About the Position: Provides administrative support and performs optical screenings and diagnostic tests to support the Optometrists performing eye care for military members and other eligible beneficiaries at the Optometry clinic. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Instruct air crew on routine and emergency insertion/removal and wear of contact lenses. Review medical records for visual acuity. Evaluate aviators for suspected injury. Schedule follow up appointments for clinic. Counsel patients on clinic policy and procedures. Document patient medical history.

Requirements

• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• This position may require the incumbent to complete a one year probationary period.
• This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position is 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 requires that you obtain and maintain a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• This position has "regular contact with children." IAW Public Law 101-647 Section 231, and Public Law 102-190, Section 1094, an FBI fingerprint and State Criminal History Repository check will be completed on any person selected for this position.
• Must have vision in both eyes corrected to at least 20/30 in each eye and must not have a detectable central scotoma in either eye with best acuity IAW guidelines.

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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includesperforming visual acuity screenings; documenting patient information in an electronic medical record; receiving patients to clinic; scheduling routine and follow up appointments for section. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: Half year of graduate education in subjects directly related to the position, such as, Optometry, Ophthalmology. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. Current certification as an ophthalmic assistant or higher level from a national ophthalmic association (AOA, ABO, and JCAHPO) is highly desired. If incumbent has certification, incumbent must maintain certification by pursuing continuing education in the ophthalmic profession. This keeps the incumbent current in ophthalmic standards of care.

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-DD83CC DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-ALTUS AFB DO NOT CONTACT Altus, OK 73521 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk