Lead Health Technician - Optometry

Veterans Health Administration; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 58,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, is recruiting for a Lead Health Technician (Optometry) at the Canton VA Clinic in Canton, Ohio. The role leads multiple technicians in the optometry department and ensures efficient clinic operations.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, monitoring workflow, addressing patient concerns, and overseeing RME disinfection and training to maintain competency in eye and vision care duties.

Qualifications

• Leads three or more GS-7 Health Technicians (Optometry) and oversees technician duties.
• Ability to assign work and monitor clinic workflow to maintain efficient eye care operations.
• Address patient concerns and maintain relationships between health technicians and eye care staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversees eye clinic RME disinfection activities, including training to ensure competency.
• Provides staff education to ensure competency in eye and vision care duties and tasks.
• Operates equipment for basic screening procedures and supports scheduling and workflow.

Skills

Leadership

Staff Oversight

Eye Clinic Operations

Tools

RME disinfection

Equipment calibration

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for an Lead Health Technician (Optometry). The Lead Health Technician (Optometry) will function in Surgical Service at the Canton VA Clinic in Canton Ohio.

Key Responsibilities

The Lead Health Technician (Optometry) leads three or more GS-7 Health Technicians (Optometry) and assists with technician oversight duties.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Making work assignments Monitoring workflow Providing input on performance Maintaining efficient clinic flow Address patient complaints and/or concerns, as well as patient health technician (optometry) relationships Oversees eye clinic reusable medical equipment (RME) disinfection activities, including research, ordering, and staff training to ensure RME competency Provides staff education and training activities to ensure staff competency in eye and vision care duties and tasks.

Operates, calibrates, and monitors commonly used equipment performing basic screening procedures. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am -4:30pm; (Variable based on the supervisor's discretion) Compressed/Flexible: Available (Variable based on the supervisor's discretion) Telework: AdHoc / Eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 95377-A

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $58350 – $75852/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.