Job opening: Health Technician (Optometry)
Salary: $44 117 - 57 354 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Nov 21 2024
Employment Type: Multiple Schedules
About the Position: This position is located at Reynolds Army Health Center in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
This is an open continuous announcement. "Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available."
Duties
Order authorized military prescription eyewear using the DoD Spectacle Request Transmission System (SRTS).
Train patients on rigid gas permeable and/or specialty contact lenses such as scleral and hybrid lenses on insertion, removal, handling, and care of soft
Document in the electronic medical record (EMR) vision testing for military physicals in accordance with the policies, regulations, and qualifying standards.
Use the Composite Health Care System (CHCS) computer support system to register, appoint, and check-in patients.
Requirements
- A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
- This position may include shift work (evenings, weekends, holidays).
- This position may require the incumbent to work on call during irregular work hours which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or varying work schedules.
- Moderate to heavy lifting up to 40 pounds is required.
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
- A pre-placement medical examination is required.
- Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
- This position requires that you obtain and maintain a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
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 includes documenting ocular and vision complaints; conducting screening diagnostic tests, such as visual acuity, autorefraction, or intraocular pressure; performing lensometry of spectacles; training insertion, removal, and care
of contact lenses. 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: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Optometry
or Ophthalmology. NOTE: You Must provide a copy of transcripts.
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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages. NOTE: You Must provide a copy of transcripts.
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 DHA COE Healthcare Recruitment
DO NOT MAIL
Rock Island, IL 61299
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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