Optometrist: Primary Eye Care for Native Communities

Indian Health Service; Pine Ridge (SD); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Indian Health Service seeks an optometrist to deliver comprehensive eye care within Native communities. The role includes exams, diagnosis, treatment, and emergency ocular care across outpatient and inpatient settings, contributing to timely, high-quality patient services.

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Optometry, NBEO licensure, and meet GS-11/12 qualifications; relocation incentives may apply. This federal position emphasizes rigorous background checks, E-Verify, and commitment to public

Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Optometry degree from an educational program accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE).
• Licensure: Applicants must have received a passing score on the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) 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.
• GS-11/GS-12: One year completion of a residency program in an institution accredited for such training; or One year of professional experience as an optometrist at GS-11 level or equivalent.
• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Responsabilités

• Performs the full range of professional optometric physician duties, including examining, diagnosing, and treating diseases and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures.
• Diagnose and treat a wide range of eye diseases.
• Provides comprehensive primary eye care, including examination, diagnosis, and treatment of ocular diseases and disorders.
• Provide emergency ocular care in outpatient and inpatient settings.

Formation

Doctor of Optometry degree

Description du poste

Indian Health Service seeks an optometrist to deliver comprehensive eye care within Native communities. The role includes exams, diagnosis, treatment, and emergency ocular care across outpatient and inpatient settings, contributing to timely, high-quality patient services.

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Optometry, NBEO licensure, and meet GS-11/12 qualifications; relocation incentives may apply. This federal position emphasizes rigorous background checks, E-Verify, and commitment to public