Optometrist (Clinical)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary negotiation potential

Recruitment incentive

Relocation incentive

Student loan repayment

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA at Fort Bragg, NC, invites applications from a Doctor of Optometry (OD) for a clinical role emphasizing therapeutic agents, medical contact lens care, and operative refractive surgery management at Womack Army Medical Center. This Direct Hire Solicitation may include recruitment or relocation incentives and student loan repayment.

Applicants must possess a current unrestricted optometry license, NEBO passing score, and at least one year of professional

Qualifications

• Degree: Doctor of Optometry (OD) from an ACOE-accredited program.
• Licensure: current, full, unrestricted optometry license in a U.S. state, DC, PR, or territory.
• Experience: one year of professional optometry experience including examining patients and diagnosing visual disorders.
• Residency: one year of residency program may substitute; substitution of education for experience not permitted.

Skills

Professional experience

Education

Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree

Job description

About the Position

This position serves as a primary eye care provider, with emphasis on therapeutic pharmaceutical agents, medical contact lens specialist, operative refractive surgery management, and is located with Womack Army Medical Center's, at Fort Bragg, NC.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

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 Optometrist (Clinical)

Degree: A Doctor of Optometry degree from an educational program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) at the time the degree was obtained.

Licensure

Applicants must have received a passing score on the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NEBO) examinations and possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice optometry in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Additional Qualification Requirements

Experience: One year of professional experience as an optometrist which includes examining patients, diagnosing visual disorders and/or diseases, and identifying treatment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

OR

Residency: One year completion of a residency program in an institution accredited for such training.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.