Optometrist - Blind Rehabilitation

Veterans Health Administration; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in the United States seeks a licensed Low Vision Optometrist to provide routine and specialized eye care for Veterans at the American Lake Blind Rehabilitation Center. You will work with Low Vision Therapists in an interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.

The role includes comprehensive low vision evaluations, rehabilitation exams, mentorship of trainees, and clinical training of residents, with a standard Mon–Fri schedule and on-site work.

Qualifications

• 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/.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive low vision evaluations and vision rehabilitation examinations to eligible inpatients and outpatients.
• Interprets diagnostic images and coordinates abnormal findings.
• Mentions instruments such as OCT, topography, ultrasound, perimetry for ocular disease assessment and treatment.
• Mentors and trains residents, students and healthcare trainees.
• Manages administrative care documentation and referrals for rehabilitation.

Education

US DOE-recognized education

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Low Vision Optometrist is a licensed independent practitioner responsible for providing routine and specialized eye care to Veterans of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Low Vision Optometrist will be part of an interdisciplinary team delivering high quality Veteran-centered care at the American Lake Blind Rehabilitation Center and work especially closely with Low Vision Therapists.

Key Responsibilities

The duties of the position include, but are not limited to: The Optometrist provides comprehensive low vision evaluations and vision rehabilitation examinations to eligible inpatient and outpatient veterans in the blind rehabilitation continuum of care. Interpretates diagnostic images and coordination of abnormal findings.

Understands and performs instrumentation such as optical coherence tomography, topography, ultrasound, perimetry and imagine and the analysis of the results in the detection and treatment of ocular disorders. Acts as mentor and resource to other Blind Rehabilitation Specialists and providers regarding appropriate eye examination, eye care, management of ocular diseases, and vision rehabilitation care.

Supervisors, educates, and clinically trains residents, students and/or other healthcare trainees. Performs the administrative components of patient care management including but not limited to completion of progress notes and consultation referrals for both inpatients and outpatients regarding rehabilitation. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.T Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

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 $175000 – $275000/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-25.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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