Health Technician - Optometry
Location: Sioux Falls South Dakota
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for Health Technician - Optometry right now, this vacancy will be placed in South Dakota. More details about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy ID:
873830
OUR MISSION:
To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, an! d for his widow, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The
Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to ! explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA.
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The VA is committed to hiring Veterans
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The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define Â"who we are,Â" our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are
I
ntegrity,
C
ommitment,
A
dvocacy,
R
espect and
E
xcellence (Â"
I CARE
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America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to
http://www.va.gov/jobs/
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KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation.
Drug testing designated position.
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DUTIES:
Employee will serve as a Health Technician (Optometry) within Specialty Care at the VA Healthcare System, Sioux Falls SD, conducting the full range of optometry evaluations of patients to determine the type and degree of vision loss. Duties include, but may not be limited to: Obtains ophthalmic history of patients. Obtains visual acuity, distance and near on patients including using Snellen or Jaeger acuity chart. Performs manual and automated lensometry. Performs tonometry using Tonopen or Goldmann Applanation tonometers. Performs fundus and ocular photography. Assists with frame selection, including fitting, adjusting and repairing glasses. Administers eye drops, performs eye treatments and changes dressings. Schedules patient appointments, including cataract surgery, laser and lid procedures. Obtains consent for surgeries and laser treatments and corrections. Provides education to patients/family members associated with ocular surgery and other ge! neral questions regarding eye concerns. Maintains patient medical recor! ds and other data required by the clinic, including electronic records. Orders and maintains inventory of intraocular lenses. Performs routine maintenance on ophthalmic equipment, including initiating requests for repair in a timely manner. Responds to patients questions and/or concerns with regards to vision concerns. Familiar with basic algebra and physics to determine various calculations such as spherical equivalents and transposing refractions.
WORK SCHEDULE:
Monday-Friday, rotating shifts between 7:30am - 4:30pm to total 40 hours biweekly.
PART-TIME:
This is a part-time position (20 hours/week). The salary listed represents full-time employment and will be pro-rated based on the actual number of hours worked each pay-period. Likewise, benefits and time-off accrual will also be prorated and based on your part-time work schedule.
DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION:
Applicants tentatively selected for VA em! ployment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.
***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED***
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.
Requires one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-6 grade level in the Federal service, that required the application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of this Health Technician (Optometry) position to be filled. Specia! lized experience includes: working experience in a medical ophthalmolog! y environment, obtaining visual acuity measurements, and performing tonometry, ocular photography, and manual/automated lensometry, including administering eye drops and changing eye dressings; obtaining patients medical history and completing patient progress notes in medical record; fitting patients with prosthetic ocular devices; ordering and maintaining inventory of intraocular lenses ; scheduling patient appointments; and utilizing a computer and various software.
(A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing
to receive credit
for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.)
OR
One (1) full year of Graduate education (or higher) with courses directly related to the wor! k of this position meets the specialized experience requirement. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. (Transcript required)
OR
Equivalent combinations of successfully completed Graduate education and specialized experience are also qualifying. (Transcript required)
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Knowledge of the principles and practices pertaining to the field of optomology.
Knowledge of clinical practices pertaining to treating patients with visual problems.
Knowledge of physical and mental conditions of patients in th! erapy.
Knowledge and experience operating office equipment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:
The duties of the position require periods of sitting, standing and walking. Working with patients in the clinic and on the wards requires regular sitting, bending and standing. Patient transport occasionally requires the pushing of wheelchairs. Work in front of a CRT of 1-4 hours per day is required. Some stressful situations may occur when communicating with patients and their families who may have multiple physical, mental and psychosocial problems and needs.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications
.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.
WE WILL NOT
MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers,
we will not allow
credit for your response(s).
APPLICA! NTS PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Please refer to this
checklist
to ensure proper accreditation and for foreign education requirements.
Veteran's Preference:
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and! does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written d! ocument from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed "
SF15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference
," (go to
http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf
) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:
Best qualified - appli! cants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.
After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate qua! lity group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being pla! ced at the top of the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best qualified group. The best qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered:
http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp
.
The Federal Government has special excepted appointing authorities for persons with qualifying disabilities, such as Schedule A. Specific information can be found at
http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp
. IMPORTANT: If you would like to receive consideration as a Schedule A applicant, you must contact the HR Office at the facility where thi! s position is located: 2501 W 22nd St
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
USA
OTHER INFORMATION:
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members:
Please visit the
VA for Vets
site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
The
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
(ICTAP) and
Career Transition Assistance Plan
(CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for th! is vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Ca! reer Transition Resources website at
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
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VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
If you interested on this vacancy just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This vacancy starts available on: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:40:24 GMT