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Health Technician (Ophthalmology)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago
On-site Madison, WI $41K – $73K Apply by Sep 13, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ Trades
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Ophthalmology Technicians in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) support Ophthalmologists in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, follow-up care and patient counseling.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Checks and performs calibration of technical ophthalmology screening instruments.
- →Obtains patient physical history, to include chief complaint; reason for visit; pertinent signs and symptoms; current medication allergies; past ocular and general medical history both ocular and general; family history both ocular and general; social history; and review of medications and allergies, including current ocular prescription and non-prescription medications.
- →Accurately tests visual acuity at distance and near, with and without correction or with and without a pinhole.
- →Measures eyeglass prescription using manual or automated lensometer, recording sphere, cylinder, axis, and prism in both plus and minus cylinder.
- →Performs pupil evaluation recording pupil size, shape, symmetry, reaction to light and accommodation.
- →Performs swinging flashlight test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.
- →Performs basic refractometry utilizing an auto refraction or habitual glass prescription in the phoropter.
- →Instills eye medications (drops or ointments, including anesthetic, dye, dilating drops, cycloplegic drops , or antibiotics).
- →Measures intraocular pressure with standard techniques, including Goldmann applanation tonometry.
- →Performs pachymetry to determine corneal thickness and manual keratometry or automated topography to determine corneal curvature.
- →Performs intra-ocular lens calculations using an IOL Master or equivalent device.
- →Performs automated visual field testing using various perimetry machines. - Performs external photographs and fundus photography.
- →Performs optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the anterior segment, retina and optic nerve.
- →Performs patient screening and triage of potentially urgent ocular conditions.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment 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.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8dda7101-1f33-4fe9-88bd-83c972c5b3e6
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