Health Technician (Ophthalmology)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA seeks a Health Technician (Ophthalmology) to provide specialized refractive surgical and perioperative care at a medical facility. The role includes in-the-operating-room support as a Laser System Operator and assisting with complex refraction and related ophthalmic procedures.

The candidate will work under federal Direct Hire Solicitation guidelines and must meet specialized experience or education requirements outlined for ophthalmic care support

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in ophthalmic/refractive clinical and surgical support.
• Experience assisting in operating room as Laser System Operator for refractive surgery lasers.
• Education: 9 semester hours of graduate study in a directly related field (optometry/ophthalmology).

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative refractive surgical support and assist with clinical procedures including refraction and lensometry.
• Assist ophthalmology providers in the operating room during refractive surgery.
• Support patient care before, during, and after procedures such as slit lamp exams and contact lens management.

Skills

Laser system operator

Ophthalmic care

Refraction procedures

Slit lamp exam

Education

Graduate-level education in optometry/ophthalmology

Tools

Lensometry

Job description

About the Position:

The position serves as a Health Technician (Ophthalmology) in ophthalmic/refractive surgery, providing specialized refractive surgical and perioperative care at a Medical Treatment Facility.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience and/or education 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 performing ophthalmic/refractive clinical and surgical support activities to include assisting in the operating room as a Laser System Operator for various refractive surgery laser platforms; assisting providers with clinical procedures including automatic, manifest, and cycloplegic refraction, lensometry, mesopic and scotopic contrast acuity, slit lamp examination, contact lens insertion and removal. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).OREducation: 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 such as optometry and ophthalmology degree plan. (Note: You must attach a copy of your 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.