited visual and ocular examination of all types of patients, to include pediatric, adult, geriatric, developmentally delayed, low-vision, contact lens, and patients who work in eye-hazardous occupations. Monitor the maintenance of ophthalmic equipment and instruments.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis.
• This position is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations. Applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to sign a statement consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
• This position requires extended periods of both sitting and standing and a moderate amount of walking.
• All Health Care Providers must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification that is sponsored or endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position may require the wearing of protective safety equipment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Basic Requirements for Optometrist Degree: A Doctor of Optometry degree from an educational program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) at the time the degree was obtained. Licensure: Applicants must have received a passing score on the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NEBO) examinations and possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice optometry in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Experience: One year of professional experience as an optometrist which includes examining and treating patients with visual disorders and/or diseases; and prescribing medications. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83CQ DHA TIDEWATER MKT-MCDONALD AHC DO NOT MAIL Fort Eustis, VA 23604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk