• Job Description

  Req#: 793456400
  About the Position: As an Optometry Technician supporting multiple health clinic locations on Fort Liberty to include Womack, Robinson, Byars, and Clark clinics. Performs diagnostic health, optometric, and optical duties prior to the optometrist's evaluation.
  
  Supports multiple health clinic locations on Fort Liberty to include Womack, Robinson, Byars, and Clark clinics.
  
  This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
  
  An Optometry Technician license/certification is not required but preferred.
  
  
  Duties
  
  
  • Assist with selection, fitting, ordering, promoting, screenings for eye wear.
  • Assist patients with their optometry needs.
  • Input results of the patients testing into an electronic health record utilizing a data program such as MHS Genesis.
  • Perform initial neurological examination and ocular motility testing.
  • Perform necessary vision testing, ophthalmic diagnostic testing, and spectacle fittings/ordering in support of the Optometrist delivering comprehensive eye care.
  • Provide clerical and administrative support for clinics within the Department of Optometry.
  • Perform initial neurological examination and ocular motility testing.
  • Order expendable, non-expendable and durable supplies used in the clinic.
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  Who May Apply: US Citizens
  
  In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 working in an optometry office conducting visual evaluations, screenings, testing and triage of patients; conducting maintenance and repair on examination equipment; assisting patients with the selection and/or fitting of eye wear; and/or use of an automated system to schedule patients for appointments.
  
  This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
  
  OR
  
  Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Medical, Health, Biology or related field.
  
  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 18. Add the two percentages.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".

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