Health Technician (Optometry)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; South Dakota; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health Technician (Optometry) GS-06 vacancy is located at the 28th Medical Group, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. This Direct Hire solicitation seeks qualified U.S.

citizens to join a military medical team providing eye care services. Basic requirements include one year of specialized experience operating optometry equipment, screening for common ophthalmic emergencies, and performing vision tests.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience operating optometry equipment, screening optometry patients for ophthalmic emergencies, and conducting various vision tests.

Skills

Operating equipment

Vision testing

Patient screening

Education

Graduate level education

Tools

Optometry equipment

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at 28th Medical Group, Ellsworth Air Force Base, in South Dakota.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

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.

Basic Requirements for Health Technician (Optometry) GS-06:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes operating optometry equipment, screening optometry patients for common ophthalmic emergencies, and conducting various vision tests, such as color and depth perception tests. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

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, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics, or other related fields.

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.