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Health Technician (Ophthalmology)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 41 days ago
Hybrid Jamaica Plain, MA $51K – $91K Apply by Aug 21, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ISFJISFPISTJ Trades
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The Health Technician (Ophthalmology) performs a range of standard, but complex, diagnostic procedures with responsibility for checking calibration of instruments prior to the procedure. The incumbent will work with the patient's capabilities to obtain the best information from the patient including medical history or specific test results. Ensures proper cleaning, disinfection, calibration, maintenance, backup, annual inventory and ordering of instruments, supplies and equipment.
What You'll Do
- →Performs optical coherence tomography of the anterior segment, retina and optic nerve.
- →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, and any abnormalities, including relative afferent pupillary defect.
- →Performs basic refractometry utilizing an auto refraction or habitual glass prescription in the phoropter.
- →Instills eye medications (i.e., drops or ointments, including anesthetic, dye, dilation, cycloplegic, or antibiotics), demonstrating proper technique and documenting the technician workup in the medical record.
- →Measures intraocular pressure of the eye utilizing 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 (IOL) calculations using the IOL Master.
- →Performs automated visual field testing using various perimetry machines.
- →Performs external photographs and fundus photography.
- →Performs advanced tonometry and pupil evaluation.
- →Performs calculations for selection of intraocular lens.
- →Assists during clinic-based ophthalmic surgery, including revision of wounds, biopsies of the eyelid lesions, cultures of conjunctiva, or cornea; reformation of anterior chamber, evacuation of hyphema, repositioning of corneal endothelial grafts, intra-vitreous injections, and laser surgical procedures.
- →Performs records management on a consistent basis, writing patient notes in a timely manner and in the proper format according to agency policy.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this 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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8ddbd483-dcca-4466-853a-c92e99d3cdd0
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