Health Technician (Optometry)

Summary

About the Position: The position is located in the directorate of branch clinics at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Branch Health Clinic (NNSY BHC) in Portsmouth, Virginia. NNSY BHC is an ambulatory care clinic that provides urgent care, primary care, and a full range of occupational health services, including optometry services, to Norfolk Naval Shipyard and other nearby base installations. The work hours for this position is 0700 to 1530. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

• Assist in the preliminary examination of patients prior to their evaluation by the optometrist by performing a variety of screening and technical procedures;
• Interviews each patient, eliciting a limited general medical and eye history, conducts reconciliation of current patient medications, and reviews medical records for additional history required for the vision evaluation;
• Assists patients in their selection of spectacle frames; Prepares and sends spectacle orders to the optical fabrication for manufacture and upon delivery verifies the accuracy of each job via a visual inspection and the use of lensometer;
• Performs a variety of additional specialized testing to assist the optometrist; Performs administrative support functions for the clinic.

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. GS-06 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes Screens patients for visual acuity, neutralizing spectacle and/or contact lenses; Prepares and verifies orders of optical fabrication; Complete pupil dilation procedures for patients; Familiarization with ophthalmic equipment within the clinic;. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-[insert 05 or above]). 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 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.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.