Health Technician (Ophthalmology)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Charleston (SC); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a qualified ophthalmic assistant to support ophthalmologists in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and follow-up care.

You will perform standard yet complex diagnostic procedures, assist in clinic-based surgeries, and educate patients, legal guardians, and medical students and residents under supervision. Applicants who have not yet met licensure or certification requirements may be tentatively referred, but final hiring depends on meeting all

Qualifikationen

• Must be a United States citizen.
• Non-citizens may only be appointed when not possible to recruit qualified citizens per VA policy.
• Certification via JCAHPO as COA or higher is required or grandfathering provision may apply for current VA employees in this occupation.

Aufgaben

• Assist ophthalmologists in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, follow-up care and patient counseling.
• Perform standard, but complex, diagnostic procedures.
• Assist during clinic-based surgical procedures.
• Educate patients and legal representatives; assist with education of medical students and residents.

Kenntnisse

Assist during clinic procedures

Patient education

Education of medical students and_res?

Ausbildung

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or higher (JCAHPO)

Jobbeschreibung

This position serves to support Ophthalmologists in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, follow-up care and patient counseling. They perform a range of standard, but complex, diagnostic procedures, assisting during clinic-based surgical procedures, educating patients and legal representatives, and assisting with the education of medical students and residents.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or higher via the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).