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Health Technician (Ophthalmology)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 50 days ago
On-site Los Angeles, CA $56K – $99K Apply by Sep 30, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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VA Greater Los Angeles (GLA) Healthcare System is one of the largest healthcare systems within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This position is located at 16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, CA 91343. and provides support to Ophthalmologists/Optometrist and performs a range of standard, but complex, diagnostic procedures, assists during clinic-based surgical procedures, educates patients and legal representatives, assists with the education of medical students and residents.
What You'll Do
- →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.
- →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 nonprescription medications.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a7de235c-63b5-4213-a777-952f6c132f6d
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