Optometrist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Home Corner (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Optometrist. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP); applicants must meet VA policy requirements and apply within four months of appointment.

Education must be a Doctor of Optometry from an AC0E-accredited school (U.S. or Canada) and a current, unrestricted license to practice optometry with active state registration. Residency training or two years of licensed practice with medically complex patients is

Qualifications

• Doctor of Optometry from an AC0E-accredited school or college in the year completion.
• Current, full, unrestricted optometry license and active state registration.
• Residency training approved by VA or two years of licensed clinical practice in the U.S. with complex patients.

Education

Doctor of Optometry

Current full and unrestricted optometry license

Residency training or two years of licensed practice with complex patients

Job description

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

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.

Optometrist Basic Requirements

Education. Degree of Doctor of Optometry resulting from a course of education in optometry. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools or colleges approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are United States and Canadian schools or colleges of optometry listed as accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE), in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed.

Licensure and Registration

Optometrists must possess a current, full and unrestricted license to practice optometry, and maintain a current registration in a state, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia that requires successful passage of all parts of National Board of Examiners in Optometry intended for basic licensure. The Optometrist must maintain current registration in the state of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure.

Residency Training or Comparable Experience

Optometrists must have successfully completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of VA in an accredited post-graduate training program, or have comparable experience, as described below: (1)Approved residencies are those with accredited or within pre-accredited status by the ACOE, in the list published for the year the residency was completed.OR(2)Two years of licensed clinical optometric practice in the United States consisting of active involvement in the management of medically complex patients.

Reference

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements

You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.