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Health Technician (Ophthalmology)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 42 days ago
On-site Atlanta, GA $59K – $77K Apply by Aug 18, 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. The Full Performance Health Technician (Ophthalmology) 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
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional In addition to the duties expected of the GS-7 level, the following clinical duties and responsibilities are expected at the GS-8 assignment: i.
- →Checks and performs calibration of technical ophthalmology screening instruments. ii.
- →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. iii.
- →Accurately tests visual acuity at distance and near, with and without correction or with and without a pinhole. iv.
- →Measures eyeglass prescription using manual or automated lensometer, recording sphere, cylinder, axis, and prism in both plus and minus cylinder. v.
- →Performs pupil evaluation recording pupil size, shape, symmetry, reaction to light and accommodation.
- →Performs swinging flashlight test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect. vi.
- →Performs basic refractometry utilizing an auto refraction or habitual glass prescription in the phoropter. vii.
- →Instills eye medications (drops or ointments, including anesthetic, dye, dilating drops, cycloplegic drops , or antibiotics). viii.
- →Measures intraocular pressure with standard techniques, including Goldmann applanation tonometry. ix.
- →Performs pachymetry to determine corneal thickness and manual keratometry or automated topography to determine corneal curvature. x.
- →Performs intra-ocular lens calculations using an IOL Master or equivalent device. xi.
- →Performs automated visual field testing using various perimetry machines. xii.
- →Performs external photographs and fundus photography. xiii.
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.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓MUST HAVE CURRENT COA (Certified Ophthalmic Assistant) Certification through JCAHPO 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.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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